Checklist – 10 Practice Priorities for Accountants

Episode 107. "Checklist - 10 Practice Priorities for Accountants"

***APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE***

It's always interesting to hear the main challenges, opportunities, issues and priorities for accountants from different perspectives. Here is a checklist via software vendor Smartvault

Key takeaways from this episode include:

➜ the importance for accountants of simply picking up the phone and talking to clients

➜ the role of networking and maintaining relationships for accounting professionals

➜ what is wrong with accountants sending documents and especially proposals via email

➜ the increasingly critical role of cybersecurity for accounting firms

Source: 10 Accountants Practice Priorities (Infographic)

https://www.smartvault.com/resource/practice-priorities-infographic/

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