CLIENT INTAKE SOFTWARE

Smart Intake

Smart Intake handles client intake, document matching, and the inevitable chase, so you can get to work.

Faster Intake, Fewer Mistakes,
Happier Clients

With Smart Intake, every step that follows gets easier.
You'll spend less time chasing information and more time getting things done. 

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Reduce Errors & Missing Documents
Canopy’s smart checklists, AI-matched uploads, and auto-filled forms work together to eliminate manual data entry mistakes and help ensure you have every document you need from clients right at the start. 

Save Valuable Time On Every Single Return
Predictive intake requests, reminders, and document collection let your team stop chasing paperwork & other requests and focus on higher-value (see also: not busywork) work. 

Accelerate Onboarding & New Engagements
Clients can submit documents, sign agreements, and provide payment details. For returning clients, Smart Intake auto-fills forms and requests using existing CRM data, saving time for everyone

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TAX WORKFLOW SOFTWARE

Ditch The Endless Back-and-Forth

Automate info-gathering, reminders, and client intake.
No manual admin necessary.

  • Workflow Automation for Accountants: Accepting an engagement triggers all associated service items, tasks, and next steps.
  • Predictive DRLs & Questionnaires: Automatically generate custom checklists and smart questionnaires for each client using last year’s documents or proforma data.
  • AI Pre-Fill: Questionnaire answers are auto-populated with known client information.
  • AI Document Renaming & Matching: Automatically match client uploads to the right request list items, rename, and classify files instantly based on your firm’s naming rules.
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TAX WORKFLOW AUTOMATION

Ridiculously Simple Client Engagement

From smart forms to secure payments, Canopy handles the busywork so you can get down to business faster.
  • Questionnaires & Checklists: Serve up dynamic, personalized questions and document requests—already filled in with info from past engagements or your CRM.
  • Secure Client Portal Links: Clients can handle everything right in the Canopy Portal, or, if they hate passwords, they can use a one-click secure link.
  • eSignatures: Get agreements signed quickly (and securely) with Canopy eSignatures.
  • Payment Info Collection: Securely collect, store, and manage client payment details directly in the portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Canopy’s AI sorts and matches documents—even if they come in as a messy PDF or in bulk uploads. Less sorting for you, and fewer headaches for everyone.

Absolutely! Build your own checklists, or let Canopy generate predictive ones based on previous years or client type. Or use templates for repeatable tasks like feedback surveys.

Nope! Clients can use the Canopy Portal or a magic one-click secure link. No passwords, no login struggles.

Canopy sends friendly, automated reminders for missing docs, eSignatures, and payments—so you don’t have to chase anyone down.

Definitely. Canopy is SOC 2 Type II compliant and uses bank-level encryption to keep all client data safe.

Tax workflow automation in Canopy lets you standardize and streamline your process—from client intake to task completion. Build templates for common tax workflows, automatically assign and trigger tasks as steps are completed, and use real-time dashboards to track progress across your team. You always know what’s done, what’s pending, and who’s responsible for each step.

Canopy streamlines routine tax prep by automating document requests, sending eSign and follow-up reminders, and using AI to classify and sort uploads to the correct client folders. This means less chasing paperwork, fewer manual check-ins, and a much faster, more consistent tax prep experience for your team.

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