ADKF is a highly philanthropic organization. We enjoy fostering relationships with our San Antonio community. In years prior to COVID, we would sponsor and attend social events in support of the organizations that give so much to our great city. We are excited to be getting a little taste of that again this year. While … Read more
No one wants to think about their death, however proper life insurance planning will ensure your loved ones are taken care of should something happen to you. Life insurance will help provide for any dependents you leave behind. Sounds great right, but how much life insurance do you need? What needs to be covered to … Read more
When starting a new business you need to ask yourself, is this new venture truly a business, or just a hobby? Although millions of Americans can generate income from their hobbies, the IRS has provided some guidelines to help taxpayers determine if that income is in fact from a business or a hobby. One of … Read more
Senior Tax Manager Ashley Brand is a native of Odessa, Texas who joined ADKF in September of 2017. Ashley joined ADKF after finding her calling in public accounting through a series of drastic life changes. Ashley was first introduced to the world of accounting in high school where she was a part time bookkeeper for … Read more
The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people do their daily work. People have been working from locations such as coffee shops, hotels, and even on public transportation for some time now. With the entire workforce being sent home, people have realized they can work from any location if they have an internet connection. … Read more
I had the privilege of being able to join ADKF as a Tax Intern during the 2021 Tax Season. I have had a few experiences with other accounting firms in previous internships and was looking to focus on the parts of accounting Ive had relatively little experience with such as small business and estate tax … Read more
Last year, we told you how to combat fraudsters within your company. We feel strongly about how extremely vital internal controls are to the success of an organization and understand many in the business community lack the basic understanding of what these controls are and why theyre important. No worries. We at ADKF are here … Read more
This article was published in the San Antonio Business Journal on July 16, 2021. Summer 2021 marks the 30th year anniversary of San Antonios largest, locally owned public accounting firm. ADKFs founding partners, still active with the firm, Tom Akin, David Doherty, & Howard Klein, established the framework for success when they founded ADKF in … Read more
Nearly everyone was challenged with the onset and escalation of COVID-19 in 2020. Even with the vaccine in production, and distribution slowly rolling out, the many issues that accompany COVID-19 will be apparent for years to come. The pandemic has brought about and exposed many challenges that the medical community is still working through. Apart … Read more
The legal definition of Power of Attorney is, the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters. But what does this mean? A Power of Attorney (POA) is used to give an appointed person legal authority to act on your behalf. Basically, you are handing over your affairs to … Read more