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In a highly competitive business landscape, even we accountants face the challenge of setting ourselves apart from our peers. The accounting profession has changed significantly in recent years, with technological advancements, changing regulations, and shifting client expectations. To thrive in this environment, as accountants, we must possess strong technical skills and differentiate ourselves by offering unique value to our clients. The hardest part of establishing our unique value is objectively looking at our accounting journey and pinpointing our most significant achievements.

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The Estate of Thomas H. Fry v. Commissioner is an opinion that anybody who deals with S corporations needs to know about. You may have read about it as a taxpayer win and it is. Another reading is that it is a cautionary tale to not do what Thomas H. Fry and his team did with his S corporations, Crown Disposal Inc (CD) and CR Maintenance Services Inc (CRM). Think of the win part of this opinion as a life jacket that might come in handy if you run your ship into the rocks. Better you should pay attention to the rocks and avoid them.