Alicyn McLeod

Hot take—Continuing to say that we as accounting professionals are the problem and that we just need to plan harder and push back is like saying stay out of the way of your abuser. The bottom line is we work with a broken tax system, with antiquated 1950s deadlines and even with technology Henry Bloch couldn’t imagine we still can prepare more returns more quickly than they could with three layers of forms and carbon paper. The code is too complex, the public is not savvy, social media is more trusted than tax pros with credentials no matter what they are. Associations need to be activists for us not just continuing ed providers and social hour planners. Everyone can see this industry has problems but AICPA, NAEA, NSAcct, and NATP are all focused on selling insurance, classes and raising dues. If you want to innovate, figure out how to battle Congress and Intuit, that’s what the profession needs.

@BabaPaganoEsq @ForemanTaxLaw @AMandoSch @investing_law Congrats, Jeremiah! Happy to be in your corner.

@ForemanTaxLaw 💯

There's a significant amount of job satisfaction that comes from the realization that your coworkers do their best to do the right thing every time.

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@seattle_tax @cordes_tax @SMB_Attorney @em1beachgirl We do our best ❤️

Does anyone love their accountant? If so, why?

@bkhlady @bkhlady I am so excited we finally got to meet in person! You are the absolute BEST!

@ForemanTaxLaw @em1beachgirl

@AtlantaTax @em1beachgirl There are four seasons, Alicyn. Tax, also tax, tax again, and still tax.

"tax is seasonal" and other lies @em1beachgirl tries to tell me

@DebFoxFinancial @wifemomcpa100 ty Deb! ❤️❤️

Georgia #tax friends @AtlantaTax @wifemomcpa100 and others that may be impacted by #HELENE may all be well with you and yours.

@tallycpa safe travels friends ❤️

@J_Stephens_CPA 😂😂

#FridayFunny #DadJoke

@wealthandlaw This is an industry-wide issue that really concerns me. Both for practitioners who take this approach and for their clients.

If you’re an FA thinking you’re avoiding the unauthorized practice of law by advising clients that an online estate planning program is appropriate for them, how are you making that decision? Aren’t you making a legal conclusion about that client’s situation?

@ForemanTaxLaw Please be sure to discuss LLC members who do and don't meaningfully participate in operations and management (I didn't prepare this K1, but I DO have to decide what to do with it.)

Got an email this morning asking for my thoughts on self-employment taxes post-(mid-?)Soroban and I think I'm going to do a podcast on Soroban because mannnnnn it's a nuanced question.

Last week I posted about Real Estate Professional Status But there is one other tax election you should always consider making… And I see this one missed a lot The -9 Grouping Election A 🧵 on a few aspects to consider for the -9 election

@IntrovertProbss You're saying UPS is an introrvert?

@BuffCpa @justinmilleresq lol

@justinmilleresq It doesn't matter to me as long as they are blurry, wrinkly, the edges are cut off, and the file size is enormous.

Do accountants prefer JPEGs or GIFs for when you send them photos of your documents?

@talking_biscuit Thank you, Mara. ❤️

@AtlantaTax I know you already know this, but sometimes it helps to hear from someone else -

Today we formally disengaged from a client who ✅ Is in our niche ✅ Is delightful to interact with ✅ We've helped a lot in a short time Because they wouldn't pay our fee. Live & learn, we've made adjustments to not have this situation repeat. But this was still a tough one.

@DanielYerger3 Dan I love you for this, but no.

@AtlantaTax law.justia.com/codes/georgia/….

@diablovalleycap It happens. But I appreciate the support.

@AtlantaTax Gross (the client, not you)