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Customer stories · Across the platform

Eight firms. Six products. One connected record.

From a solo preparer recovering lost calls to a three-office firm filing on time, see how tax practices put TaxAutomate to work—and what changed.

Results in this collection

4×returns per preparerHillcrest CPA Group
96%on-time filingSummit Tax Partners
2 hrsper IRS noticeDelgado Tax & Advisory
28%advisory revenue growthBeacon Wealth & Tax
Front deskPreparationClient experienceOperationsAdvisoryDigital presence

The work behind the results

What changed for each firm.

Each story names the problem, the workflow the firm adopted, and the outcome it reported. Results are specific to that firm.

01AI Front Desk

Riverbend Tax Services

Boise, ID 3 people

How a 3-person office stopped losing clients to voicemail

The challenge

Filing season meant a phone that never stopped. Calls poured in while the owner was finishing returns, so prospects hit voicemail and many never called back.

What changed

AI Front Desk answers calls and texts, qualifies callers, answers common questions, books consultations, and records the interaction in the client record.

0missed calls all season
40+new clients recovered from voicemail

“It’s like hiring a full-time receptionist who never sleeps — and never lets a new client slip.”

Dana Whitefield, EA & Owner
02Tax Automation

Hillcrest CPA Group

Raleigh, NC 22 staff

From hand-keying data to reviewing it: 4× the returns per preparer

The challenge

Preparers hand-keyed every W-2, 1099, and K-1 into Drake. At 35–45 minutes of entry per return, capacity was limited by typing speed and reviewers had to find transposition errors.

What changed

Tax Automation organizes uploaded documents into source-linked workpapers, ties prepared values to originals, flags exceptions for a person to resolve, and sends data into Drake for review.

4×more returns per preparer
~10 minper return, down from 35–45

“My team stopped typing and started reviewing. We got through the season with the same headcount and far fewer late nights.”

Priya Menon, CPA, Director Taxation
03Client Portal & Mobile App

Northgate Accounting

Columbus, OH 8 staff

Quieting the inbox: document turnaround from 12 days to 4

The challenge

Document collection depended on repeated email follow-up. Clients could not tell what was still outstanding, and returns sat half-complete while staff chased the missing pieces.

What changed

The client mobile app sends prior-year-aware requests, shows one clear next action at a time, and connects each upload and reply to the shared client record.

12 → 4 daysdocument turnaround
~60%fewer follow-up emails

“Clients actually finish now — they open the app, see the one thing we need, and send it. Our inbox got quiet.”

Marcus Lee, Firm Administrator
04Practice Management

Summit Tax Partners

Portland · Seattle · Spokane 45 staff

One operating view across three offices — on-time filing up to 96%

The challenge

As the firm grew to three offices, ownership and deadlines lived in scattered spreadsheets. Partners lacked a firm-wide view, reviewer workloads were uneven, and returns slipped through the gaps.

What changed

Practice Management puts engagement owners, deadlines, status, and workload in one view. Reviews can route to available capacity, while partners see firm-wide reporting.

78 → 96%on-time filing
$35Kovertime saved

“For the first time I can see the whole firm on one screen and move work before a deadline becomes a fire.”

Robert Vance, CPA, Managing Partner
05TaxAutomate Copilot

Delgado Tax & Advisory

Phoenix, AZ 6 staff

Turning IRS notices from a fire drill into a 2-hour service line

The challenge

IRS notices arrived at inconvenient times and were handled between returns. Responses were slow, deadlines were easy to miss, and notice work felt like an interruption rather than a service.

What changed

Copilot reads the notice with the client’s history, drafts a response, and organizes deadlines and next steps. A professional reviews and approves everything before it is sent.

3 wks → 2 hrsper IRS notice
Newbillable service line

“Notices used to derail my week. Now Copilot hands me a drafted response and a deadline I can trust — I just review and approve.”

Ana Delgado, EA, Principal
06TaxAutomate Copilot

Beacon Wealth & Tax

Charlotte, NC 14 staff

Making tax season the best advisory pipeline of the year

The challenge

Planning opportunities were visible inside completed returns, but during busy season the team had little time to find them. High-value advisory conversations did not happen at scale.

What changed

Copilot turns completed returns and source documents into review-ready planning opportunities. Advisors enter client meetings with specific recommendations approved by a professional.

40+new advisory engagements
28%year-over-year revenue growth

“The planning ideas were always in the returns — we just couldn’t see them at scale. Copilot turned tax season into our best advisory pipeline.”

Grace Okafor, CPA, Partner
07Website & Mobile App Studio

Marisol Reyes, EA

San Antonio, TX Solo practice

A solo EA who looks like a firm three times her size

The challenge

The practice relied on word of mouth, without a full website or online booking. Prospects looking after hours had no easy way to start, and her bilingual advantage was hard to find.

What changed

Website & Mobile App Studio created a branded bilingual site with online booking, a refund calculator, and clear calls to action so prospects could book in their language.

120consultations booked in season one
~35%of new clients self-booked

“I look like a firm three times my size, and clients book themselves while I sleep.”

Marisol Reyes, EA, Owner
08Complete Practice

Kestrel Financial Group

Minneapolis, MN 30 staff

Replacing six disconnected tools with one shared client record

The challenge

Client work crossed six systems, including a portal, spreadsheets, file storage, and a separate CRM. Staff repeated data entry, records drifted, and onboarding required too many logins.

What changed

The Complete Practice bundle connects core workflows around one shared client record, with Drake, QuickBooks Online, and ShareFile integrated to reduce re-keying.

~10 hrssaved per week
½onboarding time

“We replaced a stack of half-connected apps with one platform. Everyone finally works from the same client record.”

Tom Bradley, CPA, Operations Partner

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