{"id":16,"date":"2016-12-15T10:56:13","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T10:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the7.io\/business-one-page\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-04-23T16:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:01:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^219|url^https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bgmoney.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^bgmoney|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; overlay_pattern=&#8221;transperant&#8221; seperator_enable=&#8221;seperator_enable_value&#8221; seperator_type=&#8221;tilt_left_seperator&#8221; seperator_position=&#8221;bottom_seperator&#8221; 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bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6)&#8221; overlay_pattern=&#8221;transperant&#8221; seperator_enable=&#8221;seperator_enable_value&#8221; seperator_type=&#8221;tilt_left_seperator&#8221; seperator_position=&#8221;top_bottom_seperator&#8221; seperator_svg_height=&#8221;100&#8243; seperator_shape_background=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1481812268058{padding-top: 170px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 170px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;company&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1478260503284{border-top-width: 9px !important;border-right-width: 9px !important;border-bottom-width: 9px !important;border-left-width: 9px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;border-left-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;border-left-style: double !important;border-right-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;border-right-style: double !important;border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;border-top-style: double !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;border-bottom-style: double !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476814097619{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-28546a8e83042224e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-28546a8e83042224e uvc-6975 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-28546a8e83042224e h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:15px;\">SWM Planning: About Us<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:35px;height:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-4216a8e83042236b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-4216a8e83042236b uvc-8893 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-4216a8e83042236b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:32px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:25px;\">Ebe Osaigbovo, CPA founded SWM Planning, LLC in 2017 after nearly 10 years of experience. He truly cares about helping his clients achieve their financial goals and is highly qualified. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a dual bachelor's degree in Accountancy and Finance. He has experience as a registered financial adviser (beginning of his career). He also has experience as a corporate accountant in various industries. He passed the CPA exam (Certified Public Accountant) with excellent results and is an expert in understanding tax. He genuinely cares about helping his clients experience the joy of succeeding in their goals and having more options in life!<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-4216a8e83042236b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\"><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476869609525{padding-top: 3px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-356 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_1598-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_1598-1.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_1598-1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_1598-1-760x1024.jpg 760w, https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_1598-1-768x1035.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;55&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;5&#8243; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1481805970990{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; el_id=&#8221;services&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476886803285{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-54176a8e83042241b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-54176a8e83042241b uvc-8537 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-54176a8e83042241b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;\">Services<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:35px;height:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-22226a8e8304224a4\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-22226a8e8304224a4 uvc-1522 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-22226a8e8304224a4 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;\">SWM Planning, LLC. helps individuals and businesses accomplish 3 main goals:<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476812680932{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;211&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509663893112{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-90726a8e830422534\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-90726a8e830422534 uvc-3795 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-90726a8e830422534 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">1. Income Tax Preparation and Filing<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-90726a8e830422534 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:20px;\"><strong>Accurate, Legal, and Strategic to best benefit our clients.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476812967718{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;212&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509663916668{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-99366a8e8304225df\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-99366a8e8304225df uvc-4939 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-99366a8e8304225df h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">2. Financial Coaching for Success!<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-99366a8e8304225df .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:20px;\"><strong>We work with you to create a plan to achieve your financial goals. Then we guide you and coach you to success.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476812979788{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;265&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250X150&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550711576424{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-69786a8e830422688\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-69786a8e830422688 uvc-4789 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-69786a8e830422688 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">3. Small Business CPA Services (Do you have a CFO?)<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-69786a8e830422688 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:20px;\"><strong>SWM Planning LLC will provide you with top CPA service. You will receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Value-added Bookkeeping<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chief Financial Officer level business advice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Business credit building advice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Business tax advice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial analysis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A complete set of financial statements<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Get a customized plan that is the best deal for your financial reporting needs! If you are ready to partner with a top CPA and build your business to your goal \u2013 then <a href=\"https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/#!\/bookcall\">contact us<\/a> today for more information and a quote.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^99|url^https:\/\/smartwithmoneycpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img-row-053.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^img-row-053|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6)&#8221; overlay_pattern=&#8221;transperant&#8221; seperator_enable=&#8221;seperator_enable_value&#8221; seperator_type=&#8221;tilt_left_seperator&#8221; seperator_position=&#8221;top_bottom_seperator&#8221; seperator_svg_height=&#8221;100&#8243; seperator_shape_background=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509634349275{padding-top: 170px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 170px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;principles&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-95146a8e83042272c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-95146a8e83042272c uvc-8986 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-95146a8e83042272c h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:15px;\">Principles<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:35px;height:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-75116a8e8304227b7\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-75116a8e8304227b7 uvc-7095 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-75116a8e8304227b7 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\"><strong>Empathy<\/strong> &#8211; Putting ourselves in our client&#8217;s shoes and doing what is in their best interest, always!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integrity<\/strong> &#8211; Always doing the right thing. Being honest and matching words with actions. Delivering as promised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy<\/strong> &#8211; Being as close to error-free as humanly possible. We have second reviews and other controls to help with this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research and Development<\/strong> &#8211; We will never be complacent with our level of expertise and service. We will consistently be abreast of the best information we can access to improve our services and best serve clients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adaptation<\/strong> &#8211; We will not be scared to make the changes necessary to optimize the long-term viability of our mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excellence<\/strong> &#8211; We strive to do our best and deliver top-quality service to clients, always.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethics<\/strong> &#8211; Doing the right thing, legally and morally. We will never cheat our clients. 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