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Episode : #553: Focusing on Profit First with a Pro CPA

Podcast Description

Susanne Mariga, CPA, is the star of this podcast episode, which dives into the profit-first mindset. With Kiera, Susanne shares truths about what profit first is and how to get started; how to apply it to real-life businesses; and how much income should go in which buckets.

Also touched on is how to increase profit, for which Susanne suggests reviewing financial statements to shed unnecessary payments and considering tax strategies.

Wondering whether the CPA you’re working with is one with true tax strategy skills? This episode covers that too.

About Susanne:

Susanne is a certified public accountant, certified tax coach, and chartered global management accountant with over two decades of experience helping clients achieve their financial goals through business and personal tax planning. She has helped hundreds of small business owners for almost two decades to create the cash flow in their business that allows their business to work for them and not the other way around.

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