Successful Tax Seasons Require Teamwork

High angle view of business people stacking hands in a teamwork gestureFive questions to ask.

By Rex Gatto
Gatto Associates LLC.

Here are a few inconsequential misstatements to begin:

  • Keywords that partners use like pride, commitment and quality of work for the client are words to get staff to work harder for no more money. Ouch!
  • True teamwork (staff working effectively in a niche/department) means the partner can blame some of the problems on them. Double ouch!

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Now having capitalized on some bad humor, let’s look at some simple definitions to begin. These definitions can change according to your firm’s structure.