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WEALTH-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Give A Clear Risk Update To A Referral Partner

Use SBI to explain a risk-process issue without blaming a professional partner.

Elliot E CPA partner 1 Situation 2 Impact 3 Process The moment 20 sec COI call A CPA referred a client whose estimated tax payment was missed after a liquidity transfer. The CPA says, "Your team dropped the ball." You need to repair trust and coordinate the fix. Blame can damage the referral relationship before the process issue is understood. The formula SBI for professional partners Situation -> Behavior -> Impact Be specific about when, what happened, and why it mattered before asking for the fix.

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