Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting and business advisory firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is pleased to welcome Michael Avant as an Experienced Advisory Consultant. Avant brings extensive experience and...
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Weinstein Spira Announces Launch of New Website
Weinstein Spira is excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website! In a collaboration with Resound Creative, we now have a site that reflects our brand standards and core values with user experience in mind. The new website features a modern design and...
Jovany Cossio Joins Weinstein Spira as Tax Manager
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting and business advisory firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, has hired Jovany Cossio as a Tax Manager. Cossio brings many years of experience to the firm, with his career in...
Weinstein Spira Promotes Harkness and Mueller
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is proud to announce the promotion of two leaders within the firm. Elizabeth Harkness is now a Human Resources Director. Harkness joined...
Weinstein Spira Promotes Branham, Walther and Harrison
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is proud to announce the promotion of three leaders within the firm. Heather Branham promoted to Senior Audit Manager. As a Senior...
A Day in the Life of an Accountant
What is the typical day like for a staff accountant at Weinstein Spira? I am glad you asked! As a staff accountant who rotates between tax and audit, I can speak about my typical day, noting that things vary depending on the season and whether I am working from home...
QuickBooks: Tips for New Users
QuickBooks is one of the most popular accounting software programs used by small businesses to keep track of their income and expenses. It is also used inside of many large companies by the bookkeeping department for everyday accounts receivable (AR) and accounts...
Weinstein Spira Celebrates Sixty Years of Making Relationships Count
Weinstein Spira, the Houston public accounting and business advisory firm for discerning high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is celebrating its 60-year anniversary. Co-founders Stanley C. Weinstein and Joel Spira set out to create a firm that...
Brandon Waller Joins Weinstein Spira
Weinstein Spira, one of the Houston Chronicle’s Top Workplaces, is pleased to announce that Brandon Waller has joined the firm as an audit manager. “Brandon’s diverse experience and enthusiasm to coach our young professionals is an excellent addition to the attest...
Weinstein Spira Promotes Buford, Waller and Giannaccio within Management Team
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting and business advisory firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is delighted to announce three promotions within the firm’s management team. Amanda Buford is now a senior tax...
Richard Morrison Joins Weinstein Spira as Tax Manager
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting and business advisory firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, has hired Richard Morrison as a tax manager. Morrison brings experience in providing tax advice to his high net...
Karl Wolpert and Tobias McFaul Admitted as Weinstein Spira Shareholders
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting and business advisory firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is pleased to announce that Karl Wolpert and Tobias McFaul have been admitted as shareholders. Wolpert began his...
How to be a Successful Mentor to NextGen Accountants
What is a NextGen Mentor? In this context, a NextGen mentor is someone who coaches an employee in the accounting profession, where the person coached has less than five years of experience. Whether you are mentoring Generation X, Y, or Z…being an early career coach is...
Weinstein Spira Hires Three New Managers
Houston, Texas – Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is thrilled to announce that Carolyn Stanton, Heather Branham and Hillary Felice have joined the firm’s leadership team....
Weinstein Spira Announces Senior Manager Promotions
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is proud to announce two promotions to the firm’s senior manager level. Amy Sbrusch has been with Weinstein Spira for over 12 years. She...
Weinstein Spira Relocation Provides Growth and Innovation
Weinstein Spira, the public accounting firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, has relocated to the Regions Financial Center in Houston, Texas. Their new address is 3773 Richmond Avenue, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77046. The new...
PPP Flexibility Act Becomes Law
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Act) became law on June 5, 2020. This Act applies only to section 1106 of the CARES Act, which pertains to the forgiveness of PPP loans. The following is a summary of the Act: PPP borrowers have...
The Impact of the CARES Act on Retirement Plans
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) became law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides financial relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and contains several provisions that affect retirement plans. The...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary
Relief Available for Businesses and Individuals The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), enacted on March 18, 2020, requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide a certain amount of paid sick and paid family leave to employees affected by...
The CARES Act Summary
Relief Available for Businesses and Individuals The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the Act) became law on March 27, 2020. The estimated $2+ trillion and 880-page legislation includes public health spending, immediate cash relief for citizens, a...
April 15 Tax Filing Deadline Extended
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS announced that tax returns, originally due on April 15, 2020, will not have to be filed until July 15, 2020. The postponement applies to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, associations, companies or corporations with a...
COVID-19 Tax Payment Deferral
Following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated at a press conference on March 17, 2020 that individuals can defer tax payments up to $1 million for 90 days. Corporations can defer up to $10 million of tax...
A Message from Weinstein Spira Regarding COVID-19
Given the recent developments surrounding the spread of COVID-19, Weinstein Spira has instituted a remote work plan for our employees, and our physical office is currently closed. We are taking every step possible to ensure the health and safety of our clients,...
Beth Russell Joins Weinstein Spira as Audit Manager
Weinstein Spira, the mid-market public accounting firm for Houston’s top high net worth individuals and privately held businesses, is pleased to announce that Beth Russell has joined the firm as an audit manager. “We are enthusiastic about the level of experience and...