Staffing & Season Planning

  • How to Become a Tax Professional

    Tax professionals play a crucial role in assisting individuals and organizations in navigating the complexities associated with maintaining accurate financial records and adequately submitting their taxes. Most tax preparers are detail-oriented, organized, and excel in working with numbers; whether you are seeking more general information or have experience you want to translate into a professional…

  • IRS CPE Requirements for Tax Preparers

    While maintaining up-to-date records of requirements set forth by the IRS can often be arduous, we at Drake Software hope to alleviate this and present concise, relevant information that is crucial for you as a tax preparer. For your ease, we’ve composed a comprehensive overview of the IRS requirements for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for…

  • Jobs for Tax Preparers in the Off Season

    As a tax preparer, it’s foreseeable to experience a lull in business during the off-season. A beneficial way to spend this downtime is utilizing complementary skills in additional job opportunities, ultimately maximizing your productivity and strengthening your competency in tax preparation. Review and consider what job might suit you as a tax preparer in the…

  • Reduce Stress During Tax Season

    Stress can worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, premature aging, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, headaches, depression, gastrointestinal problems, and asthma. For tax and accounting professionals, the effects of this stress are seen most clearly during tax season, and especially leading up to the filing deadline, when the workflow can ramp up…

  • Tax Season Survival Guide for Tax Preparers: IRS Tips + Smarter Workflow

    Practical tax season tips for preparers, including IRS compliance, workflow improvements, and stress management strategies.

  • Professional Associations For Tax Preparers

    Every profession has one or more associations that serve its members.  In any profession that is as critical to the national economy as tax preparation, there are literally dozens of associations operating at the state, national and international levels. There are many reasons why joining one or more associations is a good idea for any…

  • Salaries on the Rise for Accountants and Financial Analysts

    The staffing company Robert Half is projecting a 3.4 percent uptick in salaries for accountants next year, according to the 2014 edition of its annual salary guide, reports Accounting Today.  That’s compared to a 3.7 percent increase across all sectors for which the staffing company does recruiting. However, some jobs are expected to earn even…