In this issue: Advocacy Update ..........................................................2 Chamber Voices............................................................3 YPB News .....................................................................4 Chamber Briefs .............................................................5 Franklin Initiative Honors Educators .............................6 Building A Business ......................................................7
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MARCH 2019 VOL. 32, NO. 3
A Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Publication
“I like having a smaller practice, I enjoy working one-on-one. I like the aspect of working with clients when they are starting their business and getting to know them personally and getting to know their situation for whatever stage of life they are in.” —Samuel L. Vaught, CPA, P.C. Photo by Chris Howell.
Spotlight: Samuel L. Vaught, CPA, P.C. By Kasey Husk
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hen Samuel Vaught, CPA opened the doors to his accounting firm almost three decades ago, much of the work of filing tax returns was still done by hand. Today, Vaught jokes, “if the power goes out, you are out of luck” because of the number of computers, programs and applications his field has come to rely on. But while the tools of his trade may have evolved over the last 29 years, one thing hasn’t changed at Vaught’s full-service accounting firm: his intimate approach to working with clients. The smaller size of his firm, which has three employees, is by design. “I like having a smaller practice, I enjoy working one-on-one,” he said. “I like the aspect of working with clients when they are starting their business and getting to know them personally and getting to know their situation for whatever stage of life they are in.” Having a smaller firm means that when clients call his office, they can expect to talk to someone they know, he said. “I try to listen intently to my clients to ascertain their concerns and how we can serve them,” said Vaught. “I try to make my office an open, friendly
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