🧾 GoHighLevel snapshot · Tax & Accounting Firms

Tax & Accounting snapshot mini-course

Six short visual lessons. Follow along in your own GoHighLevel account and you’ll be live by lesson 6.

Lesson 1 of 6

Install the Snapshot and Brand It for the Firm

Load the snapshot and make every message clearly come from your firm.

  1. Go to Agency view > Account Snapshots and load the OBMC Tax & Accounting snapshot
  2. Open Settings > Business Profile and set the firm name, address, phone, and time zone
  3. Go to Settings > Custom Values and fill in business name, owner name, phone, and all links
  4. Update Business Hours to show your tax season schedule
  5. Upload the firm logo so emails are easy to recognize and harder to confuse with scams
  Settings → Custom Values
Settings → Custom Values
Lesson 2 of 6

Capture Inquiries and Respond During the Rush

Make sure no tax season call or form goes unanswered.

  1. Open Sites > Forms > Builder and confirm Client Type, Tax Year(s) Needed, and IRS Notice fields on the consultation form
  2. Embed the form on the website and Google Business Profile booking link
  3. Open Automation > Workflows > 01 New Lead and confirm the trigger and staff notification
  4. Open workflow 02 Missed Call and confirm call forwarding to the front desk
  5. Submit a test inquiry and confirm the text, email, and New Inquiry opportunity
  Sites → Forms
Sites → Forms
Lesson 3 of 6

Book Consultations and Recover No-Shows

Keep preparer calendars full with prepared prospects.

  1. Go to Calendars > Calendar Settings and open Free Tax Consultation
  2. Assign preparers and set tax season and off-season availability
  3. Paste the calendar link into Settings > Custom Values > Booking Link
  4. Open workflow 04 and confirm reminders ask for last year's return
  5. Mark a test appointment as no-show and confirm workflow 05 sends the reschedule sequence
  Calendars
Calendars
Lesson 4 of 6

Track Engagement Letters Through Filing

See every client by stage from inquiry to filed return.

  1. Open Opportunities > Pipelines > Sales Pipeline and review stages from New Inquiry to Engaged Client
  2. Move a test deal to Engagement Letter Sent and confirm workflow 07 starts
  3. Set workflow 18 to alert staff when an engagement letter is unsigned for 3+ days
  4. Move a test deal to Engaged Client and confirm workflow 08 sends the welcome and portal instructions
  5. Review the Customer Journey pipeline stages Documents Requested, Return In Preparation, and Filed / Delivered
  Opportunities → Pipelines
Opportunities → Pipelines
Lesson 5 of 6

Reviews, Referrals, and Rebooking Last Year's Clients

Earn reviews at filing time and fill January with returning clients.

  1. Go to Reputation > Settings, connect Google Business Profile, and add the review link to Custom Values
  2. Open workflow 11 and route 1-3 star feedback to the firm owner
  3. Import last year's clients in Contacts > Import and tag them 'returning-client'
  4. Enroll the tagged list in workflow 14 in early January
  5. Schedule workflow 20 for early January to open early-bird appointments
  Workflow 14 · Reactivation
Workflow 14 · Reactivation
Lesson 6 of 6

Launch Document Collection and Year-Round Advisory

Cut document chasing in season and keep revenue coming after April.

  1. Open workflow 21 and add your secure portal link to the checklist email
  2. Set the reminder loop to stop when Documents Status equals Complete
  3. Add a branch that flags incomplete clients about 2-3 weeks before the deadline and sets Extension Filed to Recommended
  4. Set workflow 19 to send mid-year planning check-ins from June to September
  5. Review days-to-complete documents and off-season engagements monthly in Contacts and Reporting
  Automation → Workflows
Automation → Workflows

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