Instructor
Charles Wismer is a recognized leader in the FinCEN compliance landscape. Charles, as the CEO of FincenFetch, has guided the platform to become a premier solution for BOI filing, trusted by hundreds of leading firms throughout the U.S. Anticipating the needs of the market, FincenFetch began crafting CTA filing solutions two years prior to the introduction of Corporate Transparency Act filings.
During this developmental phase, Charles and his team engaged in thousands of conversations with professionals from accounting and law firms, collecting critical insights that have shaped industry standards and best practices. Charles previously served as a managing partner at Diode Capital, a venture capital fund focused on emerging technologies, which continues to inform his work; he remains an active member of their investment board.
Instructor
Did you know that there are currently more than 33 million U.S. businesses who have yet to file their beneficial ownership report and that 70% of business owners are looking to service providers like their CPAs to file it for them? If your firm is not capitalizing on the new service offering for your clients, you are putting your clients at risk and missing out on new revenue opportunities.
Join us for this special CPE course on the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on the accounting industry and how to incorporate FinCEN filings into your service portfolio. Charles Wismer, CEO of FincenFetch breaks down the filing process and shows firms of all sizes how to keep your clients compliant and your bottom line growing.
The course identifies what CPAs must know about the CTA, opportunities, issues, and best practices for accounting firms to support clients with these filings, as many business owners find the self-filing process complex and prone to errors. It underscores the importance of planning processes to streamline reporting, reduce errors, and manage the expected filing volume effectively. Additionally, CPAs are informed on how to educate clients about fraud risks, utilize tools to support compliance, manage data, and reduce liability.
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