- Tax PlanningWith more than 30 years of professional accounting experience, Brenda is a strongly-rooted resident of Lawrence, KS. She joined the firm in 1993, became co-owner in 1995, and then established the firm as The McFadden Group in 1998. Brenda specializes in small business start-up and succession consulting, estate succession, litigation support, and business/individual tax planning and preparation. She has 2 degrees from the University of Kansas – both a B.S in Accounting and a B.S. in Business Administration. Brenda has served in several professional and local public service groups including: the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, The Shelter Inc., Junior Achievement of Douglas County, American Red Cross of Douglas County and the Lawrence Public Incentive Review Committee.
- Estate Taxes
- Avoiding ProbateBecause of the complexity of the estate tax rules, there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach and even if your estate is under the $5 million limit, there is usually still a need for planning to avoid probate. If you would like our help in pursuing your situation and strategies, please call us for an appointment.
- Tax ServicesOur free online 2022 Tax Organizer (pdf) is a great utility that can help you gather all relevant tax information each year. We have found that clients that utilize our organizer have lower fees associated with tax preparation because they have gathered all the useful information as it happened, instead of last minute prior to the return deadline.
- Tax DeductionsWe help you take advantage of every tax deduction and credit that is available. Engaging a tax professional more than pays for itself.
- Income Tax
- Accounting ServicesWe offer our heartfelt thanks to all of our clients for their years of trust, for letting us serve them, and for appreciating the level of service and product that we provide. We look forward to continuing to build on those relationships and the opportunity to bring our accounting service philosophy to new relationships for many years to come.
- Payroll ServicesPayroll can be a time consuming and sometimes overwhelming part of your small business. We are a full service payroll company capable of providing you with timely and accurate information as well as ensuring that all of the required federal and state filing requirements are being satisfied.
- Bookkeeping ServicesThese services can be provided on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis and are driven by the needs of the client and sometimes are requirements of your banking relationship. Timely and accurate financial statements are the basis for any decision making process with regard to your small business.
- Financial Planning