Too many accounting firms pour time and money into chasing new leads — but the real profit lies in your existing clients. Here’s what the data says The probability of selling to an existing client is 60–70%, compared to only 5–20% for a new prospect Existing clients are 50% more likely to try new services and spend 31% more It costs…
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Before we ever propose a tax-planning, business-advisory, or benchmarking engagement, we run every opportunity through this quick, disciplined framework: Understand the client’s current position & priorities Deep-dive interview (see sections 6.1 & 6.2) Capture goals, risks, and “must-haves” Quantify the value we can add Estimate tangible wins — e.g. $20,000 tax saving this year Asset-protection…
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The firms seeing real growth in advisory aren’t just better at selling — they believe more deeply in the value they offer. If you want clients to say “yes” to higher-value services, start here: Believe in the value you offer – You’re not just preparing returns. You’re helping clients reduce tax, grow profits, and build…
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Never prejudge which clients to educate. It’s one of the most common mistakes accountants make. Treat every client as a potential advisory client, even if they’re currently just a basic salary return. Why? A client’s circumstances can change. Someone who’s a PAYG earner today might start a business next year. They might invest in property.…
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Here’s the 8-part visibility & conversion system we use at TaxFitness to turn tax planning into a consistent, scalable revenue stream: Monthly email campaigns: “How a $3,600 strategy saved $22,000 in tax” “The 4 biggest tax planning mistakes in 2025” One tip, story or insight per month. Social media drip content (2x per week): Tax-saving tips…
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Even the best tax planning offer will fall flat if clients only hear about it once. In today’s world, clients are hit with over 10,000 messages a day, most of it noise. It’s not that they’re not interested. They’re just not listening yet. Microsoft found the sweet spot: clients need to hear a message 6…
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Most accounting clients don’t understand the value of compliance work. They see the result (a tax return or BAS), but not the thinking behind it. That’s a missed opportunity. With TaxFitness, you can turn compliance delivery into a powerful tax planning conversation, with no extra effort. Here’s how Use quality control checklists. TaxFitness provides three…
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Clients don’t understand what tax planning is or how it saves them money. That’s why Step 4 of the TaxFitness 10-step tax planning Framework is simple: educate your clients. Here’s exactly what you need to teach them: What tax planning includes (and what it doesn’t). Their current tax position—taxable income, tax payable/refundable, and net worth…
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Let’s be honest. When you offer free tax planning, you’re telling clients, “this isn’t worth anything,” and they know it. Here’s the truth: Tax planning is not compliance work. It’s a specialist, high-value service that requires skill, expertise, and strategic thinking. It should never be bundled in with a compliance fee, or worse, given away…
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Let’s face it, most accountants undercharge for tax planning and advisory services. They default to an ad-hoc, hourly rate model that limits growth, undervalues expertise, and fails to reflect the true value they deliver. TaxFitness is here to change that. The new era of pricing: We teach accountants how to implement a systematic pricing model…
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