8th
I hate….
a certain former client who blames me for everything wrong in his life. He has a business coach, lawyer and new bookeeper all sending me e-mails demandng that I have stuff ready for their courier to pick up. Keep in mind, the things he wants them to pick up are items he has already been given over the past three years. He wants, me, at my own cost to copy three years worth of paperwork just cause I am a nice person. I have spoiled him. In the past I have been super nice and given him copies and helped him out of a jam on numerous occasions. He is like a spoiled child who doesn’t get his way so he throws a fit.
So to all of you who use accountants or tax preparers, here is some advice.
1.) Keep copies of all your P & L’s, tax returns and payroll reports that your accountant sends to you. It is not their job to be the store house for all their clients who don’t want to go up in the attic to get their tax return because oh I thought it would be easy for you to just pull it up on your computer.
2.) Keep copies of all your pdf copies of P & L’s, tax returns, and payroll reports that you accountant was nice enough to provide to you at no extra charge. That keeps you from having to go up into the attic and you can easily pull it up on your computer and waste your toner and paper to re-print them. If you don’t have a printer get one.
3.) If you get e-mail on your phone, don’t immediatley respond while at a stoplight saying that your life is F*#%@!-up and how much F&%#ing money are you going to bleed me for to get my F*^%ing copies. This just makes your accountant hit delete.
4.) Don’t lie to your accountant, or talk shit behind their backs. Even in a large city like Richmond, people talk and eventually it will get back to them. While they may not report that fact that you encourage your clients to pay in cash and then pocket the money without reporting it, this will make your accountant less inclined to help you in any way shape or form.
5.) If you honestly had a house fire and all your records were burned and your computer lost and you need to refinance your home NOW and desperately need copies of tax returns and you don’t want to request copies from the IRS and pay 45 dollars and wait 6 months….show up at your accountants office bearing gifts and a smile. Comment them on how nice they look that day and express how grateful that you are that they would take time out of their busy day and pull records for them in their time of need. Also tell them that you will recommend them to ALL of your friends and family.
Lastley, remember that accountants and tax preparers have families. Don’t piss them off. Their spouses, children and pets do NOT want to hear what a scum bag you are and how you caused them to lose an hours worth of time by using tumblr as therapy so that they could get it all out and not drive to your place of buisness to bitch slap you.
