Small-business owners must track the daily tasks that eat up their workday, because while there are core-functions to any business, entrepreneurs often become distracted, and sometimes consumed by, necessary tasks that could be done just as easily, and probably more economically, through outsourcing. The question is, how does one determine which functions should remain in-house and which should be outsourced?
In a recent Small Business Trends article entitled “How I Outsourced My Non-Core Sales Tasks,” author Chris Hamilton details the process in determining whether or not a core task should be handed off to someone who can perform the task for you, freeing up your time for revenue-generating projects. Here are the five steps Hamilton describes:
1. Keep Track of What You Do During the Day. List the tasks that you spend time on.
2. Determine if it Helps You Generate Revenue or Not. Of each task, ask yourself, “If someone else did this, would it allow me to focus on those activities that will make me money?” If the answer is “yes,” you should outsource the task.
3. Map Out the Process. After you determine which tasks need to be outsourced, document the steps necessary in properly completing the task—that way, if you hire someone else to do it for you, they can duplicate your process. Before handing that task off to someone else, however, Hamilton suggests having a friend run through your steps to see if they understand your instructors.
4. Find Someone to Take on This Chore. Depending on the task, you may need to ask colleagues for references, put an ad in the classifieds or search the yellow pages for contract workers who specialize in the task.
5. Monitor the Work Being Done. Outsourcing does you no good if the task isn’t being completed properly. You should monitor the person you’ve outsourced the task to until you feel comfortable enough with their performance to allow them to work more independently.
Hamilton was driven to reevaluate his core-tasks when he realized that,”…in a typical day, I was spending about 50% to 60% of my time on sales tasks that didn’t generate revenue. Once I figured this out, I realized that I could be way more efficient and generate more sales.”
To ensure that your work day is comprised of revenue-generating tasks, it’s important that you test Hamilton’s process. You may find that outsourcing more than pays for itself.
Become the Professional to which Small Businesses Outsource Their Accounting
Certain functions are necessary in order for a business to be successful, and accounting is one of them. Unfortunately over 50% of small businesses fail, and much of that failure can be attributed to poor financial management. If you were to become a small-business accountant, you would be the person to which these small businesses outsource their accounting tasks.
Most of your competitors don’t offer specialized small-business accounting services. But after completing the Professional Bookkeeper (PB) program, you can! Consider a training program that is catered to your needs and busy schedule—one that will enable you to earn a professional designation after just 60 hours of your valuable time.
When you enroll in the Professional Bookkeeper Program you receive to the following:
- Flexible training you complete on your own schedule
- Rich and engaging training DVDs you can view again and again
- Hands-on instruction and practice sets through which you gain much-needed experience
- Training in building and marketing your new practice
- 6 months of valuable follow-up support
- The opportunity to earn professional certification
- Our iron-clad risk-free guarantee
Expand your service offerings by enrolling in UAC’s valuable training programs. Call 1-877-833-7909 to enroll today!
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Hamilton, Chris. “How I Outsourced My Non-Core Sales Tasks.” 16 May 2013 SmallBizTrends.com
Most professionals find to-do lists helpful. They enable you to remember important tasks, prioritize your time and ensure productivity. Could they also increase revenue?
In a recent Entrepreneur.com article, Victor Cheng suggests “How Your To-Do List Can Boost Your Bottom Line.” While taking an innovative approach to ordering tasks, Cheng helps business owners focus their efforts in order to 1. make more money while 2. working less. He suggests the following approach:
1. Monetize your to-do list. One you’ve completed your list, determine the monetary value of each item, writing dollar amounts next to each task. Cheng offers this example: “…if the task is to prepare a proposal to land a $150,000 contract, write ‘Finish Proposal ($150,000).’ If the task is to return a phone call from your number-one customer, who generates $1 million in annual sales, write: ‘Return Mary’s phone call ($1 million).’”
2. Sort in descending order. List the items from those tasks earning the most to those earning the least.
3. Draw a line through the middle. You can now divide your list to determine the most pressing tasks.
4. Spend four days a week on the top 50%. It only makes sense that you focus the majority of your time on those tasks that will earn your business the most money.
5. Spend one day a week on the bottom 50%. Even those tasks in the bottom 50% deserve your attention, just not as much as the top 50%.
6. Reevaluate the bottom 50% weekly. If you can continually procrastinate tasks with no significant consequences, chances are those tasks may be obsolete. That’s why it’s important to revisit that bottom half of your to-do list to see which items could be permanently removed.
As Cheng explains, “You want to dedicate the majority of your time and energy at work to your most important, highest impact activities. When you follow these steps repeatedly for a long enough period of time, your sales and income will increase substantially.” Only then may you be able to grow your business to include employees who could work on the bottom 50%. Not to mention, you may finally secure a more flexible work schedule for yourself.
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Cheng, Victor. “How Your To-Do List Can Boost Your Bottom Line.” 23 April 2013 Entrepreneur.com
Increasing Traffic to Your Website
A blog can be an effective marketing tool, especially when used in conjunction with your business website. However, once you’ve established your blog it can be difficult to increase traffic. Here we suggest 3 tips to build your brand and your readership by guest blogging:
1. Build relationships with fellow bloggers and post to one another’s blogs. The world of blogging can become a powerful network. Building relationships with fellow bloggers will give you access to a whole new audience that’s unfamiliar with your services and expertise. Do a local search to determine who’s blogging, then consider whether or not your skillset would prove beneficial to their readership, and visa versa.
2. Ask members of your strategic partnership to guest post. Also called “natural business relationships,” strategic partners are professionals with complementary skillsets that can share referrals, information, and advice regarding critical business issues. Whether your strategic partnership includes lawyers, financial planners, insurance reps, or loan officers, they become potential guests to your blog, and you to theirs. Again, information from a leading expert in another field can prove valuable to your readers. And being given the opportunity to guest post on their blogs will expose you to more potential readers in need of your specific skills.
3. Submit posts to industry websites. The internet can enable you to secure clients outside your current location. When you post informative article to websites offering financial information to prospective clients, you not only build your professional reputation, you widen the boundaries of individuals you can serve. Look for websites prospective clients would frequent and see what they require from guest bloggers/writers.
Small-business blogging is a popular method of marketing. For little money, you can have your own blog up and running in no time. Most blogging publishing sites require no software installation, and maintaining a blog requires no help from tech support—creating a blog and adding posts is just about as easy as sending email. That’s why there are literarily countless blogs out in cyberspace. But the point is not just to get a blog out there; the point is to have it rise to the top of competing blogs. By following some of these suggestions, you might do just that.
UAC Can Help You Create a Custom Website for Your Practice that Includes a Blog!
If well developed, a business website can act as an inexpensive marketing tool and a good point of contact. If you don’t yet have a business website or a blog, Let Universal Accounting Center (UAC) help you build a strong web presence without expending much time, energy or money.
UAC offers AccountWeb, a website development tool, exclusively for financial professionals. Within a week you can create a personalized website for your practice, enabling potential clients to access your business even after your office closes. And if you become an Advanced User, your package will include a blog. To see a sample of a website developed from the Universal Accountweb platform, go to http://universalaccountingsites.com/.
Whether you run a full-time practice or perform financial services on the side, you need a website that tells potential clients about your business even when you are unable to. If you haven’t yet developed a website for your business, today is the day! Order your subscription now, and your website will be up and running by the following business week. And if you are a Universal Accounting student you will receive a free six-month trial!
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Demers, Jayson. “Increasing Website Traffic: 6 Steps to Guest Blogging.” 3 April 2013 Entrepreneur.com
Recently the IRS released its annual list of “Dirty Dozen” tax scams in attempts to warn taxpayers of fraudulent activity that could cost them considerably if they are caught unaware.
IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller says, “This tax season, the IRS has stepped up its efforts to protect taxpayers from a wide range of schemes, including moving aggressively to combat identity theft and refund fraud.”
You should alert your clients to the 2013 list of Dirty Dozen tax scams which include the following six:
- Identity theft. These scams involve thieves looking to use a legitimate taxpayer’s personal information to file a fraudulent return and receive a refund. The IRS has an intense screening process that attempts to filter out fraudulent returns, and in 2012 they were able to prevent $20 billion in taxpayer refunds from going to identity thieves. For more information visit www.IRS.gov/identitytheft.
- Phishing. In this scam, individuals receive unsolicited emails or are lured to fake websites in attempts to get them to disclose personal and financial information. The IRS warns, “If you receive an unsolicited email that appears to be from either the IRS or an organization closely linked to the IRS, such as the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), report it by sending it to phishing@irs.gov.”
- Return preparer fraud. While the majority of tax preparers are honest and submit accurate and legitimate returns, some will overcharge with promises of helping clients secure extreme refunds.
- Hiding income offshore. Some US residents try to evade taxes by hiding income in offshore accounts. In the last few years, the IRS has taken extreme measures to root-out and pursue these individuals who, if discovered, will be required to pay exorbitant fines and face possible criminal persecution.
- “Free Money” from the IRS & Tax Scams Involving Social Security. Many scammers prey on low-income taxpayers with promises of free money in submitting returns that include little or no documentation. They also lure the elderly with promises of nonexistent Social Security refunds or rebates.
- Impersonation of Charitable Organizations. While this one didn’t make last year’s list, it’s an age-old scam that often occurs following significant natural disasters. These cons impersonate charities in order to get personal information from well-intentioned taxpayers. Tell your clients to weary of charities contacting them via phone or email to solicit money or financial data.
For more information and details on the final 6 scams, visit the official press release at IRS.gov.
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If you’re looking to launch or expand a business, we suggest you consider obtaining training designed to help you offer accounting, tax preparation and QuickBooks services. And Universal’s online training make that more convenient than ever, enabling you to enroll today and begin changing your career tomorrow. We offer 5 programs designed to make your business more profitable. To sample our online courses for free, visit Universal today!
Small business owners are continually getting advice on how to select financial professionals who will help them succeed. In a recent Entrepreneur.com article, readers are told “How to Choose an Accountant Who Is Also an Advisor.” As a tax professional who may have considered expanding your practice to include accounting services, these tips could prove invaluable in ensuring that your business satisfies all your clients’ needs.
The article explains the important association that can be fostered between business owner and accountant: “…no other business relationship has such potential to pay off. Nowadays, accountants are more than just bean counters. A good accountant can be your company’s financial partner for life…”
In searching for a good match the article asks readers to consider the following three things:
- Services. The article claims a good accounting service includes four areas of expertise: business advisory services, accounting and record-keeping, tax advice, and auditing. Business owners must evaluate their current financial standing and consider which services they need most. They are advised to ask prospective accountants how they would handle specific situations. A good accountant should be ready to speak for their business and articulate their worth.
- Personality. Prospective clients will be looking for an individual they feel comfortable with—someone they can easily approach with all their questions and concerns. They may be worried that their account will be passed to some low level worker they haven’t yet met. Ensure they can talk with the person with whom they will work directly.
- Fees. Anyone looking to secure a service will want to know how much they can expect to pay for it. The article suggests, “Ask about fees upfront. Most accounting firms charge by the hour; fees can range from $100 to $275 per hour. However, they are some accountants who work on a monthly retainer.” A seasoned professional can readily respond to such requests, and if they’re really good, they can explain how the nature of their services will ensure that clients see a greater financial return that more than covers those fees.
As you consider expanding your practice, ensure that you’re aware of prospective clients’ needs and are able to articulate your value in a way that appeals to them.
UAC’s Training Programs Will Help You Gain That Competitive Edge
Universal Accounting Center offers the best accounting, bookkeeping and tax training available. Consider growing your tax preparation business by offering additional services to potential clients, like accounting.
Most of your competitors don’t offer specialized small-business accounting services. But after completing the Professional Bookkeeper (PB) program, you can! Consider a training program that is catered to your needs and busy schedule—one that will enable you to earn a professional designation after just 60 hours of your valuable time.
When you enroll in the Professional Bookkeeper Program you receive to the following:
- Flexible training you complete on your own schedule
- Rich and engaging training DVDs you can view again and again
- Hands-on instruction and practice sets through which you gain much-needed experience
- Training in building and marketing your new practice
- 6 months of valuable follow-up support
- The opportunity to earn professional certification
- Our iron-clad risk-free guarantee
Expand your service offerings by enrolling in UAC’s valuable training programs. Call 1-877-833-7909 to enroll today!
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–. “How to Choose an Accountant Who Is Also an Advisor.” 19 March 2013 Entrepreneur.com
Using a Checklist to Standardize Your Processes
Most tax professionals are looking for ways to streamline their services in order to guarantee greater accuracy and efficiency throughout tax season. And nothing will thwart your attempts to save time and energy more than by performing routine tasks differently each time they’re done.
Whether you’re working alone, with partners, or employees, standardizing your processes is not only a great time-management tool, but it also promotes greater efficiency and consistency in your work. A checklist is a great way to ensure that your practice is using standardized processes to complete tax returns and perform other routine functions.
If you want to use checklists to help improve your practice, consider the following three tips:
- Create checklists for routine functions. In a recent CPATrendlines article, author and accountant Ed Mendlowitz explains, “Establish checklists whenever repetitive procedures are to be performed… They are not to be filled out after the work is completed as punishment.” Checklists should guide professionals as they complete projects—they ensure that key steps are not skipped or forgotten. Mendlowitz goes on to explain that the importance of checklists needs to be established and maintained by partners, managers and reviewers as well.
- Use checklists as a training tool. Checklists are a great way to help new employees or partners become familiar with your practices’ processes and procedures. They will enable staff to have an abbreviated tutorial that will walk them through the work.
- Update and revise checklists. Checklists provide a great opportunity to monitor and assess your practice’s processes and procedures. You can do this by routinely evaluating your checklists, and then, after discussion and debate, eliminating unnecessary steps and, perhaps, adding new ones. While this may seem a tedious task, it is the one way to ensure that your practice is even more efficient next tax season.
Also called “working smart,” efficient work strategies can makes any tax practice more profitable as owners determine how to get more done in less time. Using checklists to ensure consistency and standardization of your processes is just one way to improve your services and your reputation as a tax preparer.
Universal Accounting Center’s Solution to Higher Efficiency
The wise financial professional looks for ways to add complementary services to their menu in order to get those higher-yielding clients to do even more business with them. In doing so, you increase your earning-potential and your appeal to prospective and current clients.
By adding small-business accounting services to your menu, you are able to increase your billable hours, which in turn, increases your bottom line. UAC’s Professional Bookkeeper Program will teach you everything you need to know to manage a small business’s books, including how to market those services to prospective clients.
To learn more, order our video Introduction to the Professional Bookkeeper Program. This video will introduce you to the four module included in this course, demonstrating just how valuable it can be to you and your business. Survive the recession by adding accounting services to your offerings. What do you have to lose? Call Universal at 1-877-833-7909 for more information now!
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Mendlowitz, Ed. “Five New Tax Season Tips to Provide Consistency in Service, Processes, and Standards.” 10 March 2013 CPATrendlines.com
The truth is, you can’t afford frequent meetings with clients—especially during tax season. You can resolve most client issues over the phone or via email, and should when possible, but every now and then you need to meet face-to-face in order to talk about key issues and ensure that both you and your client are on the same page. And when you do meet, you want to make the most of your time with a client. Here are six tips on planning effective meetings.
1. Don’t schedule meetings unless they’re absolutely necessary. Remember that your client hired you so they don’t have to worry about tax issues. If you over-schedule meetings with a client, they will quickly tire of you and wonder why they don’t manage their taxes themselves. If there are problems or issues that can’t be resolved through other means, you schedule a meeting in order to generate a two-way conversation.
2. Live by this meeting equation. In a recent Inc.com article entitled “6 Things You Need to Know About Leading a Meeting,” author Steve Tobak explains, “No leader + no documentation + no follow up = waste of time.” If any of these elements is missing, the meeting will be perceived as ineffective and probably seen by your clients as a waste of their valuable time.
3. Write up your agenda and sent it to attendees before the meeting. Let your client know the issues you plan to cover before you meet, even if it’s in a brief email.
4. Hold them in the afternoon. For whatever reason, individuals seem more relaxed after lunch. Also, Tobak once read in a Scott Adams Dilbert book (really!) that people work best in the mornings, so meetings should be held in the afternoons. He asked his staff what they thought, and they agreed; it’s worked great for his business.
5. Make it brief. Turning a one-hour meeting into a two-hour meeting, even if you feel it necessary, is literally risky business. Remember that your client’s time is valuable. Don’t let your meeting run long, and don’t become long-winded.
6. End with an action plan. Remember what we said earlier about following up? You should summarize what you’ve covered in the meeting and end with a plan of action. Tell your client what you intend to do with the information gleaned from this meeting and when the client can expect to see the results.
When scheduling meetings with clients remember that everything you do, including the manner in which you run meetings, generates client loyalty and trust. Treat their time with utmost respect and ensure that all your communications demonstrate a desire to make their lives more profitable.
Universal Accounting Helps Tax Preparers Succeed
At Universal, we believe it’s important to prepare for the future, and we’re interested in seeing your future success as a tax preparer. Our online tax training, the Professional Tax Preparer Program, is designed to help professionals like you enhance tax preparation skills by becoming efficient in the completion of individual and business returns while establishing a thriving home-based tax businesses. To learn more, or enroll now, call Universal at 1-877-833-7909 today!
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Tobak, Steve. “6 Things You Need to Know About Leading a Meeting.” 21 February 2013 Inc.com
Tax season is upon us and for many tax preparers that means a hectic work schedule with long days and countless client consults. Regardless of your practice’s size, tax season can overwhelm even the most time efficient and well prepared.
In order to ensure a smoother tax season, Edward Mendlowitz, Journal of Accountancy contributor and author of Managing Your Tax Season , suggests 12 procedures that will help you rise above the chaos. Here we share 5 of Mendlowitz’s suggestions:
1. Schedule workflow. It’s important that you anticipate the number and complexity of returns you will be getting and schedule your staff and work days accordingly. You should also anticipate return reviews—who will be performing them and how long will they take? Mendlowitze suggests, “For corporate clients, schedule and prepare returns on a first-in, first-out basis. Call clients and work out times for them to submit information. …A two-week return policy can reduce the number of client calls, work in process, and scheduling problems, and can help speed up cash flow.”
2. Resolve bottlenecks and don’t let returns sit unattended. One of the best ways to improve tax-season efficiency is to examine your current procedures and resolve bottlenecks in order to streamline your process. Now is a good time to consider where returns get “stuck” and what you can do to ensure they don’t sit unattended. Often returns get side-tracked when clients must be contacted for information or verification. Don’t put off resolving these issues in order to move forward.
3. Bill client when return is ready. Mendlowitz explains, “Unbilled tax returns are considered inventory in process. The longer you have them, the less they are worth.”
4. Prepare estimated taxes for the current year when preparing an extension for a client. While the amounts are likely to change, completing this step will save you time in the long run, eliminating the need to remind yourself about the client’s position when estimated taxes are due. And as Mendlowitze says, “It also helps the client plan cash flow.”
5. Ensure effective use of technology. Sometimes purchasing new equipment can help you better manage tax data. Do you need scanning software to help reduce paperwork and improve workflow? Also, tax and accounting software can ensure a more efficient use of time, as long as you and your staff have been properly trained.
Sometimes a little foresight is all you need to ensure a smoother tax season. Try implementing these tips to see if that helps you better manage what might otherwise be a chaotic time of year.
Universal Accounting Center’s QuickBooks Training Can Help
In learning to optimize QuickBooks software, you’ll not only be able to ensure accurate tax returns in a more timely manner, but you can add an additional income stream to your tax practice. You’ll find clients in need of QuickBooks training and help services. You can charge $65 to $95 for your QuickBooks set-up and consultation services. And once your help people get started, who do you think they’ll come to for help? That’s right – YOU! That means you’ll develop a QuickBooks client base that will be more likely to also retain your tax services.
UAC’s Guide to QuickBooks Pro will teach you how to do the basic transactions, how to reconcile accounts, what the program does with its data, and a basic understanding of fundamental accounting principles. We have also included about 18 hours of bookkeeping instruction and a complete detailed presentation of QuickBooks fundamentals. Call Universal at 1-877-833-7909 to begin streamlining your work flow this season!
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Mendlowitz, Edward. “Maximizing Tax Season Efficiency.” January 2011 Journal of Accountancy Online
Taxpayers have reason to be weary. When they trust their financials to tax preparers, they are often left feeling completely vulnerable, agreeing to take full responsibility for the numbers someone else is crunching. So it’s no wonder they ask a lot of questions. And not only that, but the larger business world is encouraging them to be more scrupulous.
In a recent Entrepreneur.com article, author Jane Porter suggests “10 Questions to Ask before Hiring a Tax Accountant.” Here we share five:
1. What kinds of clients do you work with? Porter advises business owners to ensure their tax preparer is familiar with their business type. Having experience with multiple industries, businesses and clients is key.
2. How do you bill your services? Every client will want an idea of how much this is going to cost them. Do you bill at a flat rate or do you charge by the hour? Regardless of your approach, a good business owner will ask for an estimate before retaining your services.
3. What tax program do you use? As Porter explains, “You shouldn’t choose accountants based on the tax program they use, but it’s a good detail to ask about.” While she doesn’t suggest one program over any other, she does point out that QuickBooks is the most commonly used small-business software, and selecting a tax preparer who uses that software will make it easier to transfer information between accountants and/or tax preparers, should the need arise
4. How often will we communicate about tax issues? Some clients will want more contact while others will desire less. It’s important that you establish clear expectations about the frequency and method of communication you assume with individual prospects.
5. Are you available year-round? ‘Yes, yes, and yes’ is the best possible answer. Most tax preparers are looking for a way to ensure year-round income, and becoming a business’s tax professional is a great way to accomplish that. Many businesses are also interested in finding a tax preparer who can perform double-duty by managing their accounting as well.
One of the best ways to secure a client is to ensure that you’ve answered all their questions satisfactorily. Being able to anticipate those questions and answer them honestly is crucial in developing a trusting relationship with a new prospect.
Small Business Accounting
Small business accounting is a valuable niche market. In fact, over 90% of accounting opportunities can be found in the small business arena. Universal Accounting Center (UAC) has been training professionals like you in small business accounting for over 30 years because they recognize what many do not; most universities and trade programs are teaching students corporate accounting which isn’t preparing them for the typical, real-world accounting experiences they will encounter.
Becoming a small business accountant doesn’t require years of your valuable time. UAC’s Professional Bookkeeper (PB) Program is not only reputable, but it’s self-paced, enabling a busy professional like you to take your time or complete the program quickly, in less than 60 hours.
Through this program, you will gain the confidence and skill necessary to start and manage nearly every client’s books, and when you have a question, our follow-up program enables you to call and ask one of our seasoned professionals.
Call 1-877-833-7909 to become the premier financial service provider your area!
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Porter, Jane. “10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Tax Accountant.” 14 January 2013 Entrepreneur.com
One of the most inexpensive marketing tools available is your business website. With minimal startup and maintenance costs you can develop a good website that will represent you well and increase your clientele. It will also work 24/7 as a virtual receptionist, getting the word out about your business while you work. And if well developed, your business website will be more than an inexpensive marketing tool, but a good point of contact and an effort to further brand your business.
But before building that all-important website you must ask yourself a few searching questions:
1. Who is your intended audience? Unless you clearly understand who your target audience is, you will be unable to build a website that both attracts them and satisfies their needs. Obviously you will want your website to appeal to both current and prospective clients. Once you clearly define who might comprise that intended audience, you can ask yourself more specific questions regarding their expectations.
2. What are your objectives? When you are able to determine what you hope to accomplish through your business website, you have a standard by which you can measure its success. Would you like it to simply share your business information like an electronic business card? While it’s good to have that type of information available, a website can accomplish so much more. Would you like to secure more clients by offering special website promotions? What about explaining your services and their value? Be sure that your list of objectives is specific and exhaustive. Once you have developed that list you can use it as a guide in building your site.
3. What should visitors expect to find on your site? Visitors will obviously expect to find an explanation of your services along with contact information. What else might they expect? You don’t want to disappoint prospective visitors by falling short of their expectations. Consider posing this question to a handful of individuals from your intended audience. Current clients could also provide you with valuable insight on what they would like to find on your site.
4. What will bring visitors back? Attracting first-time visitors is one thing, but how do you bring them back to your site continually? Again you must look at your website from a visitor’s standpoint and determine what would interest them enough to not only like your site, but bookmark it. The one thing that will bring visitors back is offering valuable content that you update continually. Consider offering a tax tips section, a client spotlight, or a regular website promotion.
5. What will they take with them? You’ve determined how you might build a site that interests repeat visitors, but what do you want them to take from your site? Obviously, you want them to value your services more. You also want them to remember you, even if they don’t retain your services initially. When they need tax help, you want them to remember your website and return to get your number so they can schedule an appointment.
Universal Accounting Center Can Help You Create a Custom Website for Your Practice
Imagine how difficult it would be to create your own website that addressed all the above questions. Now imagine that UAC can manage that process for you, enabling you to create a strong web presence without expending much energy. Universal’s Accountweb, a website development tool, is available exclusively for financial professionals. Within a number of business days you can create a personalized website for your practice, enabling potential clients to access your business even after your office closes.
To see a sample of a website developed from the Universal Accountweb platform, go to www.universalaccountingservices.com.
Whether you run a full-time practice or perform tax services on the side, you need a website that tells potential clients about your business even when you are unable to. If you haven’t yet developed a website for your business, today is the day! Order your subscription now—your website will be up and running by the following business week. And if you are a Universal Accounting student, you will receive a free six-month trial!
Small-business owners must track the daily tasks that eat up their workday, because while there are core-functions to any business, entrepreneurs often become distracted, and sometimes consumed by, necessary tasks that could be done just as easily, and probably more economically, through outsourcing. The question is, how does one determine which functions should remain in-house and which should be outsourced?
