During my career I have noticed a lot of accountants and CPAs operate as a service bureau grinding out paperwork and not spending any time evaluating the operational implications of the numbers they are looking at. Here's what I mean:

• Are you getting timely financials to make proper decisions?
• Are you having trouble getting bonding?
• Are your insurance costs under control?
• Are the uses of pension and profit sharing plans maximized?
• Is the domestic production activity deduction taken?
• Are tax returns filed timely to avoid penalties?
• Are tax losses and credits fully utilized?
• Are your controls reviewed to minimize the risk of theft?
• Is your software and hardware up to date and employees properly trained?
• Are your fees out of line?