Form 8655 Accounting 2024

Hi there, Roger. Connect with Universal Accounting Center here, along with Scott McKinley. Hello, hello there. We're basically here to speak today about priorities and things that you need to be doing when you're starting your accounting business, whether it be accounting, bookkeeping, or tax services that you're providing. Essentially, what are those first things that you need to be focusing on so you're not overwhelmed with the things that you maybe think you need to be done? Just what needs to be done first? Things first. So, how many things do you feel really need to be given priority and kind of be done first thing first? I would say probably between four and five things that need to happen when the decision has been made to start this business. Every day, I get phone calls from students who are out trying to make it happen, but the priorities weren't in the right order. So, they're not getting the flow that should be taking place if it was done laid out and that pattern was followed. Now, this is a little bit different from somebody saying, "I've got a client that's wanting me to do their books, but I don't have these things in order, so I'll say no until I get these done." That's not what we're saying, but we are saying rather than putting all these things on the table and trying to get things done, there are five things that are really a good place to start. Check them off, get them going, and then all of a sudden, you can be excited and passionate because you've got something in place, right? Yeah, then you can move on to your next little areas that you want to focus on. Priority is daily tasks, weekly tasks, monthly...