Before you decide on tax accountants, meet them and ask questions. Don’t trust on just any tax accountant. It’s better to call and set up an hour-long appointment with at least three candidates. Any tax accountant desiring to work with you will agree to meet you without any charge. Ask them questions like:
- How long have they been in this business?
- How many of their clients have been audited?
- Have they ever been audited? If audited then how did they handle it?
- If they are CPA's, are they licensed?
Experienced tax accountants will be able to answer these questions with ease. If the one you select to provide you tax services is a CPA, then ask him have he ever been sanctioned by the AICPA? Moreover, ask for written information about the accounting firm and the candidate. You can contact your state's accountancy board and find out whether your CPA is indeed licensed. You can also find out whether there have been any disciplinary actions taken against him or not.
You can also hire a well reputed accounting firm to provide you with best accounting services. You need to ask them few questions like:
- In what situations will you work directly with the head of the firm, and when will you work with the staff?
- Can you meet the people who'll represent you?
- How does the accounting firm bill for its services?
- How are extras (like an audit) handled?
- Will the firm provide a written agreement to define their services?
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