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Beyond
Accounting
As the largest independently
owned and operated CPA
firms in western Massachusetts,
Meyers Brothers Kalicka,
P.C. works with clients to help
them understand which financial metrics
need to be improved to strengthen
their credit-worthiness. In addition, it
also has an excellent reputation with
the local banks, which is very beneficial
to those clients seeking funding for various
business needs.
In this way, Meyers Brothers Kalicka,
P.C. offers services that go well beyond
accounting, auditing, taxation and financial
planning, providing all of its clients
with a proactive business strategy.
The firm, with roots in the Old Colony
state, was the result of a merger of two
respected firms, each dating back to the
1940s. For David A. Kalicka it is more
than having his name on the door. He
carries on a family tradition that began
with his father.
Today, the firm caters to financially
strong family-owned businesses that
are growing, as well as to businesses
in the health care industry and not-forprofit
organizations.
“Our clients are seeking not only expertise
in traditional accounting and tax
services, but also an advisor who can
think outside the box. We pride ourselves
in bringing this business strategy
to our clients,” Kalicka told The Suit
Magazine. “Most new clients are in
a position of financial strength – or at
least stability – and are looking for advisors
who can help them continue to
prosper.”
This includes dealing with the IRS,
an agency he acknowledged that few
Americans have ever held in high regard.
While Kalicka said that he has
never found any of their personnel to
be abusive, he did agree that at the national
level, it appears that certain personnel
have not always acted appropriately
– especially in issues that could be
described as being politically motivated
along partisan lines.
“It is disturbing to think that politics
could play a significant role in the administration
of our tax system,” he said.
The firm continues to offer services
that can help clients deal with, and understand
areas with excessive amounts
of government regulatory oversight as
well as the ever-increasing complexity
of the tax laws. Providing guidance on
tax and regulatory issues alone might
not be able to truly solve those emerging
issues plaguing many smaller businesses
today, however.Kalicka noted,
“There has been a significant loss of family-owned
businesses in the retail sector
to national chains, in the manufacturing
sector to foreign companies and in the
service sector to outsourcing.”
Adding that while there were more
negative impacts than positive impacts
stemming from the downturn of 2008-
09, there appeared to be at least one silver
lining that did come out of it.
Kalicka emphasized, “The one positive
was that businesses did learn that
in order to survive they needed to get
lean and mean, and reduce excessive
overhead.”
330 Whitney Ave Suite 800
Holyoke, MA 01040-2876
Phone: (413) 536-8510
www.mbkcpa.com
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