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
Recently we posted an article updating you on the RTRP Court Ruling as of February 1st, 2013. The IRS continues to battle the ruling, attempting to advance its case as follows:
The IRS took advantage of its right to file an appeal within 60 days from the ruling, and on February 21st, 2013, the Department of Justice filed an appeal on their behalf, safeguarding the IRS’s right to fight the recent ruling on Living v. IRS, which could prevent the IRS from testing and regulating paid tax preparers.
Deputy Director of the Return Preparer Office, Preston Benoit, said that as a result of the injunction the IRS is currently unable to recognize nor endorse the RTRP credential. However, he also said there is nothing preventing tax professionals from displaying certification, although the IRS is not commenting on RTRP credential usage or the ongoing litigation. Speaking for the IRS, Benoit said they are trying to quickly resolve the matter and are considering instituting voluntary testing for those interested.
On February 26th, 2013, the Department of Justice, acting in behalf of the IRS yet again, filed a Government’s Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal. This motion is intended to reinstate the IRS’s testing and registration program for tax preparers during the appeals process. According to the NATP website, “The motion argues that the stay is in the best interest of the IRS, tax preparers and most importantly, taxpayers.” The motion states that “the greatest harm from the injunction will come in 2014, when the regulations meant to guard taxpayers from incompetent and unethical tax-return preparers are scheduled to become fully operational. The IRS estimates that fraud, abuse, and errors cost the taxpaying public billions of dollars annually.”
For more information, please visit the official website of the National Association of Tax Professionals.
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Often the biggest things holding us back have nothing to do with our products or services. If you find yourself drowning in paperwork and a filing system that means nothing to you, it’s time to organize the chaos by creating a method that works. And there’s no better time than the beginning of a new year and before the onslaught of tax season!
In a recent Entrepreneur.com article, author Stephanie Vozza details “How to Solve Your Biggest Organizing Dilemma” with advice from several professional organizers. She quotes Sande Nelson, a New York organizer who specializes in small business, as saying, “A good filing system is a valuable tool to help you get things done and grow your business.”
Of the four tips Vozza suggests in creating a filing system that works, we share three here:
- Set it up yourself. Angela Wallace, president of the National Association of Professional Organizers, says, “The biggest problem I see is letting employees design your system. They will create what works for them, not what works for the business.” There are different filing systems and you should pick the one that will work best for you: alphabetical, numerical, or subject-oriented. If you’re natural tendency is to file information by client, this might indicate a tendency to access information alphabetically. However, others still may choose to file numerically by assigning reference numbers to each client.
- Use easy-to-remember names for files. Nelson says, “One bad habit entrepreneurs make is saying, ‘I can’t remember what I called that file so I’ll just make another with the name I think of now.’ That heralds the death of a filing system.” As a tax preparer you must standardize your files and ensure that all the information on one topic is kept in the same place. So it’s important to keep those file names simple to prevent you from forgetting them later.
- Maintain your system weekly. This may sound obvious, but once you create your filing system you’ve got to use it, and ensure it’s regularly maintained. Too often we let paperwork build up when putting it away as soon as we’ve stopped using it would save time and energy.
The most important thing about your filing system is that it be catered to your needs. If it’s dazzling and impressive but takes more time to navigate than necessary, then you haven’t created the filing system for you. Take the time to do it right the first time, and you’ll have a system that eliminates chaos and makes room for order. Phew. Now you can get some work done!
Universal’s Training Programs are All Online
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!
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Vozza, Stephanie. “How to Solve Your Biggest Organizing Dilemma.” 23 January 2013 Entrepreneur.com
It’s a New Year—time to revamp and look for ways to improve your business. Here are four easy things you can do that will make a big difference:
1. Charge what you’re worth. First you need to do your research to see what your competition charges. And based on that knowledge, charge what your products and/or services are worth. Sometimes small business owners feel a little self-conscious about their fees; never compromise your value in order to get business.
- Do: Communicate the value of your services.
- Don’t: Be apologetic and tentative when talking about fees.
2. Be visible. Often small business owners are not as good at PR as they are with their business specialty. But that’s no reason to become a hermit. As awkward as it may feel, you need to get out there and be both seen and heard. Attend community functions, meet your costumers, and spend time socializing; the more you interact with others, the greater your networking opportunities. Remember, everyone is a potential costumer.
- Do: Make appearances and talk about what you do.
- Don’t: Be pushy and overbearing.
3. Be Helpful. Small business owners can live or die on one account or customer. By keeping the business “Golden Rule,” you will be able to capture the big sales with the little sales. There’s just something about knowing you have had a positive effect on those you do business with every day.
- Do: Make each interaction with customers the best one they have had.
- Don’t: Be arrogant and unresponsive.
4. Have a marketing plan. Remember Field of Dreams? If you build it, they will come. When it comes to your business you have more in common with Costner’s character than you might think: If you publicize, they will purchase. You need to get the word out in order to get costumers through your front door, because without costumers, you won’t make any money. Assign yourself a marketing budget and
- Do: Research marketing methods that work for your particular business niche.
- Don’t: Spend lots of money on an unproven marketing technique.
Register for Universal’s FREE Start Today Seminar
From DC to Texas and Canada to California—Universal travels the country providing free 3-hour seminars teaching the secrets to establishing a successful accounting and bookkeeping service. There you’ll learn how to enhance your service offerings while increasing your bottom lime! Look at our schedule and register for one of our seminars in a city near you. As attendee Dennis Shumway explained, “I have been involved in financial service for 20 years and have attended seminars all over the country. The quality of this class has been head and shoulders above any class that I have ever taken.”
Take advantage of this FREE opportunity now! Register today!
Wanted: Successful professionals interested in launching and sustaining lucrative practices.
Does this sound like a want ad you might respond to? If you have ever considered launching your own financial practice, it’s important that you acquire the skills and experience necessary to succeed. While those hard skills are key, it’s also important that you possess certain soft skills that ensure a greater likelihood of entrepreneurial achievement. Ask yourself, do you possess the following?
1. Confidence. There’s no use going into business for yourself if you don’t believe you can be successful. Much of what you achieve begins in the dusty corners of your mind. As William Arthur Ward once famously said, “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.” You demonstrate that with a healthy dose of confidence, which often requires you to forge ahead with little more than that to go on.
2. Ambition. Webster defines ambition as the “desire to achieve a particular end.” Ambitious desire implies that action is required in order to accomplish that end. Ambitious people are proactive and determined. They hold a vision of what they would like to accomplish and are anxious to move through all the steps necessary to get there.
3. Willingness to learn. The majority of successful entrepreneurs are open-minded and not afraid of constructive criticism. When you’re anxious to learn and grow, you’re continually on the path of improvement which is parallel to success. Not only that, but when you look to acquire greater knowledge and skills, you gain a competitive advantage that will lead you to greater profitability and accomplishment.
4. Cost conscious. Most entrepreneurial rookies don’t climb the ladder of success by exceeding their credit limits; they are thoughtful of and conservative with their expenditures. You can only put your money to good use when you direct the outflow and inflow with a budget aimed at achieving specific objectives. Those who are cost conscious, in good times and bad, will best achieve that.
5. Team oriented. A team player is one that can see the big picture while appreciating all the required tasks and those players responsible for them. He or she can sit back and let others take the lead when necessary while knowing when intervention is required. Team players are also observant and empathetic, being able to recognize and appreciate what may motivate and inspire others on the team.
While you may not currently possess all these traits, it’s possible to start now to acquire them. Thoughtfully consider how you might develop those entrepreneurial characteristics that would help you achieve greater success.
Universal’s Training Programs are All Online!
If you’re looking to launch your own 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!
You have probably heard the daunting news before: roughly 50% of new businesses fail within the first five years of operation. If you’ve ever considered launching your own practice, that statistic has probably given you pause. However, there are tangible things you can do to avoid the most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs.
In a recent Entrepreneur.com article, author Martin Zwilling lists the “10 Top Reasons Why First-Time Entrepreneurs Fail.” We share five of those reasons here:
1. No written plan. You’ve heard the old maxim, “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Perhaps you’ve spent hours dreaming about your business, imagining your achievements, and talking with friends and family about your goals, but without a business plan you aren’t giving yourself the opportunity to truly plan all the necessary details and build a foundation for your success.
2. Limited business opportunities. Some entrepreneurs fail to perform the necessary market research that will help them determine whether or not the products and/or services they’ve selected are actually in demand. Thankfully, whether it’s tax preparation or small-business accounting, financial services are not only in demand, but generally required by law.
3. Too much competition. Again, this problem could easily be overcome with a little market research. Before launching your business you must determine who your competition is and what makes them appealing. Is there something you could offer that they don’t? Only by studying your competition will you develop that necessary advantage.
4. Not enough marketing. We get it! Promoting services doesn’t come naturally to accountants and tax preparers. But the truth remains: regardless of how skilled you are, your business won’t generate revenue without clients, and you won’t secure clients without a marketing plan.
5. Can’t execute. As Zwilling explains, “When young entrepreneurs come to me with that ‘million dollar idea,’ I have to tell them that an idea alone is really worth nothing. It’s all about the execution. If you’re uncomfortable making hard decisions and taking risks, you won’t do well in this role.”
Above all, you must have the necessary skills and know-how to ensure your practice succeeds. If you’d like to launch your own startup, we’d ask you to consider acquiring additional skills that will attract more clients and enable you to secure that competitive advantage.
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.
QuickBooks Services
By why stop with accounting services? Increase your business’s appeal by offering QuickBook services as well. UAC’s Professional Bookkeeper’s Guide (PBG) to QuickBooks will help you master this accounting software, and once you do, you can offer QuickBooks setup, help and consultation services, charging $45 to $75 per hour.
Becoming a QuickBooks Specialist would provide you with numerous ways to bring in more business, increase your income, and make your job easier. You’ll find companies who want to do their accounting tasks themselves, but need help configuring QuickBooks to meet their needs. And once you’ve helped a company set up its initial QuickBooks system, who do you think they’ll turn to for help? You, of course! After all, you’ll have the training and expertise they’ll need whenever they run into a problem.
By turning your tax service into a full-service financial provider, you get your game on, working year-round for clients that not only need your services, but value them enough to tell their friends and family about your business! Call 1-877-833-7909 to become the premier financial service provider your area!
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Zwilling, Martin. “10 Top Reasons Why First-Time Entrepreneurs Fails.” 14 September 2012
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Most small-business owners are continually on the lookout for ways to increase profits: your own and that of your clients. Doing so makes you a much more valuable financial professional, not to mention, a profitable small-business owner. What are some simple things you can do to accomplish that?
1. Remember the 80/20 rule. Also known as Pareto’s Law, this rule states that 80% of your business comes from 20% of your customers. Do you know which of your customers comprise that 20%? If not, it’s time you found out. You can then target them for special promotions and service offerings.
2. Getting that 20% to retain more services more frequently. Now that you know which customers comprise that valuable 20%, you must try to get them to use more of your products and services more frequently. Consider expanding your offerings to include complementary products and services. This will enable you to bill current customers more often, something called Geometric Growth. Geometric Growth also enables you to attract new clients who might be interested in your original and increased service offerings.
3. Determine what motivates the 80%. By focusing on the 20%, don’t forget there is still value in the 80%. Studies show that it’s better to spend your time retaining current customers than it is to find new ones. That 80% represents a customer base that is familiar with your products and services and values your offerings. Now you need to determine what motivates them and how you might be able to get them to join the 20% by patronizing your business more frequently.
4. Ask customers what they want. No one can tell you how to best serve your customers than your customers themselves. What do they need? Are there other services they wish you offered? What might get them to more readily refer your services to friends and family? You may discover things that are difficult to hear. You may also get the most valuable business advice ever! These clients will definitely offer more personal and specific information than you could get from any other source.
5. Demonstrate gratitude. Nothing makes a customer feel more valuable than by a genuine show of gratitude. This is also a good way to increase retention and inspire customer loyalty. Whether you do this by giving them a modest discount or by thanking them personally for their business, it will be a gesture well remembered.
These five simple tips can help you increase your business’s profitability as well as the profitability of those small businesses you work for. Allen Bostrom, President and CEO of Universal Accounting Center, has a lot of experience helping small businesses do just that, and he’s written a book about it called In the Black: Nine Principles to Make Your Business Profitable. Practical and easy-to-apply, you can finish this book in one day and begin implementing those principles the next. To learn more about this book and some of the principles he shares, visit his website today!
An Undying Profession
Accounting is an industry that has existed for hundreds of years, even before the Italian Renaissance. In fact, experts credit accountants with facilitating the development of cities, trade, and the concepts of wealth and financial management since Luca Pacioli literally wrote the book on accounting in 1494.
Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita was used as a textbook in Northern Italy and included instructions on the bookkeeping method used by merchants at the time: double-entry accounting. In fact, Pacioli’s writings covered the accounting cycle most of us are familiar with today. It’s no wonder Luca Pacioli is considered the Father of Accounting.
What does this mean to you and me? Accounting has existed since the dawn of enlightened man. It continues to be a necessary element of business today. This means accounting is a stable profession that will continue to exist for many more years to come, regardless of the specific job you choose.
A Necessary Occupation
One of the reasons accountants and bookkeepers are valuable is because they can analyze fiscal data and provide managers and business owners with crucial information that can improve their businesses.
Regardless of the recession, accounting and bookkeeping jobs continue to grow at a rapid pace. The US Department of Labor has reported that accounting jobs will increase by 22% between 2008 and 2018! They explain, “As the economy grows, the number of business establishments will increase, requiring more accountants and auditors to set up books, prepare taxes, and provide management advice. As these businesses grow, the volume and complexity of information reviewed by accountants and auditors regarding costs, expenditures, taxes, and internal controls will expand as well.”
Seize this opportunity to join an industry that has been in existence as long as commerce itself.
Become a Small-Business Accountant
Remember that 20% increase in accounting jobs? The largest number of these jobs will be in smaller sized businesses with less than 100 employees. And while universities do teach accounting, providing students with an academic accounting background, Universal Accounting Center provides students with practical application of accounting in the day-to-day affairs of the small business.
Universal’s Professional Bookkeeper (PB) Program is the premier training course in small-business accounting. For more than 30 years, Universal Accounting Center has specialized in small-business accounting, honing our training materials to become the most complete and competitive on the market.
Convenient and Self-Paced Training
Rather than require endless hours of seat-time, the PB program is a course you complete independently, at your own time and pace. In less than 60 hours, you can have the expertise necessary to advance your accounting career or start your own practice.
When you enroll in the Professional Bookkeeper Program you have access to the following:
- Flexible training you complete on your own schedule
- Rich and engaging online training materials 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
Now is the time to change your professional future by becoming a small-business accountant. To enroll in the PB program, or to learn how Universal’s training can advance your career, call 1 -877-833-7909 now!
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—. “Luca Pacioli.” Wikipedia
In a recent USA Today article, author Steve Strauss proclaimed that “…this is, without a doubt, the greatest time ever—and I mean ever in the entire course of human history—to start, own, run and grow a business.” He credits this to five new emergent elements that are converging to create an ideal environment for small businesses. Here we share three of those five elements:
1. Attitudes. Small business and entrepreneurialism are all the rage right now. Perhaps a decade or so ago, people would question the reliability and longevity of a startup. But with the popularity of entrepreneurialism and the understanding that supporting small business strengthens the economy, people don’t shy away from startups like they used to. In fact, these days people rally around them.
2. Technology. Technology advances daily. If you can utilize the power of technology to drive your business, you will be successful. Whether it be through a professional website, social networks, or ecommerce, you can use technology to advance your startup and ensure its success.
3. Tide of history. Strauss explains, “All of the above combined means that the wave of the future and tide of the present are all headed in one direction. Toward the ascendance and dominance of entrepreneurship and small business in the global marketplace.”
Strauss proclaims that “the business of America is small business. But let’s not stop there. Let’s double down. The business of the world is now small business.”
Take advantage of this time to launch your own startup. Because if Strauss is right, and Universal believes he is, you can accomplish your dream to start and maintain a successful financial practice this year!
Universal’s Training Programs Can You Launch a Profitable Accounting and/or Tax Practice
Startup costs for an accounting and tax practice are minimal. You can begin part-time and work from home. In a market pining for accountants and bookkeepers, you’ll quickly build the client base that will allow you to work full-time and enjoy the lifestyle of which you’ve always dreamed.
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Universal’s Professional Bookkeeper Program (PB) will train you in the practical application of small-business accounting, while enabling you to earn a professional designation, which demonstrates your expertise and true professionalism. Not only that, but the PB Program will also train you to market your practice, eliminating the competition because of the unique and valuable services you offer clients.
Tax Preparation
And why not offer more than just accounting services? Many people would like to find a one-stop financial provider where someone will meet their accounting and tax needs. By learning how to prepare individual and business returns you will become a full-service financial provider. Not only that, but the income potential for tax preparers is significant. You can charge $100 + per hour for your tax services!
Like the PB Program, Universal’s Professional Tax Preparer (PTP) Program enables you to earn certification that can put your clients at ease, especially in this day and age of changing tax law.
We’re in the business of seeing individuals like you successfully launch and/or grow their own accounting and tax practices. But don’t take our word for it. Read from the many testimonials we have received from students, thanking us for the training that has helped them gain the knowledge, skill and confidence necessary to earn promotions, start their practices, and/or secure more clients. Enroll in these powerful programs today by calling 1-877-833-7909.
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Strauss, Steve. “Ask an Expert: Now is the Best Time Ever for Small Business.” 18 May 2012 USAToday.com
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.
