Alex Bagne, the President of ICS Tax, presented on Accounting Methods at the Ohio Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taxpayers and tax professionals use Accounting Method changes as a powerful mechanism to implement valuable tax strategies as well as to maintain compliance or remove IRS audit exposure. The goal of the course is for attendees to:
- Understand several popular accounting method changes
- Discuss recent tax rule changes
- Complete and file Form 3115 – Application for Change in Accounting Method
If interested in having this CPE session in person or via webinar, please contact Alex Bagne.
Kevin Thomas, our Midwest Practice Leader, and Thomas Fellure, a Senior Engineer exhibited at the show and gave away a drone to one lucky attendee.

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Alexander Bagne
President · JD, CPA, MBA, CCSP
Alex is the President of ICS Tax, LLC (ICS). His expertise includes fixed asset reviews, cost segregation, the 179D and 45L energy efficiency incentives, accounting methods, research tax credits, and IC-DISC export incentives. Prior to ICS, Alex worked for a decade with several Big Four firms, including Ernst & Young, Deloitte Tax, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. His specialized planning ideas have saved his clients millions in tax dollars. He has given Continuing Professional Education on a variety of tax planning ideas throughout the country. He is published in the AICPA's Tax Adviser magazine and Accounting Today.
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