re: Accountants fees skyrocketing

1. They are constantly changing the laws at this point and making filings more complicated and time consuming
2. Shortage of accountants willing to work the hours they have in the past
3. 80% of our headache comes from the bottom 20% of clients.

Solution: fire shitty clients and raise prices.

You’re saying sorry to your friend but you probably actually took the option he wanted you to take. There’s no shortage of work right now. Accountants typically don’t like straight up firing clients. So they give you a high fee to either accept or walk. Hoping a decent chunk will walk.