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New client onboarding checklist

The 6 things to ask your client for: 3 every time, the rest only if they apply. Written so clients understand them.

Always needed

  • Signed engagement letter
  • Photo ID (passport or driving licence)
  • Last two years of tax returns

Only if it applies

Clients can say “I don’t have this” and move on.

  • Business registration documents
  • Tax reference number (EIN / UTR)
    A short written answer, not a file.
  • Which accounting software do you use?
    A short written answer, not a file.

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