Accounting Firms

Accounting firms lose 10-18 hours per week to manual workflows that compound at tax season.

Document chasing, status tracking, client follow-up, and reporting assembly. These are the workflows that make tax season brutal every year. Most of them can be automated -- and the Workflow Review shows you exactly which ones, in what order.

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5-8hrs/week

Lost to manual client follow-up and document chasing

3-6hrs/week

Lost to status tracking and reporting assembly

2-4hrs/week

Lost to scheduling and communication overhead

Where the Time Goes

Accounting firms lose time in the same places, every engagement cycle.

Client Onboarding

  • Engagement letters drafted manually for each new client
  • Onboarding questionnaires collected via email and re-entered
  • Document collection chased individually per client
  • Prior-year file retrieval and organization done by staff

Tax Season Workflow

  • Status tracking for open returns managed in spreadsheets
  • Client follow-up for missing documents done by phone
  • Extension filing tracked manually across client list
  • E-file confirmations logged individually

Bookkeeping & Monthly Close

  • Bank reconciliations done manually in QBO or Excel
  • Recurring journal entries re-entered each period
  • Client reporting assembled from multiple sources
  • Payroll data imported manually from processor exports

Client Communication

  • Deadline reminders sent manually or not at all
  • Meeting scheduling handled via back-and-forth email
  • Deliverable notifications sent individually
  • Annual review scheduling done ad hoc
Before and After

What changes after a Workflow Review.

Before
After

Chasing clients for missing documents via phone and email, individually, for every return

Automated document request sequences with client portal links -- staff only intervene when the deadline is missed

Tax return status tracked in a shared spreadsheet that is always one update behind

Status visible in real time from the practice management system, updated automatically as steps complete

Engagement letters drafted from scratch or from a saved email template for each new client

Engagement letters generated from a template in under 2 minutes, e-signed via DocuSign or PandaDoc

Deadline reminders sent manually, or forgotten when the partner is busy

Automated deadline sequences triggered by return status -- no manual intervention required

What This Costs You

Calculate what workflow inefficiency is costing your firm.

Recovered Capacity Calculator

What is recoverable capacity worth to your business?

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Recoverable capacity per week

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10 hrs

Annual capacity recovered

10 hrs x 52 weeks

520 hrs

Workflow Review investment

One-time flat fee. No retainer.

$997

Estimated capacity value

520 hrs x $250/yr

$130,000/yr

These figures estimate the value of recovered capacity, not guaranteed revenue. Actual results depend on which recommendations are implemented and how they are implemented.

We guarantee that the Workflow Review will identify at least five hours per week of realistic, recoverable capacity, or we will refund the $997 fee in full. The guarantee covers the findings of the review. Actual results depend on which recommendations the client implements and how they are implemented.

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What You Get

Six areas the Workflow Review covers for accounting firms.

01

Client onboarding and document collection

We map every step from engagement letter to first deliverable, identify where clients go silent, and recommend the specific automation that closes the gap.

02

Tax season workflow and status tracking

We document your current return-tracking process, find where status becomes invisible, and recommend a system that keeps the whole team aligned without a daily standup.

03

Bookkeeping and monthly close

We identify which recurring tasks are manual by default rather than by necessity, and show you which QBO or practice management features eliminate them.

04

Client communication and scheduling

We audit your outbound communication cadence, find where reminders and follow-ups fall through the cracks, and recommend a system that runs without staff intervention.

05

Tool integration gaps

We map your current software stack (QBO, Drake, Lacerte, client portal, email) and identify where data is being re-entered manually between systems.

06

Prioritized implementation plan

Every recommendation is sequenced by ROI and implementation effort. You know exactly what to fix first, what to fix later, and what to leave alone.

Common Concerns

Questions accounting firms ask before starting.

We already use QBO, Drake, and a client portal.

Most accounting firms use the right tools but haven't configured the automation features those tools include. The review identifies which built-in capabilities are unused and which gaps require a third-party integration.

Our workflow changes every tax season.

Seasonal variation is exactly why a documented workflow map is valuable. The review captures your current state and identifies which parts of the workflow are stable enough to automate and which need to stay flexible.

We're too busy during tax season to think about this.

The review is designed to be done outside of peak season. The 60-minute interview can be scheduled in the off-season, and the recommendations can be implemented before the next busy period.

We tried a workflow tool before and staff didn't use it.

Adoption failures usually happen because the tool was implemented before the process was documented. The review maps the process first, then recommends tools that fit how your team actually works.

Ready to find out where your firm is losing time?

$997 flat fee. 60-minute interview. Written report in 5 business days. 100% money-back guarantee.

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