Accountants’ Advice: Be Careful, Quick, Creative … and Lean

Businessman giving advice to female coworker

Survey respondents look beyond tax season.

By CPA Trendlines Research

Just about every small business has an accountant, and smart business owners tap their accountant not just for tax prep but for general business advice.

And smart accountants offer smart advice. Because what’s good for the client is good for the accountant.

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The CPA Trendlines 2024 Busy Season Barometer has harvested quite a bit of smart advice with an open-ended question about the best advice for small businesses.

Responses bounced all over the business ballpark, but a lot of them warned of change and economic turbulence.