5 New Year’s Resolutions Just for Accountants

Are you an accountant? If so, it’s time to gear up for 2022 by setting some just-for-accountants New Year’s resolutions.

1. Utilize LinkedIn

Do you have a LinkedIn profile? Is it updated? Do you check it regularly? If not, you are making a huge mistake. As an accountant, you can make many connections with peers and clients through LinkedIn. Let 2022 be the year that you utilize LinkedIn to the fullest. Your career and firm will greatly benefit you.

2. Tax season resolutions

Plan for a smoother tax season. For those who manage a tax practice, it may be helpful to plan an annual meeting with all employees so that everyone can brainstorm how to make processes and procedures better before tax season starts. Often tax staff and administrative employees have a lot of suggestions for improvement.

3. Become more social

Do you market yourself and your firm via social media? If not, 2022 is your year to start. Social media marketing is perhaps the quickest method of generating new leads. Make yourself and your firm “findable” by getting online ASAP.

4. Outsource Accounting Functions

Does it ever feel like you never have enough hours in your days to get everything done. This may especially be the case if you’re trying to do all of your company’s accounting functions in-house. Outsourcing accounting tasks can increase both your business’s efficiency and performance by:

• Decreasing costs

• Give you access to the best accounting talent and resources

• Provide you with timely access to financial reports

• Saves time

• Enhancing security

5. Commit to maintaining work-life balance

Even if you work a ton during busy season, set limits. For example:

• Avoid working past midnight

• Have dinner with your family three times a week

• Avoid checking your work email while you are with family or friends

The beginning of a new year is an exciting time. You get to wipe the slate clean while planning for next year’s successes. To make 2022 your best year yet, consider adhering to these tried and true accounting resolutions for your business. Let us know how we can help support your company throughout the year.

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