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Essential Checklists to Streamline Your Practice's Compliance

Access practical, ready-to-use checklists for client onboarding, AML and KYC due diligence, and tax-season workflows — built to guide accountants, bookkeepers, and tax advisers through the work with clarity and confidence.

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Client Onboarding

Structured checklists to help your firm onboard new clients quickly, consistently, and without dropped tasks.

Client Onboarding Checklist for Accounting Firms

A step-by-step checklist covering engagement letters, client information collection, system access, kickoff, and first deliverables for a smooth onboarding process.

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New Client Information Collection Checklist

Confirms every piece of client information, from entity details to prior-year records, is captured before work begins.

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Engagement Letter Sign-Off Checklist

Confirms scope, fees, and signatures are captured before any billable work begins.

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Tax Season

Keep filing season on track with checklists covering engagement terms, document collection, and extension filing.

Tax Preparation Engagement Letter & Filing-Season Checklist

A free engagement letter template paired with a filing-season checklist covering key clauses and common mistakes to avoid.

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Form 4868 Extension Filing Checklist

Step-by-step guidance for filing a tax extension on time, estimating tax owed, and checking state-level extension requirements separately.

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1040 Filing-Season Document Checklist

A client-facing checklist for gathering W-2s, 1099s, and other source documents ahead of return preparation.

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AML & Compliance

Meet your firm's Anti-Money Laundering and client due diligence obligations with clear, repeatable checklists.

Client Due Diligence Checklist for US Accounting Firms

Best practices for verifying client identity and assessing risk before starting work, under applicable US AML expectations.

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AML Compliance Obligations Checklist

Covers the core Anti-Money Laundering obligations US accounting firms should have policies and procedures in place for.

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OFAC Sanctions Screening Checklist

A practical walkthrough of what the OFAC sanctions list is and how to screen clients against it.

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Tailored for professionals

Designed for every professional in financial services.

Access essential checklists tailored for accountants, bookkeepers, tax advisers and firms of every size — helping you stay compliant and consistent.

Accountants

Stay on top of onboarding, AML, and tax-season workflows without missing a step.

Bookkeepers

Keep recurring client work consistent with repeatable, ready-to-use checklists.

Tax advisers

Cover engagement, filing, and extension steps for every client without rebuilding the wheel.

Small practices

Run consistent processes without needing a large administrative team.

Large firms

Ensure consistency and compliance across teams, offices, and engagements.

Enterprises

Adapt checklists for complex service lines and large-scale operations.

Why FigsFlow

Why use FigsFlow's checklists.

Get structured, ready-to-use checklists for onboarding, compliance, and filing season, designed to fit the specific needs of accountants, bookkeepers and tax advisers.

Pre-built checklists for efficiency and convenience.

Instant access to high-quality, pre-built checklists designed for accountants, tax professionals and businesses. Download, customise and use.

  • Practical, plain-English steps
  • Editable versions for maximum flexibility
  • Structured for accuracy and ease of use
  • Saves hours of drafting and reviewing time
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Straight answers.

Got questions? Explore our FAQs to see how FigsFlow's checklists keep your practice on track.

What should a client onboarding checklist for a US accounting firm include?

A good onboarding checklist covers the signed engagement letter, collection of key client documents such as a completed Form W-9, setup of system and portal access, a kickoff conversation to confirm scope and timelines, delivery of the first agreed deliverable, and an ongoing review cadence so nothing is missed after the initial setup.

How often should a firm update its AML and KYC checklists?

Most firms review AML and client due diligence checklists at least once a year, and sooner whenever there is new regulatory guidance, a change to the firm's service lines, or a shift in the risk profile of the clients being onboarded.

What documents are typically needed for a filing-season checklist?

A typical filing-season checklist requests the prior-year return, W-2 and 1099 forms, mortgage and investment statements, records of business income and expenses where applicable, and any documentation supporting deductions or credits being claimed.

Do I need a checklist for filing a tax extension (Form 4868)?

Yes. A checklist helps confirm the extension is filed by the original due date, that a reasonable estimate of tax owed is calculated and paid with the extension, and that any state-level extension requirements are checked separately, since states don't always follow the federal deadline or process.

Can I use FigsFlow's checklists across multiple clients?

Yes. Download and customise any checklist for each client's specific needs, and reuse the same checklist structure across your book of clients to keep your firm's process consistent.

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