Billing and collections guides for
accounting and professional service firms

The Anchor blog explains how firms price work, write engagement letters, send invoices and collect payments. Each guide is written for accounting, bookkeeping, tax and professional services teams that want predictable cash flow without chasing clients.

Rate Increase Letter to Clients: 8 Templates for Hourly and Retainer Billing

Learn how to write a rate increase letter with confidence. Get free templates and practical tips to communicate price changes clearly to your clients.

Anchor Team
October 23, 2026
22
min

Follow-Up Email After No Response: 10 Templates + Timing

Get practical tips for sending a follow-up email after no response sample, plus 6 proven templates to help you get replies and keep conversations moving.

Anchor Team
October 23, 2026
26
min

Price Increase Letter and Notice to Clients: 8 Free Templates

Learn how to write a clear, professional price increase notice with practical tips and templates to help you communicate changes confidently to your clients.

Anchor Team
October 23, 2026
28
min

What a Hostage Negotiator Taught Me About Talking to Tax Clients

Sabrina Parris, CPA and founder of Honeycomb State Tax Strategies, shares how a former FBI hostage negotiator’s book changed the way she talks with clients. She opens up about the fee dispute she wishes she could redo, how she uses silence and mirroring to get to the real issue, and why pricing and scope creep conversations don’t have to feel awkward.

By Sabrina Parris, CPA, President at Honeycomb State Tax Strategies
October 21, 2026
7
min

How accounting firms can automate recurring client billing

Learn how accounting firms can automate recurring client billing with approved agreements, scheduled collection, clear exception handling, and reconciliation.

Anchor Team
October 15, 2026
13
min

Most People Are Wasting Their Credit Card Points. Here's How I Stopped.

Nick Boscia went from a single college credit card to flying business class to Europe on points, and he’s convinced almost anyone can learn to do the same. In this article, he shares how to match cards to the way you actually spend, make annual fees pay for themselves, and start by using the benefits already sitting in your wallet.

Nick Boscia, CPA, EA, Managing Partner at Boscia & Boscia PC
October 14, 2026
7
min