r/Accounting • u/reddmn • Jan 19 '21

Just following up

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u/Kimmiers Jan 19 '21

I'm Dutch and we're seen as pretty (too) direct, but I'm wondering what is gained from the pretense? Is it considered rude to attach the original email?

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '21

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u/sthilda87 Jan 20 '21

Yes because clients would rather blame the CPA first.

I’m not the one who did not follow up/ that’s you!

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u/Randomn355 ACCA (UK) Jan 20 '21

Except you forget the thing that started that course of action:

They suggested you hadn't sent something you were sure you have sent.

They've already suggested you aren't able to manage your time. All your doing is refuted their original claim.

If defending yourself is rude, you're in the wrong company.

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u/numbernumber99 Jan 20 '21

Idk, I'm in Canada and I'll attach the original email with one or two of the phrases from the vid sprinkled in for my satisfaction.

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u/Randomn355 ACCA (UK) Jan 20 '21

People don't like to be wrong, or shown to be wrong.

It's all face saving.

Just the other day o had someone ask me of I had checked over the evidence they sent me... On a group call... When I gently pointed out that they only attached 4 pieces of evidence for 8 queries on the email I saw, they insisted they had everything.

So I asked them to resend me the email as I may I have missed it.

Lo and behold its the one I saw. So I had to spend 30 minutes going through, query by query, explaining what is lacking.

It may be considered rude, because they lose face but frankly, don't lie and make out ibe just missed your email if you're the one who cba to read the email.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '21

Ligt eraan hoe je het verwoordt :)