<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Accounting Specialists of Asheville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting Specialists of Asheville]]></description><link>https://www.acctspecialists.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:23:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.acctspecialists.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Difference Between Tax Preparation and Tax Planning (And Why It Costs You Money Not to Know)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year millions of people hand their documents to a tax preparer, get their return filed, and move on with their lives. And every year many of those same people pay more in taxes than they needed to. Not because anything was done wrong. But because nobody was doing the right thing at the right time.]]></description><link>https://www.acctspecialists.com/post/tax-preparation-vs-tax-planning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216d831f44c606b3742913</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/076434_893a1090bcb4428094c86449ab46a535~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_840,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nastarck Nastarck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Signs Your Small Business Has Outgrown Its Current Accountant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most small business owners do not leave their accountant because something went terribly wrong. They stay long past the point where the relationship is actually serving them because switching feels complicated, because they are not sure what better even looks like, or simply because tax season comes and goes and there is always something more urgent to deal with. But there is a real cost to staying with the wrong fit. Not just in dollars, though that is often significant. Also in missed...]]></description><link>https://www.acctspecialists.com/post/signs-your-business-has-outgrown-its-accountant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a219c59367ed35011d59260</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:59:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/076434_c93a8acf0b28461fb8ee3e31aaf8789d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_840,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nastarck Nastarck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is an Enrolled Agent and Why Does It Matter Who Prepares Your Taxes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to choosing someone to handle your taxes, most people focus on price, convenience, or a referral from a friend. Very few think to ask about credentials. And that is understandable because from the outside, one tax preparer can look a lot like another. But the differences between tax professionals are significant, and those differences have real consequences for the quality of your return, the accuracy of your filing, and what happens if the IRS ever comes knocking. One...]]></description><link>https://www.acctspecialists.com/post/what-is-an-enrolled-agent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a219fa8de6a4fa1b1f289e4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/076434_1d391a293ddf4345abd45b176473b3ee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_840,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nastarck Nastarck</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>