Stephanie Friswell

Faithfully serving his country for 23 years didn’t earn him any special treatment from the IRS; fortunately, a U.S. veteran living in Germany found a guardian angel in Intuit® tax professional Ivon Valentine. Ivon’s story about helping the veteran file...

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Even while seeking to build his tax practice into a full-time occupation, Terry Stephens found time to help a fledgling animal rescue group comply with IRS requirements and get on its feet. Terry’s description of how he went above and...

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If you haven’t discovered Intuit’s Meet the Difference Makers, it’s time you did. Over the last several months, we’ve featured fellow accountants who have faced some unique client challenges with outstanding success. To see all of the profiles, visit the...

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During her 17 years as a CPA, Kelly Pinckard has held a variety of challenging positions, including auditor at a Big Six accounting firm and industry accountant in manufacturing. “For the past eight years, however, I have created a niche...

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It’s not often that a tax professional agrees to accept a few children’s toys as a form of payment. But, Melissa Cottrill is not your everyday tax professional. Melissa’s story of helping a visually impaired client keep his retail store...

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A husband and wife with a teenage daughter found their way to Intuit® tax professional Kathy Wills about four years ago. What started out as a professional relationship became much more personal two years later, when the daughter suffered a...

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Sometimes, client relationships grow to become lifelong friendships. In a Meet the Difference Makers Contest winning story submitted by Intuit® tax professional Sheri Works, the bond between her and a particular client ran so deep that he entrusted her to...

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