How Accountants Should Prepare for Tax Season

Tax season is stressful for everyone, but most of the burden falls on the accountants handling the taxes. Yes, everyone is scrambling to get their tax documents in order, but only to hand them off to their accountants. Accountants take the brunt of the stress that tax season brings. Most of them love to do it, but have to mentally prepare in advance. Here are some of the best ways to make sure you are ready for your upcoming tax season at work.

Educate all of your clients in advance

People seem to forget the tax process every year. This is where it is handy to start writing some informative content for your clients. You can send this out in email newsletter form or post it on your website. Either way, your clients will be happy to receive the information they can use moving forward. This will reduce their stress about the tax season and help them gather everything you need, which makes things easier.

You can even educate people on social media platforms and through webinars. This is a great way to get exposure as a reliable accountant and engage with potential clients. You can step up your game in more ways than one with this useful tip.

Use technology to your advantage in any way possible  

Technology is a great asset to the pain of filing taxes. Clients can receive their tax forms via email and send them to you in a folder or over email. This makes people more timely when looking at deadlines for both you and them. Recommend this to as many clients as possible. Providing an info page on your site about how to send an email with all the right documents included is a good idea. It may seem like common sense, but the more information and the fewer amount of questions, the better.

Another technology asset you can use is a site like Calendly. It makes scheduling appointments incredibly easy and nearly automated. Research all the ways technology can make your life easier during the busy season.

Organization is your best friend, really

You will need to be organized before tax season. Buy 2 pocket folders and tax folders to store all your useful information in. It is crucial that you have an organization procedure set up when bracing yourself for this busy time. You will want to have folders organized correctly in your file cabinets, as well. Make sure to have a place for everything and you won’t go wrong.

When looking to organize in preparation, think about your calendar. Start making time slots for bookings and appointments far in advance. This will keep you from having to scramble at the last second because you are overbooked yourself.

Prepare your employees or team

You are only as good as the people you surround yourself with. Make sure you are notifying your teammates and coworkers about your preparation. Some people need the extra push to get ahead and stay organized, and ensuring everyone is on the same page will prevent potential hiccups down the road. If one of the team members gets overbooked due to lack of preparation, you may have to jump in, which can put you behind.

Hopefully, this tax season isn’t your first rodeo. If it is, take these tips to heart. It is better to be over prepared than underprepared. Your boss, coworkers, and clients will all thank you for it.

2 thoughts on “How Accountants Should Prepare for Tax Season

  • March 6, 2019 at 3:51 PM
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    Nice Suggestions are mentioned in this post, I agree we generally forget this taxation terms and giving awareness on this is really a great idea

  • March 6, 2019 at 3:51 PM
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