A Durango CPA You Can Actually Talk To
Megan Leesley
TITLE
Director of Tax
HOMETOWN
Salida, CO
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
11
EDUCATION
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
— Benjamin Franklin
A native of Austin, Texas, Megan got her start in accounting at an early age while helping her parents out in their respective businesses. Insistent in her infinite wisdom as a teenager that she would not be "stuck behind a desk doing something boring like accounting or taxes," she instead earned her undergraduate degree in marketing from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.
Megan then moved to Colorado, where she spent 15 years in business consulting and management. In 2014, she came to her senses and realized that she had an unashamed love for taxation, evaluating financials for strategic planning, and that beautiful equation that is the root of accounting: assets = liabilities + equity. Upon this realization, Megan quickly returned to school to complete her master's degree in accounting with a focus on tax from the University of Colorado, earned her CPA license, and began working in public accounting. More recently, she earned her CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst) certification and began performing valuations for exiting small business owners and gift and estate tax purposes.
Megan has spent the last seven years specializing in tax compliance, advisory and strategic planning for small businesses, high net worth individuals and trusts, as well as business valuations. Her passion for helping clients navigate the complicated world of tax, as well as helping them to plan for their future financial goals, is palpable in each client interaction and reminds her every day how much she loves her work.
In her spare time, Megan loves to enjoy the great outdoors, going on multi-day rafting trips with her daughter, running her local river (the Arkansas) after work with friends, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, traveling, and being a complete foodie in the kitchen, whipping up new creations for friends and family. In other words, anything that doesn't involve sitting at a desk.
Specialties
Single-Member LLCs
High-Net Worth Individuals
Closely Held Businesses
Small Business Valuations
Industries
Rental Real Estate
Professional Services
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MEGAN LEESLEY, DIRECTOR OF TAX
When I first heard the Dark Horse name, I was intrigued. As I dove into discovering more, I found a firm creating real solutions to the myriad of issues CPAs face working for traditional CPA firms and starting their own practice. Here is a company that seeks to put its greatest asset, its people, first and give them the tools to not only exceptionally serve their clients and build strong client relationships but also thrive in their own lives. The results of this innovative model speak for themselves with overwhelmingly high client and employee satisfaction metrics.
Accounting Solutions for Businesses.
The Problem: Business owners aren't getting timely, accurate and actionable data from their financials. Even worse, they're not receiving tax planning advice from their, "tax pro," which is costing them untold amounts of money. This is just plain wrong. We believe you deserve a better small business accounting firm.
MEGAN LEESLEY, DIRECTOR OF TAX
"Small businesses often approach their taxes with a CPA, use a bookkeeper to keep their books and financials, run the day-to-day operations and financial analysis themselves, and are left struggling to find the time and capacity to fit all the pieces together. Taking a more holistic approach that incorporates tax preparation, tax planning, and financial analysis into the goals of the small business owner is simply the better way. It allows for the implementation of strategic plans for commonly faced issues in the business growth cycle"
Tax Services for People.
The Problem: taxpayers are not getting the service they deserve from their CPA. Most CPA firms rush through their clients' tax returns, do not properly explain the return, provide no recommendations on how to reduce their taxes and are generally unavailable or unhelpful outside of tax season.
MEGAN LEESLEY, DIRECTOR OF TAX
“We have arguably the most complex tax system in the world, and IRS letters are enough to strike fear into the hearts of many. And this is why I love my career... taking clients from a place of fear of the IRS to a place of confidence that they are not only in compliance but are using the tax code to their advantage is why I do what I do. Being the trusted advisor to small business owners and individuals to walk through that process is highly rewarding and what I strive for in every client relationship."
Nancy R.
I have used James Larsen as my CPA for many years and am confident in his work ethic and tax knowledge.
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