Comments on: Client Service Agreements – low cost, big returns. http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/client-service-agreements-low-cost-big-returns/ Turning the profession on its head. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Becker http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/client-service-agreements-low-cost-big-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-637 James Becker Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:44:17 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/?p=102#comment-637 Would anyone care to share a sample of their Client Service Agreement? I have only been exposed to the say-nothing engagement letters I've seen at various CPA firms. I have an inkling of the sorts of things you're talking about in your post, but would love to see some examples. Thanks! Would anyone care to share a sample of their Client Service Agreement? I have only been exposed to the say-nothing engagement letters I’ve seen at various CPA firms. I have an inkling of the sorts of things you’re talking about in your post, but would love to see some examples. Thanks!

]]> By: Proactively Controlling Your Audit Fee : Gray Matters http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/client-service-agreements-low-cost-big-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Proactively Controlling Your Audit Fee : Gray Matters Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:45:12 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/?p=102#comment-452 [...] they communicate.  Timing, needs and expectations, and cost.  We are a fixed fee firm and use a Client Service Agreement to accomplish this.  If your auditor bills by the hour it is even more critical to have a clear [...] [...] they communicate.  Timing, needs and expectations, and cost.  We are a fixed fee firm and use a Client Service Agreement to accomplish this.  If your auditor bills by the hour it is even more critical to have a clear [...]

]]> By: Nobody’s Perfect | Innovative Practice Management http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/client-service-agreements-low-cost-big-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Nobody’s Perfect | Innovative Practice Management Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:40:19 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/?p=102#comment-380 [...] action reports for a very good client, I reminded the offending senior of the purpose of our use of Client Service Agreements and why we have change [...] [...] action reports for a very good client, I reminded the offending senior of the purpose of our use of Client Service Agreements and why we have change [...]

]]> By: Shane Eloe http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/client-service-agreements-low-cost-big-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Shane Eloe Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:18:10 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/?p=102#comment-374 It amazes me that something so simple can be so elusive to most firms. This really seems like such common sense that I am having a hard time figuring out what type of sense is currently governing firm administration. It seems to me that many CPA's have integrated into their current system as just another cog on the wheel without ever questioning the design of the wheel or direction of its motion. It is exciting to be growing in the profession at a time of revolutionary thoughts and ideas regarding practice administration and provision of value. It amazes me that something so simple can be so elusive to most firms. This really seems like such common sense that I am having a hard time figuring out what type of sense is currently governing firm administration. It seems to me that many CPA’s have integrated into their current system as just another cog on the wheel without ever questioning the design of the wheel or direction of its motion.

It is exciting to be growing in the profession at a time of revolutionary thoughts and ideas regarding practice administration and provision of value.

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