Licensed in Texas State Board and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Charlene Quah, is a Houston, TX based CPA and the founder of XQ CPA PLLC, a firm which goes above and beyond in helping business owners to achieve 3 important financial goals: a) increase profits b) reduce taxes c) better manage cash flows. The Firm was incorporated in March of 2012. Charlene possesses more than 20 years of professional experience in public practice including accounting, business management, tax, audit, review, compilation and business consulting. Prior to starting her own firm, she had extensive experience practicing with the Big Four firms and several other mid-sized public accounting firms. Charlene completed the American Institute for Certified Tax Coaches' inaugural training program leading to the Certified Tax Coach designation a decade ago. The Certified Tax Coach program focuses on court-tested, IRS-approved tax reduction strategies. Charlene has since developed the Tax Planning 360 program, a Firm methodology and tax planning online tool that has helped hundreds of high-net-worth individuals reduce their tax burden effectively and legally. Charlene is fluent in several written and spoken languages. She has lived and worked in more than three countries and has earned the CPA designations in all three. She is currently the Partner of XQ CPA PLLC, a firm that goes extra miles to help businesses in increasing profitability, reducing taxes and better manage cash flows. Charlene is also a frequent guest speaker for small business events and conferences. As the Lead Partner of XQ CPA, Charlene currently leads a team of twenty accountants. At XQ CPA, the team is currently serving more than 500 businesses and mid-sized corporations specializing in accounting, financial management, tax planning and preparation, financial system implementation and business advisory. In the last 10 years, Charlene has founded two other companies, EpicLedger and OneSelfClub. Epicledger is a technology company that focuses on creating application solutions for businesses. Charlene regularly works with her team of developers and accountants to develop applications for businesses, enabling and empowering businesses to make timely and accurate financial decisions. At Epicledger, new solutions are developed on a quarterly basis. OneSelfClub (OSC) is a service solution provider focusing on delivering accounting services using technology and automation. Clients of OneSelfClub are provided 24/7 adaptive insights to allow real-time financial analysis to be conducted anytime, anywhere. Today, OneSelfClub serves more than 200 active businesses and growing. Montserrat Llauger is an up and coming multi-media specialist. Having studied Digital Cinematography and Creative Writing, Montserrat excels in all areas of written and visual storytelling. An avid producer of Houston-based talent, Montserrat has spearheaded projects such as The Story of Money Cat documentary and live coverage for musical acts Kenton Place and Million Dollar Red. In addition to covering Kenton Place's live shows, Montserrat produced the group's music videos for Done With You, And So On, and Roses on the Wall. How to Grow Your Wealth Through Tax Planning is Montserrat's first foray into non-fiction editing.