Client Service Ideas? It’s in the Doing.

Hoisted from Comments: Edi Osborne, Kevin Phillips. Four Tough Client Service Problems: And dozens of possible solutions from staffers… …is getting a lot of buzz. But some of the best has come from two, coincidentally, West Coast consultants. Edi Osborne … Continued

It’s China, Stupid!

Grant Thornton International’s revenues drop 9%. But the real news is that for the first time the US and UK combined make up less than half of GTI’s fees. That’s “hardly surprising given the crisis everyone has been grappling with,” … Continued

IRS ‘10,000 Letters’ Program Angers CPAs

Intrusive and intimidating IRS initiative. by William Stromsem, CPA, JD CPAs are complaining about an intrusive and intimidating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) initiative that began in early January when the IRS started sending “over 10,000” letters to tax return preparers … Continued

CCH’s David Bergstein Gives Back

Teaching for the Good of It David Bergstein CPA, CITP, loves his job at CCH. As director of strategic relationships, he is actively engaged in networking, building partnerships with CPA associations, and establishing relationships that are win-wins for CCH and … Continued

Where to Find New Clients? At Home

Census data shows 25% increase in home-based entrepreneurs. The number of people who worked at home increased by nearly 2 million, from about 9.5 million in 1999 to about 11.3 million in 2005, according to new data released by the … Continued