Comments on How It Went with My New CPATypePad2012-05-07T14:02:18ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2012/05/how-it-went-with-my-new-cpa/comments/atom.xml/JM commented on 'How It Went with My New CPA'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20168eb8b6cae970c2012-05-16T14:41:54Z2012-05-16T14:41:54ZJMSounds about par for the course for a CPA firm. I agree that there needs to be more upfront communication...<p>Sounds about par for the course for a CPA firm. I agree that there needs to be more upfront communication between you and the preparer; it's something CPA firms don't do enough of. I am also a previous public accountant like Lance (I'm still a CPA, but work in industry) and I concur with everything he said.</p>Lance@MoneyLife&more commented on 'How It Went with My New CPA'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201676684eabf970b2012-05-15T22:24:11Z2012-05-15T22:24:11ZLance@MoneyLife&morehttp://www.moneylifeandmore.comAs a previous public accountant I can tell you that meeting with both the owner and the preparer should speed...<p>As a previous public accountant I can tell you that meeting with both the owner and the preparer should speed things up and leave less room for confusion. Also, having the previous year data in the system should make things go faster too as there is a precedent for what they'll likely be doing. The more organized and earlier you get your information in the faster it will likely get done, speaking from experience.</p>