Our experienced M&A tax services team—made up of former IRS employees, tax practitioners from the Big Four accounting firms, and tax attorneys from nationally prominent law firms—has a unique understanding of the tax code and its provisions that address business transactions. We’re members of and frequent speakers at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and a number of other organizations. Read More

Salim Omar

In 1996, feeling unfulfilled and tired of corporate politics and a long commute, Salim left a “cushy” corporate, CFO position with a corner office to fulfill his mission of starting his own CPA firm. He soon found out that this was no easy task, and he struggled with low-paying clients, poor cash flow and a high employee turnover.

After going $100,000 into debt, Salim made it his mission to transform his struggling practice into a highly profitable, 12+ person firm that it is today. Best of all, he works only a few days a week while his practice continues to thrive.

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Salim Omar

In 1996, feeling unfulfilled and tired of corporate politics and a long commute, Salim left a “cushy” corporate, CFO position with a corner office to fulfill his mission of starting his own CPA firm. He soon found out that this was no easy task, and he struggled with low-paying clients, poor cash flow and a high employee turnover.

After going $100,000 into debt, Salim made it his mission to transform his struggling practice into a highly profitable, 12+ person firm that it is today. Best of all, he works only a few days a week while his practice continues to thrive.

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Salim Omar

In 1996, feeling unfulfilled and tired of corporate politics and a long commute, Salim left a “cushy” corporate, CFO position with a corner office to fulfill his mission of starting his own CPA firm. He soon found out that this was no easy task, and he struggled with low-paying clients, poor cash flow and a high employee turnover.

After going $100,000 into debt, Salim made it his mission to transform his struggling practice into a highly profitable, 12+ person firm that it is today. Best of all, he works only a few days a week while his practice continues to thrive.

Read More

Salim Omar

In 1996, feeling unfulfilled and tired of corporate politics and a long commute, Salim left a “cushy” corporate, CFO position with a corner office to fulfill his mission of starting his own CPA firm. He soon found out that this was no easy task, and he struggled with low-paying clients, poor cash flow and a high employee turnover.

After going $100,000 into debt, Salim made it his mission to transform his struggling practice into a highly profitable, 12+ person firm that it is today. Best of all, he works only a few days a week while his practice continues to thrive.

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Salim Omar

Salim Omar’s goal with the “CPA Practice Growth and Freedom” Intensive is to SHOW YOU (side-by-side in the trenches) how to create a CPA Firm that allows you to dramatically increase the income you earn, to work when and how you want, that gets you quality clients you love working with… and that enables you to live a life of massive personal freedom.

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Salim Omar

Salim Omar’s goal with the “CPA Practice Growth and Freedom” Intensive is to SHOW YOU (side-by-side in the trenches) how to create a CPA Firm that allows you to dramatically increase the income you earn, to work when and how you want, that gets you quality clients you love working with… and that enables you to live a life of massive personal freedom.

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William Byrnes

U.S. Title Insurers Required to Identify High-End Cash Buyers in Six Major Metropolitan Areas

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used to pay “all cash” for high-end residential real estate in six major metropolitan areas.

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The Los Angeles Fashion District spans 100 blocks, with over 2,000 businesses selling fashions and accessories at 30% to 70% off retail prices.

Saturdays are the busiest Los Angeles Fashion District shopping days, when wholesale-only shops open to the general public. The Sunday shopping epicenter is Santee Alley, between Olympic and Pico Boulevards, where you’ll find low prices, lots of knock-offs and fakes.

Thanks to a recent raid of dozens of businesses in the Fashion District, rock bottom prices and a wide-selection of clothing isn’t all that the Fashion District is now known for. Law enforcement operations have revealed that money laundering activities and Read More

Tax Season Stress Relievers –

It’s almost that time of year that we all look forward to, especially accountants buckling down with their survival kits! It goes without saying that money and stress go hand in hand. For that reason it is easy to understand that the tax preparation season can be a stressful time of year for CPAs. It is not uncommon for them to put in 70-80 hours/week during the tax season including sleepless nights, lots of coffee, and weekends at the office. To help reduce some stress for our CPAs this tax season, we have put together a list of tips to help ease the stress and make these coming weeks as painless as possible: Read More

Today, there currently are nearly 3,000 tax credits and incentives programs in the United States, sponsored by federal, state and local governments to drive job creation, employee training, capital investment and new business development. These statutory and negotiated opportunities – including point-of-hire tax credits, to property & sales tax incentives, to utility & infrastructure abatements, to name a few – are available to companies of all sizes, across a broad range of industries.

But a relatively small number of companies, regardless of their size or financial sophistication, are benefiting fully from the tax credit and incentive-related benefits to which they are entitled. Industry estimates suggest that fewer than 25 percent of eligible US businesses participate in Read More

Governor Brown has signed AB 10 which will increase the minimum wage from $8 an hour to $9 an hour on July 1, 2014 and again to $10 an hour starting January 1, 2016.

An unintended consequence of the legislation will be an increase in the amount of Enterprise Zone tax credits qualified employers will be able to claim. Employers may still claim credits for qualified employees hired through December 31, 2013 for up to five years of employment. The credit is calculated as a function of the hourly wage with a limit of 150% of the minimum wage per hour. Currently, the maximum credit an employer can claim is $12 for an hour of qualified work; starting in July of next year that cap will increase to $13.50. Read More