As a business owner, how you view and allocate your time plays a major role in the success of your business. When your to-do list is unending and new tasks keep popping up left and right, you may find it difficult to intentionally plan out where you want to devote
A key to business growth is finding ways to get more done with less effort. Small business owners are often juggling so many tasks that they struggle to stay focused on what is adding the most value to the business. In theory, you may know that you need to hire
Tax planners can provide tremendous value in the sale of a business. Business owners and shareholders may not be aware of the tax consequences that will come with selling their shares or assets—and offsetting these costs requires a thoughtful tax strategy. This is especially true for the sale of a
When your client informs you that they intend to sell their business, they may be expecting to simply collect the profits and celebrate. The unfortunate news you will have to break to them is that the tax consequences can significantly reduce their proceeds—which is why they will need a tax
A key to business growth is finding ways to get more done with less effort. Small business owners are often juggling so many tasks that they struggle to stay focused on what is adding the most value to the business. In theory, you may know that you need to hire
When it comes to creating a peaceful and profitable tax practice, there is ONE recipe for success that you can ALWAYS count on: automation! Here’s the cold, hard truth: Client experience is what makes or breaks a tax practice. Without a thoughtful and efficient system in place, your clients may
What if there was a straightforward way to improve profitability and reduce liability for your tax practice? Creating a written tax plan can separate the professionals from the amateurs. Anyone can come up with an idea and call it a tax plan. The real question is whether that idea will
Brought to you by Tri-Merit High-performing accounting firms focus on providing high-value, specialized services tailored to their clients’ needs. If you are offering tax planning, that often means addressing industry or situational-specific solutions. Expanding your offerings through referral partners is a great way to add more value to your clients’ businesses
When tax professionals prepare a tax return, they are typically aiming for the return to be correct “beyond a reasonable doubt.” However, this is hardly a black-and-white matter. In the eyes of tax law, the reality is that almost nothing can be dubbed “always correct” or “always incorrect.” Rather, tax
Every tax professional needs to be conscious of how to manage their practice ethically. An important resource in this matter is Circular 230, a publication that regulates practice before the IRS for attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents. Even if these professionals have other ethical obligations as defined by their governing