Don't File Your Taxes Without Watching This! Insights from Author Latesha Smith

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Math and Science were favorite subjects in school. When it was time to go to college, I
wasn’t sure what career path I wanted to take; Pharmacist or an Accountant. I chose
Pharmacy, which led me to choose Chemistry as my major with plans of obtaining a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. It wasn’t until my Junior Year of College that I realized this was not the path I wanted to take. Instead of switching to Accounting, I stayed the course and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. After 10 years, in the field of Chemistry, I decided entrepreneurship was the career change I wanted to pursue. I opened a janitorial franchise, obtained my real estate and life insurance licenses. After working in those fields for another 5 years before I finally made the choice to pursue my true passion.

I was hired as a tax preparer at a tax franchise in 2010. Working with them for over 2 years, gave me the direct experience of helping individuals with their tax needs and educating them on how to apply these strategies to their individual jobs and or businesses. Being able to educate individuals on how to better apply tax strategies in helping lower tax liability and increase profitability in small businesses is what led to me finally pursuing accounting.

In May of 2012 I founded Premier Tax and Business Solutions in which I am the CEO. I am now a knowledgeable and savvy Professional with over 10 years of experience in Tax and Financial Services. I believe the key to a successful business is understanding how, why, and when to apply basic financial strategies to improve the success and longevity of a company. I am a natural born leader with the ability to manage multiple priorities and objectives. This skill set allows me to collaborate with diverse individuals and businesses in areas such as Real Estate, E-Commerce, Health Care, Transportation, and Insurance just to name a few. This allowed me to gain exposure to the true needs of my clients.

As my clientele grew, I decided to expand the business to now provide other valuable
services such as Bookkeeping, Payroll, Consulting and now Notary Services. I am always eager to learn and further my knowledge. I became an Enrolled Agent, the highest appointment by The IRS for Tax Preparers in 2022. I also became a Certified MBE and Notary that same year. My community involvement has also been impacted by my growth allowing me to be an active member of notable local and national organizations such as, GECC, GWC, NAEA, AIPB, and the South Gwinnett High School Advisory Board all of which I am active with today.