My wife loves road trips. Our oldest son goes to school three hours away by car and she loves to make that trip.

We often embark on a road trip without knowing specifically how we’re going to get where we’re going. It’s probably “a guy thing,” but on more than one occasion, we’ve gotten a little turned around. I refuse to say we were lost, but my wife would describe it that way. (It’s a good thing she likes to be trapped in the car alone with me.)

“Why don’t you stop and ask for directions?” she will ask.

“No way!” I respond. “I know where we are.”

My male ego won’t let me admit it out loud, but I don’t always know “exactly” where we are, but we usually find our way.

Starting a tax preparation business will sometimes feel like finding yourself a little turned around and not knowing “exactly” where you are. It’s OK. We’ve all been there. But unlike a roadtrip, letting your ego get in the way of asking for directions could be fatal to the health of your business.

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“Easily the biggest problem is when you have a founder who is sentimentally attached to his company to the point where he won’t let go and accept help,” says Silicon Valley Guru Jonathan Hirshon, founder of Horizon Communications.

For many of you who don’t have a problem with “the guy thing” and can actually ask for directions, sit back and smile. But don’t stop reading yet, there’s still more to come. And for those of you who stuggle with asking for directions like I do, we’re going to introduce some important information that will make a real difference in how successful your tax preparation practice will be.

Experience is an Unforgiving Teacher

Experience is an unforgiving teacher unless you are smart enough to learn from the experience of others. As you begin your new career as a professional tax preparer, you benefit from the experience of those who have already done it. Whether it’s advice concerning starting your business, how to find and keep clients or the ins-and-outs of preparing tax returns for your clients, Universal is there to help.

We’ve been teaching small business accounting and tax for over 25 years. With qualified and skilled consultants, who’s mission is to help you succeed, you’ll find the resouces to ensure your success are always there and ready to help. (In fact, their success is measured by your success.)

A personal coach that wants to help you throughout the course and tax preparation advice for 12 months after graduation is a Universal Accounting exclusive. There is not another program that offers this level of commitment to your personal success.