You Don’t Have to Be Wrong to Lose an IRS Audit

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. The Internal Revenue Service has ramped up enforcement with tens of billions in new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. And they’ve been clear about the target: Successful business owners. If...

5 Hidden Cash Flow Leaks Caused by Poor Tax Planning

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. The Problem Most Business Owners Don’t See (And How Smart Business Owners Fix Them Before It’s Too Late) You’re watching your cash. Revenue. Expenses. Margins. Payroll. But there’s one place cash is...

Compensation Planning – Paying Yourself the Smart Way

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. You have a payroll department, a benefits administrator, and an HR system. And you are almost certainly the worst-compensated person in your own company — from a tax efficiency standpoint. Not...