Download or read book How to Start a Successful Home-Based Bookkeeping and Tax Preparation Business written by Christy Pinheiro and published by Pineapple Tax Guides. This book was released on 2009 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a genuine resource, packed with proven methods and valuable interviews with real bookkeepers and accounting professionals. These ideas and techniques show you how to quickly build a flourishing full-time or part-time bookkeeping or tax practice, and keep it running profitably. Some of the topics covered in this volume: *How to get clients and keep them *How to attract the most profitable clients *How to set and collect fees *How to offer tax services to your existing clients *How to get referrals from CPA offices *Information on how to become a Certified Bookkeeper through the AIPB *How to comply with the IRS recordkeeping requirements *How to avoid your liability for the dreaded IRS "Trust Recovery Penalty" And much, much more