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WELCOME!
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BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE in the profession, what percentage of accountants maintain "side practices?"
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If you maintain a tax or accounting practice at home, how much TIME do you give it?
| More than 35 hours per week |
| 21 to 35 hours per week |
| 11 to 20 hours per week |
| 5 to 10 hours per week |
| Less than 5 hours per week |
| I don't have an at-home practice |
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If you DO have an at-home practice, is it mainly seasonal? Or year-round?
| Mainly just "busy season" |
| It's year-round |
| Other, please specify |
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In your opinion, what are the MOST CHALLENGING issues about working at home?
(Please check all that apply.)
| Meeting clients, colleagues in professional setting. |
| Isolation from peers. |
| Lack of admin/support personnel. |
| Equipment/technology breakdowns. |
| Time management. |
| Technology resources. |
| Lack of collaboration. |
| IT Security/Privacy. |
| Backup/Disaster recovery. |
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In your opinion, what are the essential elements to working well at home?(Please check all that apply.)
| The right technology setup. |
| Good communications with co-workers, clients. |
| The right attitude and self-discipline. |
| A quiet, dedicated work space. |
| Experience and maturity. |
| The appropriate kind of work or tasks. |
| A corporate culture of support. |
| Regular face-to-face meetings. |
| Get out of the office and meet new people. |
| Time Management: Balancing the need for new business vs. getting the existing work done. |
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What advice would you give others who may be considering working at home?
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PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF...
In what type of business do you work?
| Public accounting |
| Business or Industry |
| Government |
| Not-for-profit |
| Education |
| Vendor/Supplier to CPAs/Financial Executives |
| Other, Please Specify |
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How many people work in your office or location?
| 1 to 10 |
| 11 to 50 |
| 51 to 100 |
| 101 to 500 |
| More than 500 |
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Which best describes your position?
| Managing Partner/President/CEO/COO/ |
| Partner/Senior Executive/CFO/Controller |
| Senior Staff/General Management |
| Mid-Level Staff/Internal Auditor |
| Junior Staff/Accountant/Administrator |
| Other, Please Specify |
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OPTIONAL: Can we quote you? Thanks!
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