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Understanding Taxes for Different Business Structures with Jeff Taner (podcast)

September 27, 2022

Jeff Taner is a certified public accountant and Managing Partner of DWD CPAs & Advisors, a firm that offers tailored assurance, tax, and accounting services for businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. Jeff has been serving DWD CPAs & Advisors for over 40 years. After graduating from Indiana University at Fort Wayne with a degree in Business Accounting, Jeff began his career in the company in 1982 and became a partner in 1996. In 2009, Jeff

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A man is partially hidden behind a stack of paperwork, holding a sign that says "HELP". Above, the text reads: "Good business owners tend to be highly adept at running the daily operations of their business. But great business owners are also keenly aware of where their own competencies end and where the need to outsource begins." The logo of SYM Financial Advisors is displayed at the top left.

3 Ways a Financial Advisor Can Help Your Business

September 23, 2022

Good business owners tend to be highly adept at running the daily operations of their business. But great business owners are also keenly aware of where their own competencies end and where the need to outsource begins — both to streamline their daily routine and to optimize the long-term strategy and success of their company. Legal and tax functions are two of the most commonly outsourced tasks. These advisory services are both universal and invaluable

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Things to Consider When Selling Your Business

August 16, 2022

When you’ve run a business for many years, its day-to-day operations consume the lion’s share of your attention and focus—as they should. There’s always life after business, though, and it can be hard to find the time to consider how and when you’d like to transition out of ownership, much less how you’d like that transition to look. Do you have plans to keep your company in the family or sell it to employees? Are

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Owner’s Corner – Maximizing Value and Optimizing Outcomes when Selling your Business with Doug Conner and Alex Shortle (podcast)

April 25, 2022

Over the last 30 years, Doug Conner has been buying and selling lower-to-middle-market businesses in the Midwest. During this time, he has also worked as the Managing Director at Periculum Capital Company and the Principal at BrightPath Capital and Cardinal Ventures. Doug holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from DePaul University and received his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Alex Shortle has spent the bulk of his career supporting

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Tax Planning for Business Owners – Strategies and Tactics

November 12, 2021

Tax planning is a big topic for business owners, especially as we get closer to the end of the year. It’s important to have a strategy in place that will help you identify avoidable costs and ensure that you’re in compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws. This blog post will walk you through these considerations and how they can affect your tax return at the end of the year. It’s never too late

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How the Finances of Business Affect Personal Wealth

April 22, 2020

As a business owner, much of your personal wealth is probably intertwined with the success of your business. You may not feel confident navigating the complex financial planning challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. Implementing personal and business goal planning, determining the structure of business ownership and retirement planning, creating a succession plan, managing risks, and surrounding yourself with a competent team of professionals are all steps that are pertinent to you as you grow

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