First Officer for CPA Firms

Tax Software. Research Tools. Client Marketing. All Underearning.

CPA firms have high software and digital spend. categories that earn 4x to 5x on the right cards. Most firms put everything on one card at 1x.

Your numbers

See What You're Leaving Behind

Adjust the sliders to match your monthly business spend. Each category shows which card earns the most and why.

Monthly spend calculator
$2,000
4x on the right business card if codes as software. Some may code via office supply stores at 5x.
$1,000
5x at office supply stores on the right card
$2,000
3x on the right business card or 4x on the right business card
$800
3x-5x depending on card and vendor coding
$6,000
Limited card acceptance. 2x where cards are accepted
Total monthly spend$11,800
Without optimization
$0
~1x base points / year
With First Officer
$0
2.0 to 2.5x optimized / year
You're leaving $0 per year in unrealized value
The mistakes

What CPA & Accounting Firms Get Wrong

These aren't obvious. Nobody in the cpa & accounting firms industry talks about points optimization. Here's what we see over and over.

01

Paying for CCH, Drake, or ProConnect on a generic card

Tax preparation software often codes as "software and cloud services" on Amex. earning 4x on the Business Gold. Some vendors even code as office supply purchases, which earns 5x on a card that earns at office supply stores. Testing with a small purchase reveals the coding.

The math

$2K/month software at 4x = 96K pts/year vs 24K at 1x.

02

Buying paper and supplies at random retailers instead of office supply stores

The a gas and office bonus card earns 5x at Staples and Office Depot. Tax season means mountains of paper, toner, and filing supplies. Routing those purchases to the right store and card earns 5 points per dollar.

The math

$1K/month at Staples at 5x = 60K pts/year vs 12K at 1x.

03

Not separating client marketing spend

Google Ads for new clients, LinkedIn promoted posts, referral platform fees. all earn 3x to 4x. Most firms lump it with general expenses.

The math

$2K/month ads at 3.5x = 84K pts/year.

04

Ignoring the signup bonus math

A CPA should appreciate the math: two business card applications yield 170K+ bonus points worth $2,500 to $3,500 in travel. Annual fee cost: $95 + $375. Net gain year one: $2,000+.

The math

Revenue: 170K pts = $2,500+. Cost: $470 in annual fees. Value ratio: 5.3x.

How it works

Your vendors. Our routing.

Every vendor sends a merchant category code (MCC) when you swipe. That code determines your multiplier. The same $5,000 payment earns 5,000 points on the wrong card or 20,000 on the right one. We match every vendor to its highest-earning card.

MCC
Vendor Code Analysis

We've mapped how your vendors code with card networks. Verified, not guessed.

CAP
Spending Cap Tracking

Every bonus category has annual caps. We shift routing before you hit a ceiling and drop to 1x.

CPP
Transfer Partner Math

Earning is half. We route redemptions to partners where points are worth 2x to 5x more than cash.

Your card stack, routing rules, and redemption strategy are built specifically for your vendors and spend. See what yours looks like.

Real math

What This Looks Like for a $12K/Month CPA & Accounting Firm

Same spend. Different strategy. Different outcome.

Annual breakdown

Monthly business spend$11,800
Annual spend$141,600
Points earned (unoptimized, ~1x)141,600 pts
Points earned (First Officer, ~2.2x avg)311,520 pts
Signup bonus points (year one)~200,000 pts
Total optimized points (year one)511,520 pts
Value at 1 cent/point (statement credit)$5,115.2
Value at 2 to 4 cents/point (travel partners)$10,230.4 to $20,460.8

Hypothetical example for illustration. Actual results vary based on your specific vendors, card products, and redemption choices. This is not financial advice.

How it works

Four Steps to Full Optimization

No apps to download. No spreadsheets. Just a conversation.

01

Message us

4 questions. Takes 2 minutes.

02

We map everything

Cards, balances, credits, programs.

03

Get your game plan

Card stack, routing rules, bonus calendar.

04

We watch. You win.

Proactive alerts, weekly digests, strategy.

Trusted across industries

The same routing intelligence, applied to 20+ verticals. Different vendors, different MCC codes, same rigorous math.

Restaurants. HVAC. Dental. Salons. Fitness. Landscaping. Veterinary. IT. Consulting. Cleaning. Property Management. Auto Repair. And yours.

20-Minute Spend Audit. Free.

Message us. We'll tell you exactly what your cpa & accounting firm business is leaving on the table.

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