Contributing to Your Net Profit With Healthy Margins and Tax Planning

Enjoy free continental breakfast and free parking options. We’ll hear from guest presenters from Crescendo Now.

“Double your profits, then grow your business by understanding margins, managing expenses and learning about common tax mistakes.”

Learn about common tax mistakes and pitfalls small business owners make and how to navigate them, how to prepare your small business for the future with healthy margins, and ways to effectively manage expenses to improve your net profit.

While this in-person event is complimentary, please RSVP so we can get a count for food. A continental breakfast will be provided. Free parking options will be available.

GUEST PRESENTER’S BIOS:

Crystal Robinson

Crystal Robinson has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, an MBA, and is a licensed CPA. In her most recent role, she held a VP of Finance/Corporate Controller role for a start-up pharmaceutical company. Her expertise includes managing all general accounting, financial planning, and analysis functions including budgeting, forecasting, and treasury management.

After spending over 25 years in “Corporate America,” Robinson decided that she wanted to do something more meaningful to her. She focuses on providing consulting services to small businesses and individuals while providing mentorship and opportunities to accounting professionals just starting out in their career. Robinson is currently partnering with Crescendo Now and is committed to providing clients with excellent service and helping businesses succeed.

Matt Harper

Matt Harper graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2010 and spent several years working in the accounting department of a Fortune 500 company focusing on income taxes for state and local entities, the federal government, and foreign nations. He also worked for two years at another multinational company doing sales and property taxes.

Along the way, Harper provided accounting and tax services to clients on the side and decided to consult full time in 2020. In 2022, he joined Crescendo Now.

Harper is married with three adult children and is hoping to move into the grandparent stage of his life soon. He enjoys watching basketball and spends the majority of his time focusing on church and family responsibilities.

David Denning

David “Kip” Denning has experience in several industries including construction, finance, software and others. He has been an entrepreneur and also worked in small and large companies. His clients have included not only individuals but also large corporations with 8,000 employees and large public entities.

He has been a student of business and earned the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. One of his favorite projects was leading the vendor side in working with a state entity to develop training on operational excellence (process improvement). Denning also manages enterprise resource planning software implementation projects for local and international clients. He loves helping small businesses grow and improve.