Abouzeid: Tax extensions are prep firms' biggest productivity lever
Nick Abouzeid · Nick Abouzeid, Rivet: Growth "Hacking" Myths, What Worked at Ramp, & Better Tax Services · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Mar 22, 2024 · at 36:08
Nick Abouzeid, co-founder of tax preparation startup Rivet, explains the operational dynamics of tax firms and why filing extensions is standard industry practice.
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“It's oftentimes the biggest lever a tax prep firm has and sort of making their people more productive is by themselves six more months to do the work.”
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