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The Accountancy Welcomed by the INAA

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The Accountancy has been welcomed by the International Association of Independent Accounting Firms (INAA).

Please view the press release here.

“On behalf of the entire INAA board, as well as each INAA member, we want to welcome The Accountancy firm to the INAA family. To the INAA members in attendance at the Cape Town AGM, the news of this firm becoming the first west coast member firm in the U.S. was enthusiastically welcomed as it represents the opportunity to serve INAA member clients needing accounting or tax assistance in that part of the world.  As INAA’s growth plans continue to focus on the U.S. west coast, we look forward to other quality firms such as The Accountancy becoming members of the INAA family.  We look forward to getting to know the partners of The Accountancy and their involvement in INAA.”

“As managing partner of my firm I am entrusted with the strategic focus and tactical direction of the firm, its resources and people. As we have grown, it became clear to me that we needed to continue to elevate our capabilities as well as our profile in the international space.

Why? Because the world is getting smaller and many of our clients are reaching out to international markets, partners and opportunities.

I looked at 3-4 different organizations that could provide my firm with reach, scale, and know how. After proper due diligence, including many conversations with member firms and attending a regional conference, I found INAA to be the best fit.

I saw INAA as a reflection of my firm. Ultimately, business is about people and INAA made us feel welcome and included even before we applied for membership. I felt connected instantly.

It was very different with other organizations. One that touted its extensive network took 2 weeks to even get back to me and then only by email and it was very impersonal. Another was a network of allied professions not just accountants. The other 2 were just not a good match.”

Mike Velazquez
Managing Partner – The Accountancy

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The New Tax Law Will Impact You!

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Your taxes will change in 2018 with the new tax law being enacted.Let’s show you how you will be impacted.

  1. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) did NOT go away! The starting point at which the AMT affects taxpayers has been increased slightly, so fewer will be affected by the AMT. MIXED!
  2. State and Local Tax deduction reduced to $10,000. HURTS for those in high cost locations.

    3. (more…)

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The Science of New Year’s Resolutions and Why They Don’t Work (Usually)

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Happy New Year Everybody!

I had two choices for this article: this one, or I could have written about the new tax law. As the latter is so confusing, (and we are still studying it) I opted for the former.

I did some research. What I found was interesting and even useful. Psychology can sometimes be a feeble science but not this time. Please keep reading. It won’t be boring (like the tax law would have been).

With every ringing in of the New Year and champagne cork that pops, there are just as many repentant souls promising lasting changes in their lives through the magic of New Year’s Resolutions. You won’t be surprised to know the top 4 resolutions: 1. Losing weight 2. Doing more exercise 3. Quitting smoking 4. Saving money. (more…)

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