{"id":16101,"date":"2019-06-12T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=16101"},"modified":"2019-05-29T11:07:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T16:07:13","slug":"tax-pros-who-have-interesting-hobbies-fredric-d-leffler-cpa-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/proconnect\/tax-pros-who-have-interesting-hobbies-fredric-d-leffler-cpa-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Pros Who Have Interesting Hobbies: Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What if a tax pro\u2019s work propels him toward a hobby or the work halts a childhood passion, only to be rediscovered years later as a way to deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/4-win-wins-to-increase-efficiency-and-decrease-stress-in-your-tax-practice\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_tpc-4winwins\">stress<\/a> of work? I recently sat down with Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA, from Columbia, Md. Fred, an Intuit\u00ae ProConnect\u2122 <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/lacerte\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_lc\">Lacerte<\/a>\u00ae user, discussed his unique hobbies, diverse background and how his practice has evolved over the years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bryan Cytron: <\/b><i>How did you get started in tax?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Fredric D. Leffler: <\/b>I got into tax because I seemed to have an aptitude for it as an undergraduate. I was drawn by its complexity and the opportunity it provided for me to use creativity to solve intellectual issues. I also appreciated the reality that taxes color every aspect of personal and business life. It is a gloss that washes over all we do, so I understood it meant I could better things that happen all around us.<\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16201\" src=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Fred-Leffler-Paris-Tower.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"Fred Leffler Paris Tower\" width=\"231\" height=\"327\" \/>BC: <\/b><i>I understand running has become a passion of yours; you even recently ran the Paris Marathon. How did you get into running?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>FL: <\/b>More than 30 years ago, I saw a picture of myself carving a pumpkin with my daughter. Working long hours saddled me with a tire around my waist and the puffy cheeks of a baby. My response was to join an athletic club, hire a trainer and work out several times a week. Around the same time, a friend came to the same conclusion, but instead of lifting weights, he ran. We decided to combine our efforts: I pushed him to lift weights, and in exchange, I ran. I will never forget the first time I ran a mile. The more I worked out, the better I felt. That was all I needed. From that point on, it was three days a week, rain or shine. I never stopped.<\/p>\n<p><b>BC: <\/b><i>Another love of yours is playing keyboards. How long have you been playing?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>FL: <\/b>Growing up, there was always music in the house. My father played; it was his hobby and then became his occupation when he retired. Me? I started playing nightclubs while I was in high school. My father would take me to local jazz clubs to hear organ trios play. I was mesmerized by the greats: \u201cBrother\u201d Jack McDuff and Richard \u201cGroove\u201d Holmes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16202\" src=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Fred-Leffler-Music.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"Fred Leffler Music\" width=\"189\" height=\"284\" \/>Given my formative years were influenced by organ trios, it stands to reason that my keyboard of choice is the Hammond B3 organ. Before graduation from high school, I bought my first Hammond organ and joined the musician\u2019s union. After graduation, I played full time. After several years of playing locally and on the road, I had the epiphany that music was not the career for me. However, as I worked my way through school, I continued to support myself and my family through music. After graduating law school and obtaining my CPA license, I stopped playing completely. It has only been over the last 10 years that I again have prioritized music in my life. I now play classic rock several times a month with various groups. It is a great creative release from the stresses of my day gig.<\/p>\n<p><b>BC:<\/b> <i>You have a unique background that spans more than 30 years and have owned a number of businesses. Tell me how this path helped influence your career.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>FL:<\/b> I view everything that I have ever done, or will ever do, as a stitch in the tapestry that defines me. I have owned services and manufacturing businesses. I was a commercial real estate broker, co-owner of a sign manufacturing company and co-owner of a professional education school. In summer 2008, I even worked with at-risk youth at Voyageur Outward Bound in their wilderness school in Minnesota. I also had the pleasure of doing unsupported expeditions with Outward Bound, dog sledding in sub-zero weather and hiking the desert of Big Bend, Texas, all within the past 10 years.\u00a0Every job had a lesson to teach.<\/p>\n<p><b>BC:<\/b> <i>What one piece of advice do you give to your clients seeking your tax and business planning wisdom?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>FL:<\/b> Understand the basics before you grapple with the complex. Too often, people reach for answers before they understand the question. If the foundation of a problem is carefully defined, the answers seem almost intuitive. The challenge is often in identifying the real issues and asking the right questions, not in providing the answer.<\/p>\n<p><b>BC:<\/b> Thanks, Fred!<\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s note:<\/b> Fred is a regular contributor to the Intuit ProConnect Tax Pro Center on articles that focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/author\/fredleffler\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_tpc-fredleffler-auth\">management issues and tax planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax pro, runner and musician: In this profile, get to know Fredric D. 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