The Partner Every Firm Needs: Simplifying Business Startup and Compliance with Nellie Akalp

Episode Notes:

“Our mission is to educate, inspire, and support accountants, financial advisors, and CFOs who are representing a client with a need for any type of entity filings, entity setup, entity expansion, or payroll tax registration services.” – Nellie Akalp

The finer details of this episode:

• Services offered by CorpNet and their benefits for accountants and clients
• Challenges faced by accountants in providing comprehensive services to their clients
• Importance of accountants offering entity filings, setup, expansion, and payroll tax registration services
• CorpNet’s partner program and its benefits for accountants
• Managing compliance requirements for clients' business entities
• Benefits of outsourcing business filings and compliance tasks for accountants

Episode resources:

Summit Virtual CFO by Anders website: https://www.summitcpa.net/

If you have questions or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at mcpasuccessshow@anderscpa.com

Check out the Virtual CFO Playbook Course: https://vcfoplaybook.summitcpa.net/

Connect with Nellie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nellieakalp/

Check out CorpNet here: https://www.corpnet.com/

Timestamps:

Introduction to podcast (00:00:00)

Introduction to the podcast, mission statement, and topics covered.

Overview of CorpNet.com services (00:00:58)

Introduction to CorpNet.com and its services for accountants and their clients.

Nellie Akalp's entrepreneurial journey (00:01:18)

Nellie Akalp shares her entrepreneurial journey and the vision behind CorpNet.com.

Challenges faced by accountants (00:05:06)

Discussion on the challenges accountants face in offering comprehensive services to their clients.

Benefits of CorpNet.com partner program (00:11:09)

Explanation of the benefits of CorpNet.com's partner program for accountants.

Core services offered by CorpNet.com (00:17:14)

Description of the core services provided by CorpNet.com, including business filings, compliance, and payroll tax registration.

Impact of COVID-19 on CorpNet.com (00:19:22)

Discussion on the increased demand for services during COVID-19, particularly regarding payroll registration in multiple states.

Differences in starting a company in the past and present (00:22:26)

Comparison of the entrepreneurial experience in the past and present, including the challenges and differences in market entry.

Client consultation and advice (00:24:29)

Discussion on typical new client scenarios and advice provided when starting a new company.

Educational services for new business owners (00:24:44)

Nellie Akalp discusses the educational aspect of CorpNet.com's services for new business owners, including guides, webinars, and podcasts.

Support for accountants starting their own firm (00:25:19)

Nellie Akalp explains how CorpNet.com assists accountants in starting their own firm by providing guidance, resources, and educational materials.

Benefits of partnering with CorpNet.com (00:26:41)

Nellie Akalp outlines the advantages for accountants in partnering with CorpNet.com, including early client engagement, business growth, and a complete advisory service.

Enhancing firm capabilities through partnerships (00:28:02)

The discussion centers around the benefits of partnering with CorpNet.com for small firms to offer comprehensive services and appear as a larger, ful