9 Ways Accountants Throw Away Profits

$50 bills in a wastebasketCHECKLIST, plus how to fix your billing habits to compensate.

By Sandi Smith Leyva
The Accountant’s Accelerator

A critical measure for accountants – whether they bill either by the hour or a fixed price – is the amount they bill clients each month. As anxious as many accountants are to raise their revenues, their daily activity often sabotages that goal with the same common billing mistakes.

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Here’s a checklist so you can compare your behavior with the list. I’ll give some tips on how to break the bad habit, and the rest will be up to you.