Greetings!
Welcome to the fourth installment of our new e-newsletter, "The FKCo Report." Here you will find updates on important or newsworthy items within our firm, our clients and the world of accounting and taxation. This addition allows us to reach out to you, stay in touch, and welcome you again to the FKCo Community. We encourage your comments and responses. We look forward to hearing from you!
Respectfully,
Alan Friedman, Don Kannenberg
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| Mid-Year Check-up |
This is a great time for us to check up on your business. Make an appointment either by phone or email. We are here to help make sure that you are doing everything to improve your bottom line. When we check up on your business half way through the year, it makes the year end accounting go down like a spoon full of sugar!
For an appointment, call Jen Lowe at:
860 521 3790 ext.17
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Email Jen at:
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FKCO Client of the Month
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Located
in East Hartford, CT, and serving clients throughout the U.S. and
Canada, L&R Productions, Inc. is a top-rate advertising agency with
a storied past, dynamic present and most promising future. They've
created hundreds of highly successful advertising campaigns for
many high-profile businesses both in and outside of Connecticut.
That's what clear, concise and creative thinking can accomplish!  Everyone
needs good advertising and great promo. These guys do everything from
jingles to commercials to branding. No matter what business you're in,
L&R can help you with your marketing needs. Learn more about what
L&R's advertising services by visiting their website at:
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Don's 'Whine' of the Month
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| As a wine lover, you never know when that next "favorite" will appear. This month's "whine" of the month came to me from a wonderful friend. Sharing your love of something, whether it is wine or anything else, is a special gift that is long remembered. Thanks Susan!
You will also find my monthly selections in each copy of the FKCO Report!
Don's Pick for May: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Vineyard: Appellation Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Likes: Bold and rich
Proper way to serve:
Great with: a thick porterhouse steak and balsamic marinated grilled veggies.
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Jen Lowe Releases Her First Record
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Our
Marketing Director, Jen Lowe, just released her first solo record
entitled "From The End Of This Hallway." Alan makes a guest
appearance playing electric guitar on the opening track "Waitress
Song". Click the image for more info. |
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Jen Lowe at NAMM |
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In late March, our Marketing Directior, Jen Lowe, attended the President's Council at NAMM Headquarters located in Carlsbad, CA. She joined 25 of her industry peers to discuss the growing changes and needs of the music products industry. She found the trip inspirational and energizing. Hoping to make a positive difference, the group discussed different ways for the industry to re-invent itself and bring younger people into an aging industry.
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| FKCO Gears up for Summer NAMM '08 |
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| Alan, Daniel and Jen will be in attendance at the International Music Products Association (NAMM) Summer Trade Show in Nashville, TN. Alan, Daniel and Jen will be speaking on various financial and information technology topics throughout the weekend. This is a great opportunity for us to reconnect with our Music Retail clients and get an update of your needs during the year. 2008 has been an exciting year so far for us here at the firm. We look forward to the summer show to share ideas, listen to your thoughts and suggestions, and ultimately find ways to help you and the industry grow your business by assisting you with your accounting, tax, banking, credit and other finacial needs.
For a list of all the educational classes at Summer NAMM 2008, click Here
For a list of all of Alan, Daniel and Jen's speaking engagements, click Here
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| The American Taxpayer |
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Here are a few things you should know about being a U.S. Taxpayer...
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E-Filing is the most efficient way for both you and the tax preparer to process a tax return
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If you e-file as early as January and owe taxes, the taxes are not due until the April 15th
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When you receive your tax return package in the mail from FKCO containing your prepared return, the most important thing to do is to open that pack immediately and follow the directions inside; do not wait until the week before April 15th, even if you owe taxes!! It's important to for you to review the return for completeness and accuracy, as you have the primarily responsibility for the accuracy of your returns
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You now have the option to have your refund direclty deposited or tax liability withdrawn from a proper bank account of your choosing
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Tax returns that are e-filed have less chance of error in the transmission of the tax data from the return to the IRS
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Taxpayers who are entitled to refunds will receive those refunds a couple of weeks sooner from e-filed returns than from tax returns that are mailed
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Taxpayers who are entitled to refunds will receive those funds even sooner when their returns are deposited in a valid bank account
Click here to get more tax resource information from our FKCO website.
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| Alan's Guitar of the Month |
 
While some of us enjoy a good bottle of California Pinot Noir, others enjoy plugging our axe int a 4X12 stack at 10. No...I'm not talking about cutting 480 (4X12X10) pancakes with a hatchet. I'm talking about the joy from cranking up your amp and making music with a special guitar in your hands. So welcome to my (Alan's) "Guitar of the Month."
My pick for this first month is a 1957 vintage version of the most popular guitar ever made - and still made today - the Fender Stratocaster. These 3-pickup beauties have a distinctive sound that has shaped the music we've heard for the last 50 years. From jimi Hendrix to The beach Boys to Eric Clapton to Los Lonley Boys, the Fender "Strat" is an American icon in the guitar paying world. A vintage Strat, the the '57 pictured here, can fecth up to $50,000 or more in today's market. So forget about funding your 401K or Roth IRA...just buy more guitars!
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| FKCO is Looking for a New Employee |
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Our firm, Friedman, Kannenberg & Company, P.C., is a CPA firm dedicated to servicing the accounting, tax and financial needs of our music industry clients. We are currently seeking a staff accountant to help service our growing clientele. We are a 10-person, 23 year old CPA firm located in West Hartford, CT and are looking for a personable candidate with accounting and tax experience, and solid leadership skills. Please contact our Jen Lowe, Director of Marketing at 860.521.3790 (x-17) or jen@fkco.com
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| New Services from FKCO |
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| Be sure to ask about our new services provided to you by the staff here at FKCO.
Call or email Jen@fkco.com for more information!
860.521.3790 XT 17
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