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Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA

Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA

Fredric Leffler has been providing tax advice and business planning to clients for more than three decades. Over the years, he has owned a number of businesses, including service and manufacturing companies. His experience with these businesses provides him with a keen insight into the issues that affect small and medium businesses. You can reach him at fredric.leffler@gmail.com.

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January 3, 2019 December 18, 2018 / Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA
Frustrated tax professionalTax season is around the corner. Together with the tide of tax returns, stress will take up shop in the corner office, so how can you make your office run more efficiently and manage stress? Here are some ideas to...

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September 21, 2018 August 22, 2018 / Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA
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Get to the Root of Management Problems in Your Tax Practice

July 20, 2018 July 31, 2018 / Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA
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October 12, 2017 / Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA
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