For CPA firms
Make your CPA firm's services clear before the first inquiry.
A business owner looking for a CPA needs more than “full-service accounting.” Your page should explain which clients you help, which work you take on, and how an engagement begins.
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Choose the page a potential customer would read
Start with a tax planning, bookkeeping, or business advisory page—not a client portal. Choose one service and one audience so the findings relate to a real buying decision.
Separate services that clients often confuse
Tax return preparation, ongoing bookkeeping, payroll support, and advisory work are not interchangeable. Name the service and its boundaries rather than relying on a long list of accounting terms.
- Is this for individuals, business owners, or both?
- Do you prepare returns, advise year-round, or provide both?
- Which business types or industries do you actually serve?
- What work is outside this engagement?
Give a prospect a practical starting point
Clients can decide whether to contact you when the page describes the first conversation and what you need to scope the work. If fees depend on complexity, explain that rather than inventing a fixed price.
- What happens after someone requests a consultation?
- Which records are needed to scope the engagement?
- Is work remote, local, or limited to certain locations?
- Which accounting systems do you support?
Make professional credentials verifiable
Identify the people responsible for the service and state credentials accurately. Do not describe every team member as a CPA unless that is true, or imply attest services are offered when they are not.
- Are names and credentials current?
- Is the firm's actual specialization stated?
- Are relevant state licensing details available?
- Do service descriptions match the work your firm is authorized to provide?
A clearer introduction, not a bigger claim
- Vague
- “Your trusted partner for financial success.”
- More specific
- “We provide monthly bookkeeping and year-round tax planning for owner-operated service businesses in [confirmed service area].”
Illustrative copy—not a real firm's claim. Replace the audience, services, and area with verified facts.
Accuracy comes first
Never publish guessed tax savings, licensing claims, fees, or promises of financial outcomes. The Diagnostic improves how confirmed services are explained; it is not tax advice or a review of professional compliance.
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