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the ouches of the tax ‘practitioner’ scam

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and two steps to protect taxpayers.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

in case you haven’t noticed, the world has no shortage of scammers. if don’t believe it, check your email inbox and spam folder. count the nigerian widows, the miracle pills, the fake invoices, the contests you’ve won and all the other attempts to rob you.

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one of the most painful scams is the shyster tax practitioner. innocent, well intentioned taxpayers come looking for help only to find themselves paying a fee to be tossed into the labyrinthine hell of the irs bureaucracy.
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take the time to coach your tax staff

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true tales about the busy season.

by frank stitely
the relentless cpa

your first role as ceo is chief strategist. that means putting the right people in the right roles with the right resources.

your second role is trainer and coach. this role is closely related to your role as chief strategist. you can’t put the right people in the right positions without the right people. this second role is about creating and keeping the right people.

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unfortunately, few of the people you hire will be the right people immediately. you have to grow them. they aren’t necessarily slackers or stupid. they have never worked in a forward-looking, well organized firm like yours. if you have made it this far through our discussions, you are well on your way to creating an extraordinary firm.
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four best practices for communication

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show that you value your clients – and yourself.

by martin bissett
 business development on a budget

i’ve had the benefit of meeting, speaking and observing hundreds of very successful and unsuccessful partners over the last two decades and there is indeed a set of differentiating factors that set a partner apart from the chasing pack.

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here are the four “best-selling behaviors” that i’ve observed:

1. road tested

none of us can have a track record of partner-level excellence on day one in the position but we can be road tested in four ways:
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america’s running short of financial advisors

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note: values are estimates. source: mckinsey analysis

 

guess who can fill that gap.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

good news for accountants: america’s running short of financial advisors.

bad news for accounting: america’s running short of financial advisors.

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110,000 short

as if the accounting industry didn’t have enough of a talent shortage, the financial advice industry may soon be looking to scarf up money-savvy professionals from other financial areas. and cpas will be a perfect fit.
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