ProSeries® Tax spotlight: David Davis, CPA

In this Intuit® ProSeries® Tax spotlight, meet David Davis, CPA. I sat down with him to learn more about his practice, how he uses ProSeries, and even a little bit about sports. Think: orange.

Scott Cytron: Can you tell me a few ways ProSeries benefits your practice?

David Davis: I have grown old with ProSeries, and started using it when even the big-boy purchase was named TurboTax. My familiarity with ProSeries and the consistency in how the program have changed with the times have made tax season stress a little better. I am a big proponent of the Fixed Asset Manager program, and all the bells and whistles I have learned over the years.

SC: What is unique about your firm compared to other firms?

DD: We like to think that our devotion to accuracy is unique, but I suspect every CPA feels the same way. I am 30 minutes from two different states in Tennessee, so I get a lot of multi-state returns. We are a year-round client write-up and payroll services provider to many of our business clients.

SC: What is your vision for your firm going forward? 

DD: To get caught up from the hole that most public accountants fell into during the pandemic!

SC: I know you’re active in the ProSeries Tax Community. What motivates you to help others with questions about the software and about tax?

DD: I actually, sincerely enjoy helping others in the tax community. Believe it or not, it is a great stress reliever for me. I have been helped many times since I found the Community site, and giving back just feels natural … and good.

SC: How has your practice changed over the last 5 years?

DD: I have spent more time answering erroneous and foolish IRS correspondence in the last 5 years, pandemic-forward, than I did in probably my entire other 35 years of public accounting. It was just a nightmare.

SC: What do you like to do in your spare time?

DD: I’m a sports nut— a season ticket holder to my University of Tennessee Volunteers football team (5-hour drive each way, each weekend), and all other sports that involve my Vols. My yard is my passion, another true stress reliever.

SC: What was your very first job?

DD: Working at my Dad’s 24-hr Truck Stop in our little town of about 275 residents.

SC: If you were stranded on a desert island with access to just one kind of technology, what would it be, and why would you want it?

DD: The internet … isn’t that everyone’s answer?

SC: Surprisingly not! Thanks David.