How to Save Your Tax Practice

Seth Fineberg has 30 years' experience as a business/financial editor and journalist, much of which was spent covering the accounting profession from a technology and practice management perspective. He has spoken and moderated sessions at accounting profession conferences and was Editor in Chief of Accounting Technology and Technology Editor of Accounting Today. More recently he served as the B-to-B Editor/Senior Reporter of AdAge Magazine, and has also written and edited numerous news and feature articles for a variety of business and trade publications.

Building on my experiences as an auditor, I work with clients to bring efficiency and discipline to the accounting function in their businesses through the use of our outsourced services. I thrive in crafting personalized and innovative strategies that allow business owners the freedom to dream big, focus on growth and plan for taxes. Outside the office, you’ll often find me in the kitchen cooking up a new recipe or running to keep up with my two teenage daughters.

Susan Tinel, EA, heads up April 15 Taxes, Inc., a full-service, cloud-based firm offering services in tax, accounting and entity filings. Based in San Diego, she works with more than 150 clients across the country, in Canada and the United Kingdom, 75 percent of which are small businesses. She is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and certified in QuickBooks Online.

I love what I do! From the time I was a kid, I played banking for hours. I used to love the systems & processes of my banking setup. I would approve certain bills, stamp others & made sure everything in my kiddie bank setup was systematized & flawless. Much to the chagrin of my playmates, I loved my banking days. Now I have taken that love of process & systems to an adult level, helping clients with their accounting processes. And I still love it! Luckily I have found my calling & hope to ease the pain my clients are experiencing, so they too can enjoy their business.

Stephanie went back to school in 2014 to get her accounting degree from CCV. She is certified in every QB product & maintains an advanced certification in QBO. She is actively participating in the Woodard Institute’s Certified Transformative Advisor (CTA) program & was recently nominated one of Insightful Accountants’ Top 100. Her educational pursuit will never end as she prepares her firm for the future.