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Checklistsforaspiring
Usefulquestionstoask
ifyou’reconsideringrunninganaccountingpractice
practitioners
TM
02
Completingthechecklistsinthisguidecanhelpyoudecidewhetherrunninganaccountingpracticeisforyouornot.Alongtheway,you’llgetasenseofsomeofthestepsthathelpnascentaccountingbusinessestosucceedintheshort,mediumandlongterm.Andyou’llhaveabetterideaoftherequirements,risks
andrewardsofrunninganaccountingpracticetoo.
Thesechecklistshavebeeninformedbyaseriesofinterviewsconductedwithaccountantswhohavesetupthrivingaccountingpracticesand/orwhoadviseaccountantsonhowtodoso.
Checklistsforaspiringpractitioners
Aboutthesechecklists
Accessdetailedguidance
Formoreinformation,werecommendreading
ourplaybooktitledLookbeforeyouleap:Helpingyoudecidewhetherrunninganaccounting
practiceisforyouwhichisavailablefromthe
ACCAandCAANZwebsites.Bothwebsitesalsoprovideaonestopshopforeverythingmembersneedtopromoteandelevatetheirservices,
manageapractice,recruitandsupportstaff,
complywithobligations,andaccessprofessionalandpeersupport.Fordetails,visitthe
CAANZ
website
or
ACCAwebsite
(focusedonSMPsintheUK)and
Practiceconnecthub
.
03
Checklistsforaspiringpractitioners
Work-lifebalance
Yes
No
Question
IfIrananaccountingpractice,doIhavestrategiestobalancemyphysicalandmentalwellbeing?
AmIclearonwhatlifestyleIwantinthefuture?(Includingfactorslikefamily,geographiclocation,residentialproperty,car,travel,etc.)
IfIrananaccountingpractice,howcouldItakeextended/annualleaveorreducemyhours,ifrequired?
DoIknowwheretofindotheraccountantsifIneedsupportoradvice?
HaveIworkedbackwards,tounderstandmyendgoalsandhowIwouldreachthem?Forexample:HowmuchnetworthwouldIneedtosupportmyretirement?Andhowmuch
wouldmypracticeneedtobevaluedatwhenIretireand/orsell,togivemesufficientpassiveincome?
IfIrananaccountingpractice,doIhavestrategiestobalancemyphysicalandmentalwellbeing?
AmIclearonwhatlifestyleIwantinthefuture?(Includingfactorslikefamily,geographiclocation,residentialproperty,car,travel,etc.)
IfIrananaccountingpractice,howcouldItakeextended/annualleaveorreducemyhours,ifrequired?
DoIknowwheretofindotheraccountantsifIneedsupportoradvice?
HaveIworkedbackwards,tounderstandmyendgoalsandhowIwouldreachthem?Forexample:HowmuchnetworthwouldIneedtosupportmyretirement?Andhowmuch
wouldmypracticeneedtobevaluedatwhenIretireand/orsell,togivemesufficientpassiveincome?
Businessstructurealternatives
YesNoQuestion
HaveIdecidedwhetherIwantsolecontrolorifIwanttosharecontrolwithotheraccountants?
HaveIspokenwithsomeonewhohasbeendownthispathbefore?
HaveIaccessedmentorandnetworkingopportunitiesofferedbyCAANZorACCA?
DoIhaveanetworkofpeerstoleanonforsupportifIbecomeasoletrader?
CanImanageinperiodsofhighdemand?
04
Checklistsforaspiringpractitioners
Startinganewaccountingbusiness(clientsandmarketing)
YesNo
Question
DoIhaveacleartargetmarketinmind?HaveIdecidedwhethermypracticewillserveasmallcommunityofhighpayingclients,orservemanyclientsforhighvolumeservices?
CanIdifferentiatemybusinessfromcompetitorswithasinglestatementthatcaptureshowIservemyclients?
HaveIconsideredhowmuchtimeIwillneedtoallocateawayfromclientstorunningmybusinessoperations?
DoIknowhowIwouldrespondtoclientswhorequestservicesIwon’toffer?
WillIneedmarketingcollateralformybusiness?(Branding,website,signage,advertising,etc.)
WillIbeabletofindtimetodevotetobusinessdevelopment,newclientsandnetworking?
Peopleandskills
YesNo
Question
AmIgoingtoemploystaff?Ifso,doIknowwhatkindofflexibilityIcanofferthem?
HaveIbudgetedfortheassociatedcostsofemployingstaff?(Salaries,bonuses,
contracts,professionaldevelopment,insurance,technology,payrolltax,superannuation,leaveaccrual,WHSobligations,etc.)
WillIusedigitalplatformsand/orartificialintelligencetocompleterepeatabletasks?
Willmystaffrequireanyspeciallicenses?(eg.taxagentlicense.)
WouldIconsideremployingsomeoneelsetomanagethebusinesssoIcanfocusonservingclients?
AmIfullyawareofallthetasksandstatutoryobligationsinvolvedinrunninganaccountingpractice?
05
Checklistsforaspiringpractitioners
Technology
Yes
No
Question
DoIunderstandthefullrangeoftechnologyIwouldneedtorunmybusiness?
AmIawareofthebusinesstechnologymyprospectiveclientsuse,andhowIcanensuremypracticeintegratesseamlessly?
CanIidentifytheessentialfeaturesIwouldrequirefromaccountingsoftware?
HaveIfullyscopedoutthehardwareIwouldneedtoensurebusinesscontinuity?(eg.Desktopcomputers,mobilephones,printers,monitors,etc.)
WillIneedmydatabackedup?DoIknowwherewillIstorethis?
DoIknowhowallmysoftware/appswork?Howtheyintegrate?WouldIbeabletoteachmyclientshowtouseit,ordoIneedanindependentexperttoguideme?
HaveIreviewedandcompletedthecomplimentaryCAANZandACCAresourcesforpublicpractices,includingthecybersecurityself-assessment,cybersecuritymeasureschecklist,andcyberincidentresponseplanblueprint?
DoIhaveaplanforensuringalltechnologyrunscontinuously,evenwhenIamawayortakeaholiday?
Complianceandlegal
Yes
No
Question
HaveIsoughttheadviceofalawyertodrawupmylegaldocuments?
DoIneedapracticingcertificate?
BeforeIdecidetobecomeapartnerordirector,doIhaveaclearideaofwhat
certificationsandregistrationsarerequiredbythelawandmyprofessionalbody?
Beforepurchasinganexistingpractice,haveIdonemyduediligenceandlegaldiligencetominimiserisks,including(butnotlimitedto)retainingkeypeopleandtechnologyrights?
AmIclearaboutwhatmyconfidentialityrequirementsare,including(butnotlimitedto)takingonnewclients?
HaveIcheckedtherearenotrademarkorcopyrightissueswiththebusinessname/brandIwanttouse?AndhaveIreadmyprofessionalbody’srulesforaccountingpracticenames?
Whenplanningthebudgetformybusiness,haveIfactoredinthecostsofcompliance,licensing,qualityreviews,insurance,legaladvice,etc?
HaveIspokenwithabrokerregardingrelevantinsurancerequirements,suchaspublicliability,professionalindemnity,workerscompensation,etc?
HaveIconsideredwhowouldmanagemyclientsifIwasnotableto?HaveIreadmyprofessionalbody’sguidanceaboutPowersofAttorney?
06
Checklistsforaspiringpractitioners
Financialadministration
Yes
No
Question
DoIknowwhereIwouldsecurefinancialreserv
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