Smaller Clients

There are good and bad things about working for a small CPA firm. A combination of the two includes small clients. Here are the list of pros and cons for smaller client audits:

PROS

• They never take more than 3-4 days
• They are always really friendly
• The systems are very simple to use
• Never work past 6 pm
• Some don't require actual field work

CONS

• Incredibly weak internal controls
• They never know much about accounting... so asking for something simple like an AP list to be generated is ridiculous
• We stay in small small rooms and most of my work has to be done on my lap
• We cannot bill them the appropriate hours, because they lack the financial resources to pay us
• Some do not have AC or Heaters...