Busy season 2015 How accountants rate their tax season experience. Question Title * 1. WELCOME! And Thank You for joining the study panel!Where should we send your free preview of the top line results? Individual results are not shared and kept confidential.All results collated and each participant will receive the combined findings. Name Email Address Question Title * 2. So far, how's THIS YEAR'S Busy Season to compare to LAST YEAR's? Much Better than Last Year Somewhat Better than Last Year About the Same Somewhat Worse than Last Year Much Worse than Last Year Question Title * 3. COMMENT: WHY did you answer that way? Question Title * 4. TODAY'S BONUS QUESTIONCOMMENT: How are you handling the issue of CLIENT IDENTITY THEFT, SECURITY and PRIVACY? Question Title * 5. On this list of issues, which are your CHIEF CONCERNS?Please check all that apply. Technology/software problems Tax changes New accounting and auditing issues SARS operations Security, privacy and identity theft issues Clients late or unprepared Office workflows or processes Setting enough time aside to plan Erroneous assessments Staffing issues Pricing and fee pressures Competition from others Personal and family issues Competition from others General economic situation Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Using these key benchmarks how do you expect THIS YEAR to comapre to LAST YEAR? Significant increase (10% or more) Some increase (+5%-10%) No change ((+/- 5%) Some decrease (-5%-10%) Significant decrease (-10% or more) Number of clients Number of clients Significant increase (10% or more) Number of clients Some increase (+5%-10%) Number of clients No change ((+/- 5%) Number of clients Some decrease (-5%-10%) Number of clients Significant decrease (-10% or more) Total revenue Total revenue Significant increase (10% or more) Total revenue Some increase (+5%-10%) Total revenue No change ((+/- 5%) Total revenue Some decrease (-5%-10%) Total revenue Significant decrease (-10% or more) Net Profit Net Profit Significant increase (10% or more) Net Profit Some increase (+5%-10%) Net Profit No change ((+/- 5%) Net Profit Some decrease (-5%-10%) Net Profit Significant decrease (-10% or more) Revenue per client Revenue per client Significant increase (10% or more) Revenue per client Some increase (+5%-10%) Revenue per client No change ((+/- 5%) Revenue per client Some decrease (-5%-10%) Revenue per client Significant decrease (-10% or more) Profit per client Profit per client Significant increase (10% or more) Profit per client Some increase (+5%-10%) Profit per client No change ((+/- 5%) Profit per client Some decrease (-5%-10%) Profit per client Significant decrease (-10% or more) Number of extensions Number of extensions Significant increase (10% or more) Number of extensions Some increase (+5%-10%) Number of extensions No change ((+/- 5%) Number of extensions Some decrease (-5%-10%) Number of extensions Significant decrease (-10% or more) Question Title * 7. COMMENT: Can you explain the changes? Question Title * 8. YOUR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOKIn your opinion, how will the NEXT 12 MONTHS shape up for ......? Much worse Somewhat worse About the same Somewhat better Much better ...Your clients/customers ...Your clients/customers Much worse ...Your clients/customers Somewhat worse ...Your clients/customers About the same ...Your clients/customers Somewhat better ...Your clients/customers Much better ...Your firm/company ...Your firm/company Much worse ...Your firm/company Somewhat worse ...Your firm/company About the same ...Your firm/company Somewhat better ...Your firm/company Much better ...Yourself and your family ...Yourself and your family Much worse ...Yourself and your family Somewhat worse ...Yourself and your family About the same ...Yourself and your family Somewhat better ...Yourself and your family Much better ...The nations economy in general ...The nations economy in general Much worse ...The nations economy in general Somewhat worse ...The nations economy in general About the same ...The nations economy in general Somewhat better ...The nations economy in general Much better Question Title * 9. COMMENT: WHY did you answer that way? Question Title * 10. Please tell us something about yourself....In what type of business do you work? Public accounting and consulting Business or industry Government Not-for-Profit Education Vendor or supplier to the industry Question Title * 11. How many people work in your office or location? Sole practitioner 2 to 10 11 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 500 More than 500 Question Title * 12. Which best describes your positon? President/CEO/COO/Managing partner CFO/Controller/Partner/Senior executive Mid-level staff/General management Junior staff/Support Question Title * 13. OPTIONAL: Can we quote you? Thanks! Name Email Address Phone Number Done
