If I Were an Auditor: The Video

CPA romance in Second Life “If I Were an Auditor,” a song parody of “If I Were a Carpenter,” is the first ever music video about accounting performed and filmed in the virtual world of Second Life. Conceived by Edith … Continued

10 Ways to How to Make Every Contact Count

Without a solid system for networking, what good are good connections?

How can you gain the trust of your contacts so they’ll start connecting you to all the people in their network? The greatest networkers have a simple, practical system for making a lasting impression and building a strong foundation for future professional success. READ MORE →

Five Questions to Ask Clients Today

Make checking a client’s pulse part of your everyday habit.

Busy season may be hectic and the hours may be long, but if you’re not making time to get to know your clients better, then you’re missing an opportunity that may not come again for another year. By then, a competitor may have beaten you to the punch.

Many accountants, auditors and tax professionals don’t realize how much busy season is, in fact, “opportunity season.” You have your clients’ undivided attention. They should have yours.

Beyond the routine tax preparation and tax planning, beyond the reconciliations and check marking, you need to be using client face-time to explore their greater needs and goals and your firm’s performance and opportunities. READ MORE →