April, appreciate you joining us today. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand do that diverge from the industry standard
I am the “Educator” Accountant that explains and help clients understand what is on their tax return line by line, I am kingdom minded therefore, I’m very integral and ethical about my work.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I am April Moore, an Accountant and a business Accounting Professional with over 20 years of experience in public accounting and non-profit. I am the founder and owner of Accounting Plus Tax Services, LLC located in Temple Hills, Maryland, however, I am a virtual office helping clients in different states. I am a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor and offer virtual/remote accounting, business formations, and tax services to small businesses, non-profit organizations, and solopreneurs. I solve clients’ problems by utilizing accounting software and tools throughout the year to help maximize their tax deductions and help them understand their situations not using a lot of difficult tax and accounting lingo. I am most proud of taking the leap of faith and stepping away from a job to start a business to work directly with people and help families and small business owners see results. I am a people person and prefer to make an impact that will be long-lasting relationships and memories.
I began my career at a CPA firm while in my last year of high school and have always liked math and money. I have worked in different industries up until the last 10 years which was in the nonprofit sector. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration concentrating in Human Resources from Strayer University, Camp Springs, MD. I then pursued and completed my Master’s Degree in Accounting and Financial Management from Devry University-Keller School of Management, Arlington, VA. I have continued my education by being a part of the National Society of Accountants and the National Association of Tax Professionals.
When I am not working with clients, April enjoys spending time with her two beautiful children, and one-year-old grandson cooking and traveling. I am excited to be working on writing books, podcasting, YouTube, and a host of other things to become a better me.
Can you talk to us about how your funded your business?
Here is my story which is different from most stories you may hear when launching or starting a business. I started my business while I was working at my last job and used those funds to do the initial formation and logistics which was in May 2017. I did not save up any money and when I finally left my job in October 2017 I had no clients, no business plans, no office, Only my faith. I leave in October and start marketing myself through social media, joining different meet-up groups and BNI. This started to slowly bring me, clients. Over the last five years, I have grown my business through word of mouth, social media, and referrals. I had no capital.
Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?
I don’t have any books, videos, or essays that significantly impacted my management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy however I have a person who inspired me to become an Entrepreneur by watching her daily grind as an Entrepreneur and a homemaker. My grandmother was an inspiration to me through her hard work and dedication to her clients. My grandmother was in her late 60s and was still hustling as in her youth. I watched her and helped her deliver her products and packages to her clients and I knew from being with her that I would become an Entrepreneur one day, she would be proud of me today.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.accountingplustaxservices.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accountingplustaxservices/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/accountingplustaxes/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilmooreacct
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/acctplustaxes/
- Other: https://www.countingworks.com/professionals/maryland/temple-hills/april-moore
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