Lester Bahr CPA, LLC
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Enlightened solutions within your grasp
4. Is the CPA experienced with your accounting software and able to provide assistance with your questions?
5. Does the personality of the CPA mesh with yours? You should feel comfortable in working with this professional.
6. Do you feel confident that issues will be explained clearly in a way that you understand so that you are able to make informed decisions? You want someone who is a good communicator in explaining things.
7. Does the accountant make use of current technologies such as cloud-based accounting software, paperless operations, secure client portals and other technologies? These tools will generally make your working processes with the accountant easier and efficient.
Remember, a CPA can be a helpful asset to your business as situations may arise from time to time where you need the experienced perspective of an accountant to assist you.
CPA's can be an invaluable source of knowledge. Also, because CPA’s will usually work with many different types of businesses, they will have broad experiences. Thus, this can be very helpful to you in perhaps addressing a similar situation if the CPA has already encountered and solved the same problem for a similar client situation before.
How to Select a CPA to Work With You
There are many factors to consider when selecting a CPA to work with you. Remember, you are looking to establish a long term relationship with someone who is to be your trusted business advisor. For starters, make sure they are interested in your business and that they are comfortable working with your business size. Here are some questions to ask when selecting a CPA:
1. Does the CPA understand the type of business you operate?
2. Does the CPA have experience with your industry and serve other clients like you?
3. Does the CPA seem genuinely interested in helping your business be more successful and can they contribute to that success?
