Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. Why the Tax Expert and CFO Relationship Is the Most Underbuilt Asset in a Scaling Business I have worked with business owners at every stage of growth. And the pattern I see most consistently,...

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. Many business owners believe moving their headquarters from a high-tax state to a lower-tax state automatically solves their state tax exposure. In reality, it often creates a new layer of...

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. Most franchise owners are focused on the same pressures right now: Rising labor costs Tightening margins Royalty obligations Expansion planning Multi-location cash flow What often gets overlooked...

A new wave of tax-related fraud is targeting taxpayers through what appears to be official IRS communication, specifically CP53E notices. While CP53E is a legitimate IRS notice in certain cases, scammers are now exploiting confusion around it to steal sensitive...

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. A business owner spent 15 years building a successful company and received a $10 million acquisition offer. Revenue and profitability were strong, and the buyer was well-qualified. On the...

Carie Pace, Managing Partner at Alpina Tax & Accounting Services. Most business owners think exit planning starts when a buyer shows up.It doesn’t. Your entity structure, tax strategy, and asset setup today will determine how much you actually keep when you...