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Hey shpigford, I am curious about this terrible CPA that led to a $10k IRS bill. If you had to look for a new CPA can you tell me what you would look for and what would be warning signs?

Also, great list! Did some of those affiliate sites make money even though you eventually shut them down and didn't sell them?

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Main thing is finding a CPA who has some experience with the type of business you're running. Freelancer, Corporation, etc...find a CPA who can speak the language.

It's less an issue now, but 10+ years ago, there were a lot of CPAs who didn't have much/any experience with internet-based businesses and so they weren't familiar with some of the additional bits to take in to account.

As for affiliate sites...I probably made a grand total of 50 cents from them...total. :P

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