Tax Planning and Preparation
Federal income tax rules are now more complicated than ever and the benefits of good tax planning are consequentially more compelling. Brenda Boyd is a Certified Public Accountant with 25 years’ experience, therefore, she can offer advice to maximize tax savings opportunities. She attends a substantial number of continuing education and tax law update courses putting her on the cutting edge of tax rules. Often, she confers and obtains opinions from tax law attorneys to confirm her interpretations in the best interest of the client’s tax position. Brenda Boyd’s extensive knowledge of the Federal tax code allows her to help you in your tax planning strategy by deferring and often substantially reducing taxes by taking advantage of beneficial tax-law provisions under local, state and federal revenue codes. She shares this expertise with every single client.
Tax Planning
Federal income tax rules are now more complicated than ever and the benefits of good tax planning are arguably more valuable than ever before. Brenda Boyd’s extensive knowledge of the Federal tax code allows her to help you in your tax planning strategy by deferring and sometimes avoiding taxes by taking advantage of beneficial tax-law provisions, increasing and accelerating tax deductions and tax credits, and generally making maximum use of all applicable legal tax breaks available under the Internal Revenue Code.
Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Tax and Acquisitions Consulting
Brenda provides thorough and effective property tax consultation services to reduce your property tax payments and save you money. Brenda provides you with the most effective and efficient property tax consultation services in Tennessee offered today. She has saved clients thousands of dollars in property taxes on both commercial and residential properties, and has a high success rate in property tax reduction.
Her success stems from her passion for reducing tax liability for real estate owners and investors. She truly enjoys helping property owners because she has been their shoes and has a full understanding that a reduction in real estate taxes increases the bottom line of her clients.
Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Acquisitions Consulting
Acquiring commercial and/or industrial property can be a huge asset or a major headache to a user or portfolio developer. Brenda Boyd can help you navigate the twists and turns of commercial or industrial property acquisitions by providing services such as:
• Efficient Tax Entity Analysis at both State and Federal Levels
• Multi-year proforma projections including tax and depreciation estimates
• Cap Rate Analysis
• Cost Segregation Studies
• Property Tax Appeal Services
* Act as liaison between Attorneys and other professionals
Brenda has a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in both accounting and business law so she is able to navigate the waters of the most complex business deals, provide due diligence services and advise you every step of the way while interacting with attorneys, finance professionals, real estate agents and other players in the deal on your behalf.
Tax Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting
Tax controversy cases
A tax controversy with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can take a business or individual through complicated and challenging stages: administrative audits, appeals, post-appeals mediation, and litigation in federal court. Brenda Boyd is a valuable partner throughout every step of the intricate legal processes and she is focused on ensuring client resources are targeted on favorable, cost-effective outcomes.
Brenda and her team analyzes each unique situation at the onset, and develops strategic responses and solutions based on her extensive experience and keen understanding of tax laws and the tax controversy process. Her goal is to resolve a client’s case at the earliest possible point while securing the best possible settlement. Brenda possesses the skills necessary to negotiate a settlement, as well as the experience and foresight to position the matter for litigation when required.
Forensic accounting
Do you worry that you or your business might be the victim of fraud? Do you need to analyze your financial data to uncover potential misconduct? Are you investigating an entity for possible acquisition and need to ensure the absence of financial irregularities? Maybe you’re involved in litigation and require an expert witness to testify on your behalf? If any of these situations apply, Brenda Boyd, CPA offers Forensic Accounting services.
“Forensic Accounting” provides an accounting analysis that is suitable to the court which will form the basis for discussion, debate and ultimately dispute resolution. Forensic Accounting encompasses both Litigation Support and Investigative Accounting.
Forensic Accounting Servives
Do you worry that you or your business might be the victim of fraud? Do you need to analyze your financial data to uncover potential misconduct? Are you investigating an entity for possible acquisition and need to ensure the absence of financial irregularities? Maybe you’re involved in litigation and require an expert witness to testify on your behalf? If any of these situations apply, Brenda Boyd, CPA offers Forensic Accounting services.
“Forensic Accounting” provides an accounting analysis that is suitable to the court which will form the basis for discussion, debate and ultimately dispute resolution. Forensic Accounting encompasses both Litigation Support and Investigative Accounting.
Brenda Boyd utilizes accounting, auditing and investigative skills when conducting an investigation. Equally critical is her ability to respond immediately and to communicate financial information clearly and concisely in a courtroom setting. Brenda Boyd is trained to look beyond the numbers and deal with the business reality of the situation by using her investigative skills to determine what events actually took place in a financial setting.
Business Liason Services
Brenda has a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in both accounting and business law along with 25 years of experience in accounting, business law, and commercial real estate so she is able to navigate the waters of the most complex business deals and advise you every step of the way while interacting with attorneys, finance professionals, real estate agents and other players in the deal on your behalf.
Corporate Governance
Brenda Boyd, CPA offers a range of governance consulting services to supplement core compliance activities in both the public and private sector including but not limited to: Comprehensive assessment of leadership competence at a board level, allowing boards to identify strengths and weaknesses and address these through appropriate board composition. Advice on structure and management of companies within a corporate group to minimize costs and further enhance efficiencies in administration, accounting and management.
Outsourced CFO Duties
Brenda Boyd offers wide-ranging and flexible CFO/Financial Controller services to companies requiring financial and commercial expertise on a contract or part time basis. Brenda has extensive CFO experience in large and small companies across various industries and is able to offer flexible and tailored arrangements which provide as much or as little financial assistance as required. Brenda also provides assistance for the hiring process of a company CFO/Financial Controller.
Financial Due Diligence
In today’s compliance and dealmaking environments, what you don’t know can definitely have negative repercussions. Brenda Boyd, CPA is an expert at helping clients identify opportunities to mitigate risk, improve organizational effectiveness and generate a healthy return on investment through careful due diligence processes. Brenda will address a range of financial, operational and strategic issues, with the goal of delivering timely intelligence that enables sound decision-making.
Brenda works alongside clients to identify opportunities and surface potential issues for those contemplating transactions. Her thorough investigations into acquisition candidates have proven to enhance transactions and reduce costly missteps that often arise as result of incomplete or flawed information.
Company Acquisition Analysis
When you acquire a new business, you get more than financial value — you also acquire a whole host of new responsibilities and potential risks. Brenda Boyd provides personal service and practical advice through every phase of the acquisition process. Her high-quality acquisition services are designed to help strategic and financial investors gain a more complete understanding of the financial situation of a target business, and make informed decisions.
Brenda has accumulated critical knowledge and expertise that allows her to provide clients with sound advice. She can provide assistance in assessing the quality of historical earnings used for pricing purposes, and identifying risks related to the business and its corporate governance and financial reporting environment. Leveraging her financial expertise allows you to focus on evaluating the target’s business strategy, team, and prospects for growth.
Bookkeeping System Design/Redesign
Brenda can design, or redesign your bookkeeping system and provide support that is concise, and structured to take advantage of all tax deductions for federal, state and insurance purposes. In addition, Brenda can structure your bookkeeping system to provide reports customized for your business, giving you the information you need on a day-to-day basis to keep your company efficient and profitable.