The other day, I had an interesting conversation with one of our firm partners, Rex Ours. Rex and I were discussing potential new candidates for our Tax Manager opening. During the first round phone interview with the partner, one candidate stated his salary expectation which was substantially higher than what we were originally thinking for that position. The natural question was, are we willing to pay that much? Rex answered, “Yes . . . 

Fraud is the F word of business. 

Fraud is legally defined by CAL. CIV. CODE § 3294 (3) as “an intentional misrepresentation, deceit, or concealment of a material fact known to the defendant with the intention on the part of the defendant of thereby depriving a person of property or legal rights or otherwise causing injury”.

The decision regarding a tax return preparer for your company hinges on two key factors:

Growth & Complexity

Even two companies in the same industry with the exact same amount of revenue can differ in the amount of tax help they need.