AICPA Personal Financial Planning (PFP)
Step 9: How do I maximize use of technology? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}
14 Jun 2019
Guests: Ted Sarenski, CPA/PFS & panelists: Jean-Luc Bourdon, Michael Goodman, Brooke Salvini, and Susan Tillery Category: Practice management In this episode, CPA financial planners share how they chose various technology with building their tax and financial planning advisory businesses. What are the essential software programs for a tax and planning advisory business? How can you leverage the cloud and secure your clients' information and safely share information? What are some examples of software programs to use for tax and financial planning services as well as business and client management? What are simple actions to take now? Access the related resources from this podcast: AICPA's Planning & Tax Advisory Services hub Roadmap to Planning & Tax Advisory Services Technology for a Planning & Tax Advisory Services Business Toolkit Workshop: Building a Tax and Financial Planning Advisory Business (preceding the Advanced PFP Conference at AICPA ENGAGE) Don't miss the other episodes in this Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business series! Step 1: Why should I offer tax & financial planning advisory services? Step 2: How do I get started? Step 3: What are the appropriate fees to charge? Step 4: How do I approach new client meetings & offer financial planning services to current tax clients? Step 5: What is the best way to create deep relationships with clients? Step 6: How do I decide between serving as the primary point of contact or as a hyperspecialist? Step 7: How do I structure staffing and work with other advisers? Step 8: What do I need to know if I decide to offer investment advisory services? Step 9: How do I maximize use of technology? Step 10: What are the simple actions I can take now? The episode is brought to you by the AICPA's Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don't miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic! And leave us a review so we can continue bringing valuable and relevant content to you.
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