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Business Owners' CPA / Accounting & Finance Survey

Business Owners' CPA / Accounting Service Survey

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We are constantly working to improve service to businesses.

Your experience and viewpoint is extremely valuable to us in learning how to serve you better.

The purpose of this survey is to learn what leaders like you want and need from CPA firms.

In exchange for your time and views, we will be happy to give you a reward: Fill in the survey and you'll receive a Free Revenue Per Employee metric tool, this spreadsheet is very easy to use. It will let you review how productive your firm is. This is absolutely free of charge!

NOTE: Offer is valid ONLY for US-based Architecture and Engineering companies. We apologize for not having resources for delivering the A/E Dashboard Service Analysis abroad.

Please select ONE of the alternative answers for each question and click the checkbox of your choice.

You can also comment freely on the subject in the space given below each question. If none of the alternatives correspond with your views, please give your opinion in the "Comments" box.

The survey starts here:

1.	How often does your CPA firm call to inform you about some development in your monthly accounts?
	Once a month or more often
	Every 2-3 months
	Hardly ever - or never

Comments:

2.	How quickly does your CPA firm return your calls?
	Usually within hours
	Usually latest the next day
	Slowly, sometimes they forget altogether

Comments:

3.	How actively does your CPA firm monitor your monthly accounts and keep you updated on the month-to-month development of your finances?
	I get adequate monthly reports on the most important financial developments
	I get monthly accounts but little or no explanation on what the figures signify
	Monthly accounts are often late and financial development has to be estimated without facts

Comments:

4.	*Does your CPA firm report on your monthly accounts using Architecture and Engineering Financial* metrics?**
	I get adequate monthly reports on the most important A/E metrics, like work in process, net direct labor multiplier, general overhead and fringe overhead rates
	I get monthly account reports but little or no Financial A/E metrics and explanations on what the figures signify
	I do not get monthly accounts I am on my own for monthly analysis

Comments:

5.	*Does your CPA firm give you monthly accounts using Architecture and Engineering Non-Financial* metrics?**
	Yes, I get monthly reports on non-financial A/E metrics like: Direct Hours per Total Staff, Direct Hours per PM, Net Revenues per Technical Staff, Net Revenues per Total Staff, Technical Staff to Non-Technical Staff Ratio
	I get monthly account reports but little or no Non-Financial A/E metrics and explanations on what the figures signify
	I do not get monthly accounts I am on my own for monthly analysis

Comments:

6.	Does your CPA firm compare your company's Key Metrics to the industry and give you feed back on how you rank with other A/E companies.
	Yes, I have a good idea where we are either bad or good and I know where our company ranks with other architecture and engineering companies
	No, I do not receive any comparison with other A/E companies

Comments:

7.	How satisfactorily do you feel your CPA firm advises you on how to handle any problems found?
	Very well, I get in-depth practical advice that allows me to actually handle the situation in most cases and approve my metric in that area
	Ok, they track the big picture but I find it hard to put their advice into practical use
	They don't give any advice on how to handle problems

Comments:

8.	Does your CPA go through the past month's key figures and development with you on monthly basis, explaining the interdependencies of various figures and trends?
	Yes
	Once in a while but only if I ask for it myself
	No

Comments:

9.	How reasonable do you feel the cost of your CPA services, considering the overall services that you receive for your money?
	I feel I receive even beyond what I pay for the service
	The cost is reasonable and I get more or less fair exchange for my money
	The cost is too much compared to what I receive in exchange for it

Comments:

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