Tax Season Survival for CPAs | Project Management, Outsourcing & Efficiency with Tim Sines

Tax season pressure is real. Spreadsheets break. Staff burns out. Clients chase updates. In this episode of the Accounting Insiders Podcast, host Gary DeHart sits down with Tim Sines, CPA, founder of Mango Practice Management, for a straight-talk conversation on what actually works for accounting firms during tax season and beyond. Tim brings nearly 40 years of real firm experience and explains how modern practice management, project visibility, outsourcing, and capacity planning help firms stay profitable and sane. What you’ll learn 👇 ✔ Why tax season really starts before the returns arrive ✔ When it still makes sense to change systems during tax season ✔ Why spreadsheets quietly kill efficiency ✔ How project management improves turnaround time and client communication ✔ The real cost of bad processes and staff burnout ✔ How outsourcing works when systems are set up right ✔ Why engagement letters protect revenue and expectations ✔ How capacity planning prevents overload during peak season This episode is for CPAs, firm owners, and accounting leaders who want less chaos and more control.

Accounting Insiders · Gary DeHart, Tim Sines