Tax Season is Your Best Opportunity to Offer Advisory Services
Introduction: More Than Just Compliance
For most business owners, tax season is about checking a box, filing the return, paying what’s owed, and moving on.
But as a financial professional, you know tax season is more than just compliance. It’s your biggest opportunity to show clients their financial blind spots, unlock cash flow opportunities, and set them up for long-term success.
At Cash Flow Mike’s All Access Events, we teach advisors how to transform once-a-year tax conversations into year-round advisory relationships. Early bird pricing is ending soon—secure your spot today!
Step 1: Identify the Right Clients for Advisory Services
Not every client is ready for high-value advisory services, but many need more than just tax prep.
📌 Clients who need more than compliance:
✅ Business owners who ask, “What else can I do to reduce taxes next year?”
✅ Those struggling with cash flow issues despite solid revenue
✅ Clients who are scaling quickly and need better financial planning
✅ Anyone with large or unpredictable tax liabilities
🔹 Your Role: Instead of just preparing returns, position yourself as a strategic partner by introducing tax planning, forecasting, and cash flow strategies.
💡 Pro Tip from Cash Flow Mike:
“Advisory services aren’t about selling more; they’re about showing clients what they didn’t even realize they needed.”
Step 2: Use Tax Season to Uncover Hidden Opportunities
A tax return is more than just a compliance document. It’s a financial roadmap.
📌 Key areas to analyze:
🔹 Profitability trends – Are they consistently making money, or are their profits unstable?
🔹 Debt-to-Equity Ratio – Are they leveraging debt wisely, or is their business overleveraged?
🔹 Expense patterns – Are they maximizing deductions and controlling costs efficiently?
🔹 Your Role: Instead of just reporting last year’s numbers, guide clients toward better financial habits that reduce future liabilities and improve profitability.
💡 Pro Tip from Cash Flow Mike:
“A tax return is a financial crystal ball if you know how to read it.”
Step 3: Start the 7-Minute Conversation to Open the Door
Clients aren’t going to ask for advisory services if they don’t know what’s possible. That’s why YOU need to start the conversation.
📌 How to introduce advisory services during tax season:
1️⃣ “Let’s take a few minutes to look beyond the numbers—where do you want your business to go?”
2️⃣ “Your tax return shows some trends we should talk about—do you have a plan for cash flow and profitability?”
3️⃣ “You paid [$X] in taxes this year—do you want to explore ways to keep more of that money next year?”
🔹 Your Role: Use tax season to introduce advisory services as a natural extension of tax preparation.
💡 Pro Tip from Cash Flow Mike:
“If you don’t tell clients about your advisory services, they won’t know to ask.”
Turn Tax Season into a Year-Round Advisory Relationship
Your clients need more than just tax preparation—they need a strategic partner.
📌 3 Next Steps You Can Take Right Now:
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🚀 Your role as an advisor starts NOW. Let’s help businesses grow—beyond just tax season.
