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what our busy season barometer didn’t ask (but should have).
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the annual 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer is one of the most widely researched and respected surveys of trends at accounting firms across the nation.
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as you know if you’re one of the hundreds of barometer respondents, the survey looks for a wide range of hard data and subjective opinions. among them:
- how firms are handling the current tax season
- what their chief concerns are
- success metrics on client lists, revenues, profits and extensions
busy season barometer stats: who’s responding and how they’re doing
how does your practice compare?
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the 2025 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer survey has been gathering data from hundreds of accountants and tax practitioners across the country. here are some of the stats on who’s responding and how they’re doing this year.
more barometer: your colleagues give their best advice for clients | pro services, tech and mining sectors most likely to thrive | accountants see a host of woes for businesses | top three issues for business: tariffs, taxes and inflation | accountants reporting a pretty good year | concerns take curious shifts as tax season closes | tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos | accountants turn negative amid tariffs, trade, uncertainty | what cpa firms could do better | survey: which client industries will grow this year | tax preparers share advice for your clients | staffing, tech, prices top tax pros’ concerns | tax pros gear up for a better busy season | tax season 2025 begins. ready or not.
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small firms prevail.
- 24 percent are sole practitioners.
- 42 percent have 2-10 people in the firm.
- 17 percent have 11-25 people.
your colleagues give their best advice for clients
… and lots of it.
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for many people, especially people running small businesses, their accountant is their best, if not sole, source of advice on financial matters, including business administration.
sometimes they come asking for it.
more barometer: pro services, tech and mining sectors most likely to thrive | accountants see a host of woes for businesses | top three issues for business: tariffs, taxes and inflation | accountants reporting a pretty good year | concerns take curious shifts as tax season closes | tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos | accountants turn negative amid tariffs, trade, uncertainty | what cpa firms could do better | survey: which client industries will grow this year | tax preparers share advice for your clients | staffing, tech, prices top tax pros’ concerns
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sometimes they expect their accountant to offer it.
sometimes they are even willing to pay for it.
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art werner: economic optimism? | quick tax tip
despite uncertainties, accountants have an opportunity to lead clients with confidence, expertise, and a forward-looking strategy.
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in the latest episode of quick tax tip, seasoned tax expert art werner brings a refreshing perspective: optimism.
even amid constant regulatory changes, economic fluctuations, and the looming possibility of new tax legislation, werner argues that tax professionals have never been better positioned to help clients navigate complexity—and thrive.
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accountants see a host of woes for businesses
capital, technology and the federal government are just some of the concerns.
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the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer sure opened a can of worms when it asked what will be “important” for businesses over the next 12-18 months.
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the survey offers a list of nine issues to choose from but then asks an open-ended question about what else will be important in the near-term future.
it turns out a lot of things will be important. here are a few in the voices of accounting professionals across the country.
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top three issues for business: tariffs, taxes and inflation
clients will need your help sorting through it all.
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back in the good ol’ days of december and january, 55 percent of accountants and tax practitioners were identifying technology as the most important issue for business over the next 12-18 months.
tariffs weren’t even on the radar, and inflation ranked third.
more barometer: accountants reporting a pretty good year | concerns take curious shifts as tax season closes | tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos | accountants turn negative amid tariffs, trade, uncertainty | what cpa firms could do better | survey: which client industries will grow this year | tax preparers share advice for your clients | staffing, tech, prices top tax pros’ concerns
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three months later, and so much has changed. the april results of the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer show tariffs and inflation tying at the top of nine issues at 66 percent. technology has dropped to fifth.
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art werner: shift gears post-tax season | quick tax tip
start with proactive planning instead of reactive reporting.
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as tax season winds down and the dust settles, many cpas are eager for a breather. but in the latest quick tax tip with art werner podcast, the seasoned tax educator offers a powerful—and timely—reminder: now is not the time to coast. instead, it’s the perfect opportunity to pivot from tax historian to tax strategist.
drawing on decades of experience and his trademark candor, werner explains how the very tax returns just filed can be the launchpad for a more impactful advisory relationship with clients. “what i would look at,” he begins, “is the tax return you just prepared—and use that as a script.” read more →
tax refund totals up 4%
electronic filings take a dip.
by beth bellor
in the last days of tax season 2025, processed returns and e-filings by tax professionals both slipped back into the negative.
more: refunds up 5% as tax returns top 100 million | tax pros rev up filing pace as diyers lag | tax returns nearly match 2024 rates | tax pros edge diyers in e-filings | tax refund totals up 7% | tax pros handle 46% of e-filings | tax refund totals up 10% | tax refunds plummet, but no worries | tax refunds up 18% early on | first tax filing reports are in
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as of april 11, the internal revenue service had received 117.6 million individual income tax returns, down 1.7 percent from the same period in 2024. it had processed 116.3 million returns, down 1.5 percent.
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accountants reporting a pretty good year
revenue and profit both higher.
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in terms of client lists, revenues and profits, accounting and tax prep firms are reporting a pretty good year – maybe not as good as they expected four or five months ago, but still, not bad.
back in december and january, the early results of the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer survey showed respondents somewhat optimistic about their upcoming year.
- 15 percent expected their client lists to grow by 10 percent or more. another 34 percent were hoping for a growth of 5 to 10 percent.
- a mere 9 percent were anticipating any kind of decrease in clientele.
- 41 percent didn’t see much change coming one way or the other.
more barometer: concerns take curious shifts as tax season closes | tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos | accountants turn negative amid tariffs, trade, uncertainty | what cpa firms could do better | survey: which client industries will grow this year | tax preparers share advice for your clients | staffing, tech, prices top tax pros’ concerns | tax pros gear up for a better busy season | tax season 2025 begins. ready or not.
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but now with firms looking back over their season, the stats are shifting again, with a big increase in those experiencing a decrease.
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tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos
technology and the economy threw some wrenches into the mix.
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art werner: are your clients throwing money away? | quick tax tip
without the right strategy, even the best intentions can go to waste.
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charitable giving can be a powerful tool for clients seeking tax advantages and for ensuring their donations are used wisely. yet, many clients—and even some professionals—remain unaware of one of the most accessible vehicles for achieving these goals: donor-advised funds.
“the average client has no idea that a donor-advised fund exists,” werner says. “and if i, as a professional, am not aware of a technique, i probably won’t use it — not because i’m afraid of it, but because i’m ignorant of the ability to utilize it.”
refunds up 5% as tax returns top 100 million
tax professionals still edge out diyers.
by beth bellor
as the tax season slipped into april, the number of individual income tax returns filed topped 100 million.
more: tax pros rev up filing pace as diyers lag | tax returns nearly match 2024 rates | tax pros edge diyers in e-filings | tax refund totals up 7% | tax pros handle 46% of e-filings | tax refund totals up 10% | tax refunds plummet, but no worries | tax refunds up 18% early on | first tax filing reports are in
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the internal revenue service had received 101.4 million returns as of april 4, the latest data available, down 0.4 percent from the same period in 2024. it had processed 100.3 million returns, up 0.2 percent.
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