{"id":5,"date":"2017-10-12T18:19:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T18:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2023-12-05T19:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:24:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLEARN HOW TAX PLANNING CHANGED IN 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDevelop a comprehensive year end plan and maximize your tax breaks with our Annual Review\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/how-tax-planning-has-changed-in-2023\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"SEE OUR 2023 REVIEW\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSEE OUR 2023 REVIEW\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tSME CPAs Celebrates 70 Years\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>SME CPAs has been a cornerstone in the Aiken-Augusta community since 1952. Over the last 70 years, we&#8217;ve grown SME to the largest local accounting firm in the Greater Augusta Region and have been recognized by Forbes and Inside Public Accounting as one of top firms in the country. Our partners and staff are honored to be celebrating this milestone and look forward to bringing financial peace of mind to our clients for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YlboXyofOiU?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/232.png\" alt=\"An image of a CPA firm bar chart with three green bars.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"66\" width=\"67\" title=\"232\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/service\/tax-planning-preparation\/\" title=\"Tax Planning  and Preparation\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tTax Planning  and Preparation\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/233.png\" alt=\"An image of a form with a pen for CPA firms in Augusta Ga.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"74\" width=\"79\" title=\"233\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/service\/business-succession-estate-planning\/\" title=\"Business Succession and Estate Plannning\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tBusiness Succession and Estate Plannning\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/234.png\" alt=\"An image of a line graph on a computer monitor from a CPA firm in Aiken, SC.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"72\" width=\"82\" title=\"234\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/cfo-services\/\" title=\"CFO  Services\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tCFO  Services\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/235.png\" alt=\"An image of a green pie chart split into three sections.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"79\" width=\"79\" title=\"235\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/service\/audit-internal-controls\/\" title=\"Audit and Internal Controls\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tAudit and Internal Controls\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cfovirtual.jpg\" alt=\"Outsourced CFO Services being completed by experts at SME\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"cfovirtual\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smecpa.com\/our-story\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"ABOUT US\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tABOUT US\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am a really terrible client&#8230;I have no clue about my taxes and I&#8217;m always late getting the paperwork together and submitting it. SME is consistently excellent, accurate, and unflappable&#8230;and puts up with my disorganization. I value them highly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211; Donna P.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You all are amazing, professional, responsive and kind. We are fortunate to have been your clients for over twenty years. Thank-you for the tremendous service you consistently provide for our family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211; Alex G.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SME has been an outstanding accounting firm in Augusta for many years. They are consistently professional and efficient. Everyone from the front desk to the partners is consistently warm and helpful. 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