Client Onboarding Workflow

Client Onboarding Workflow
Client onboarding often involves multiple people, documents, systems, and follow-ups. Information can become scattered across emails, forms, spreadsheets, and document portals, making it difficult for staff to know what has been completed and what needs to happen next.
Dowker can help structure this process by connecting inquiry capture, qualification, engagement, document collection, review, and internal task management into one coordinated workflow.
The process begins when a prospective client submits an inquiry. Relevant information is captured and organised, the inquiry is qualified, and the appropriate engagement tasks are created. Once the engagement begins, document requests and reminders can be managed through a consistent process, while outstanding items and internal responsibilities remain visible to the team.
The result is a more connected onboarding experience with less manual coordination, clearer handoffs, and better visibility from the initial inquiry to the point where the client is ready for work.
This is an illustrative workflow demonstrating how Dowker could approach a common operational challenge. The exact systems and steps would depend on the firm’s existing tools and processes.
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Don't manage the process manually.
As accounting firms grow, client information can become scattered across email, spreadsheets, accounting software, CRMs, and document portals. Staff can spend valuable time requesting documents, following up with clients, entering information, and managing handoffs.
Dowker identifies where these processes create unnecessary friction and builds systems that help your team work more efficiently.



