Firm Nexus

CEO + Founder

KP9 Interactive

KP9 believes everyone should have access to create powerful augmented reality experiences. Through the Worldcast creative studios, individuals and brands can place their ideas onto reality. No code. No App.

Fractional CFO 

Gyroscope Accounting *Firm Acquired*

• An online CPA accounting firm that provides the best tools and support to small businesses in Canada, by focusing on automation, efficiency, and strategy.
• Developed a distinct approach with no traditional hourly fee structure, an outstanding service, and one where the CPA is a partner in the core business strategy

Managing Partner

IDENT OIL & GAS SIGNAGE

• In addition to Financial Controller duties (see below), responsible for all operations and for managing the custom printing production team 
• Assessed and managed all training and cross-training in a recession environment
• Developed and implemented company-wide tracking mechanisms for operational utilization and efficiency
• Increased efficiency for labour intensive processes by implementing streamlined systems, challenging orthodoxy, and encouraging experimentation
• As part of the management team, achieved a 30% decrease in overhead costs

Operations & Financial Controller

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the accounting department, including all month-end processes, coordinating internal control review and implementation, and leading complicated accounting matters (i.e. acquisitions, etc.)
• Worked closely with external auditors in completion of corporate reviews
• Drove department efficiency through training and leveraging ERP (Netsuite) as well as other initiatives
• Oversight of all risk management, treasury/cash, corporate reporting, and tax compliance
• Developed and maintained annual budgets and forecasts, with a focus on cost savings
• Worked closely with shareholders to drive shareholder value

Financial Controller

• Assisted clients with strategic acquisitions in various industries
• Clients were headquartered in Canada and the United States with operations all over the globe
• Worked with national and international EY team members to leverage industry and local expertise
• Performed financial due diligence including:
     (1) Deconstruction and analysis of cashflow projections
     (2) Analysis of quality of earnings and profitability models
     (3) Analysis of quality of net assets, net working capital, as well as debt and debt like item
• Complied reports detailing the results of performed analysis, highlighting negotiation points to mitigate risk and understand the business value

Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory

• Audited large Canadian public and private companies in various industries
• Performed financial statement audits in accordance with IFRS and ASPE, and assisted with tax provision audits
• Clients included oil and gas, telecommunications, entertainment, and beverage, as well as private equity
• Led and supervised small groups between two seven people, acting as liaison with client’s management and other external parties during the audit
• Completed a term in the human capital group, preparing personal tax returns for expatriates residing in Canada and the United States

Senior Staff Accountant, Assurance

Helping Accountants Take Home $250K+ A Year🚀 | Firm Nexus | Fractional CFO

Mark Stovel, CPA

BOSS Advisors

BOSS Advisors is a team of accountants, lawyers, and business consultants focused on arming Business Owners with the Systems & Strategies needed to succeed from startup to growth to sale.

Founder & CEO

Payne Law, PLC

Transactional law firm focusing on business, tax, and nonprofit matters in the beautiful valley of Phoenix, AZ

Member

Tax consulting, compliance, and planning related to protecting tax-exempt status, IRS audit defense strategies, tax provision reviews, and other federal and state tax matters for nonprofit corporations and tax-exempt organizations. 

In addition to serving my clients as a tax practitioner, I enjoy preparing national tax alerts for our practice and clients, giving presentations to and mentoring students interested in tax law, and staying involved in local and national recruiting efforts.

Tax Manager

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC

Transactional attorney specializing in:
  Tax Law
  Nonprofit Corporations & Tax-Exempt Organizations
  Corporate & Business Law
  Mergers & Acquisitions
  Trusts & Estates

Associate Attorney

Ernst & Young

Exempt Organizations
Private Foundations
State & Local Tax
Federal Income Tax
Advisory & Compliance - 990, 990-PF, 990-T
Tax Provision Review of Non-Profit Audits
Alternative Investments & Foreign Filings - 926, 8865, 5471, 8886

Tax Staff

Roger T. Bollard, PLLC

Income Tax Services - 1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120
Financial Statement Compilations & Reviews
Payroll Tax Services

Certified Public Accountant

Holm Wright Hyde & Hays

Drafted research memoranda regarding issues related to Arizona law including insurance subrogation, policy interpretation, products liability, personal injury, rules of evidence and procedure, and school law.

Law Clerk

Arizona Supreme Court, Staff Attorneys' Office

Drafted research memoranda regarding issues related to Arizona law and procedure.
Assisted staff attorneys with drafting of comprehensive summaries of relevant legal precedent for review by the Justices, and made recommendations for cases to be granted or denied appeal.

Extern

KPMG

Audit Intern

Accounting services including billing, budgeting, and internal financial statement production & analysis

Accounting Clerk

Legal & tax strategy for professionals & nonprofits | M&A deals | Legal structuring | Tax planning | Nonprofit Tax Exemption

I founded BOSS Advisors: a central hub of business lawyers, accountants, and business consultants, licensed to practice law in Arizona as an Alternative Business Structure. 🌵

We’re hyper-focused on helping business owners and nonprofit executives grow by implementing modern, scalable business practices. ☑️

Call me for BOSS Coaching: a subscription-based hybrid legal and business coaching method geared to help business owners: 👨🏾‍💼👩🏻‍🔧

- Stop worrying about the unknown
- Intentionally structure your business 
- Take measured, calculated risks
- Chase best practices
- Protect what you’ve built
- Create market value
- Take your life back 

Our onboarding process will help us understand your current business model, your goals, and your current pain points. 🧘🏽‍♂️

We'll prioritize the business functions that you decide are the most important, and assess the current health of each. 📝

We'll meet with you regularly and track your progress on an interactive dashboard.🚦

We don’t try to do everything. We surround ourselves with a deep network of trusted advisors. 🤝 

Call me when you’re ready to grow!

www.bossadv.com

Mike Payne, JD - CPA

8 years ago this month I gave EY notice that I was leaving to start my own firm. In retrospect, I applaud my naive energy, but I must admit I had no idea what I was doing. 😕 

That all changed when I came across David Cristello's Growing Your Firm podcast. For the first time in my short yet lonely entrepreneurial journey, I had found my people. I related deeply to firm owners with the same struggles as my own, and was inspired with their stories of success. 🚀

Now the journey has come full circle, as I'll be honored to speak at the 2025 Growing Your Firm Summit among some of my most respected peers:

🔥 Michael Ly
Dr. Jackie Meyer, CPA, CCTA 🦄
Randy Crabtree, CPA
Brandon Hall, CPA
Tal Ben Bassat (CPA, Esq.)
🐻 Dan Luthi
Keila Hill-Trawick, CPA, MBA
Darren Root
Jennifer Wilson

Come join the party 🎉 on Dec 4!

https://lnkd.in/gQvBep54

Legal & tax strategy for $1m+ Business | Real Estate | Nonprofit

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