Tag: CPA

How To Choose A Great CPA (Ep. 11)

How To Choose A Great CPA (Ep. 11)

Why did the CPA cross the road?

To get to the other side of the balance sheet.

In this episode, Adam sheds light on a crucial topic that concerns many individuals and businesses: how to find a GREAT CPA. Adam discusses the questions you should be asking and takes you through eight essential steps that will help you identify and select the right tax professional for you. 

Adam discusses: 

  • The 8 steps you should take to find a great CPA
  • Why it’s difficult to find a great CPA 
  • Why price shouldn’t be your first priority. 
  • How to judge their technical expertise
  • What credentials to look for in a good CPA
  • Why you should know which of the 4 different levels of philosophy your CPA falls under
  • The importance of asking your CPA about their contingency plan
  • And more

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The Top 8 Tax Oversights That CPAs And Their Clients Make (Ep. 6)

The Top 8 Tax Oversights That CPAs And Their Clients Make (Ep. 6)

Taxes are something everyone could save money on by properly implementing tax strategies, but many of those strategies can easily be overlooked.

In this episode, Adam highlights the top 8 tax oversights CPAs and clients make. He explains how these overlooked strategies can save clients tons of money unnecessarily spent on taxes and he emphasizes the importance of having tax returns double-checked by a financial advisor before submitting them.

Adam discusses:

  • What itemized deductions are, but why you may be wasting time and money itemizing.
  • Ensuring charitable contributions are structured correctly to be a tax write-off
  • How to optimize retirement contributions
  • The importance of reducing Medicare tax and how to do it for self-employed business owners.
  • And 4 more tax-saving strategies CPAs often overlook

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