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Five Tips for a Smoother, More Efficient Tax Time

Five Tips for a Smoother, More Efficient Tax Time

1. Organize your processes. Lost productivity and mistakes will often come from misunderstanding authority and responsibility. A tax season will be smoother when everyone knows the proper work flow, what their jobs are, and exactly how much authority they have to make decisions. You can make all of these things clear by designing organized processes, bookkeeping procedures and systems that your team can follow.

2. Prioritize. When you begin to feel overwhelmed, get systemized. Prioritize a to-do list and work on one thing at a time. As you cross a task off, celebrate! Make sure your team is clear on the priorities too.

3. Remember why you're there to begin with. Business can be a very detail-oriented affair, and it's really easy to get caught up in the moment especially when your dealing with your daily bookkeeping tasks. If you ever feel like you're drowning in details, stop and take a deep breath. Now look at the big picture. Just think about what your business goals are and remind yourself that you can obtain them. This exercise can help you to get back in tune with what's really important to you and will help you put everything back in the right perspective.

4. Communicate Clearly. Without clear communication it will be hard to get through the tax season. Your CPA is going to have a lot of questions for you and you will need to be able to answer them appropriately. Make sure you are not overtired and have plenty of energy to get you through. Be appreciative of all of the work that your accountant is doing for you. Gratitude is one of the fastest ways to change your perspective for the positive.

5. Model Leadership. Emotions are contagious. So is stress. If you are in a bad mood, everyone around you will feel it and may not be far behind. But if you come in cheery and ready to tackle the task before you, you can influence everyone in a more positive manner. It's a lot more fun to be around cheerful people.

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(Visit Stephanie's Website) My company, Horne Financial Services, offers a wide range of bookkeeping services while my website is a great resource full of bookkeeping tips that can help save you money, including an online store offering great discounts on Boo kkeeping Software. Below are the services that I offer to my clients along with a brief description. As the list below is by no means all-inclusive, please feel free to inquire about a bookkeep ing service if you do not see it listed. If it is not a service I provide, I would be happy to refer you to a qualified professional. * Online Tax Preparation * Tax Services * Bookkeeping/Write-Up * Notary Public Services * Financial Statements* Financial Forecasts & Projections * Cash Flow & Budgeting Analysis * Compilations My bookkeeping fees are $35 to $50 an hour depending upon what is needed. Income tax fees are by the form and start at $70 for a Single taxpayer with one W-2. For more information please visit my Bookkeep ing FAQ page, thank you.

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