In order to maintain our top-quality services and marketability, our rates must follow our industry. As such, the inflation rate for the industry “Tax return preparation and other accounting fees” had an increase from December 2012 to December 2013 of 3.4 percent.

Following this trend, our rates for professional services as of January 1, 2014 will increase by 3.4 percent so we may stay competitive in an industry of rising costs and competing resources. This is part of our initiative to maintain a reasonable fee.

This can be noted in the Consumer Price Index report for December 2013.