I'm bookmarking this conversation, so I come back to it after 4/15.

Thought:  If I have the g/l, such as with QBO, I can see what my clients spends his money on. And sometimes seeing extravagances, such as $500 on bar tabs, I feel more justified in billing higher.

Advisory:  This morning, I reviewed my notes, and I was reminded that my client and I discussed reasonable compensation last year.  The client didn't take my advice so I'm putting a custom paragraph in the letter.  And adding $400 to his bill - I'm thinking of this as 1. I'm protecting you from the IRS, and 2. You can pay me now to keep you out of an audit or you can pay me later to (try to) defend you in an audit.