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Matthew J. Solidum, CPA

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Accounting, Retirement Plan Audits & Administration

Matt graduated from Missouri State University in December 2001 with a Bachelor of Accounting and a minor in computer information systems. He has been with Elliott, Robinson & Company, LLP since 2002 upon graduation. Matt assists our clients with the preparation of corporate and individual income tax returns and financial statements. His specialty is audits of retirement plans and for-profit companies. He oversees retirement plan audits and helps clients with compliance in their plans.

“I operate from telling myself ‘Put yourself in their shoes.’ What would I do if I was the client, what would my expectations be, what things would my advisor(s) need to do to be deemed trustworthy?” – Matt

SPECIALIZED AREAS

  • Oversees retirement plan audits and plan compliance
  • Audits of retirement plans and for-profit companies
  • Preparation of corporate and individual income tax returns and financial statements
  • Serves on the firm’s accounting & auditing quality control team
  • ERCPA Managing Partner since 2023

PROVEN RESULTS

  • Assist clients with retirement plan issues to bring their plans into compliance by navigating them through the government’s voluntary correction program and avoidance of significant penalties
  • Assisted a client to accomplish filing 3 years of late tax returns and refunds received then kept the client current with their taxes
  • Provided a long-term firm client with tax advice and filing of returns after the Joplin tornado and loss of nearly $10M worth of property
  • Organize sale of at least $1M in state tax credits annually since 2009 to current clients
  • Contributing writer for client articles on year-end tax considerations, SIMPLE contributions, and an article specific to clients with SIMPLE plans to timely play contributions to avoid penalties

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Missouri State University – Bachelor of Science in Accounting Summa Cum Laude, Minor in Computer Information Systems
  • Certified Public Accountant

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Ozarks Technical Community College – Accounting Advisory Committee
  • Lifepoint Church – Treasurer, Board of Directors
  • The Kitchen, Inc. – Past Board Member

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Missouri Society of CPAs
  • American Institute of CPAs

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Accounting, Retirement Plan Audits & Administration

Matt graduated from Missouri State University in December 2001 with a Bachelor of Accounting and a minor in computer information systems. He has been with Elliott, Robinson & Company, LLP since 2002 upon graduation. Matt assists our clients with the preparation of corporate and individual income tax returns and financial statements. His specialty is audits of retirement plans and for-profit companies. He oversees retirement plan audits and helps clients with compliance in their plans.

“I operate from telling myself ‘Put yourself in their shoes.’ What would I do if I was the client, what would my expectations be, what things would my advisor(s) need to do to be deemed trustworthy?” – Matt

SPECIALIZED AREAS

  • Oversees retirement plan audits and plan compliance
  • Audits of retirement plans and for-profit companies
  • Preparation of corporate and individual income tax returns and financial statements
  • Serves on the firm’s accounting & auditing quality control team
  • ERCPA Managing Partner since 2023

PROVEN RESULTS

  • Assist clients with retirement plan issues to bring their plans into compliance by navigating them through the government’s voluntary correction program and avoidance of significant penalties
  • Assisted a client to accomplish filing 3 years of late tax returns and refunds received then kept the client current with their taxes
  • Provided a long-term firm client with tax advice and filing of returns after the Joplin tornado and loss of nearly $10M worth of property
  • Organize sale of at least $1M in state tax credits annually since 2009 to current clients
  • Contributing writer for client articles on year-end tax considerations, SIMPLE contributions, and an article specific to clients with SIMPLE plans to timely play contributions to avoid penalties

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Missouri State University – Bachelor of Science in Accounting Summa Cum Laude, Minor in Computer Information Systems
  • Certified Public Accountant

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Ozarks Technical Community College – Accounting Advisory Committee
  • Lifepoint Church – Treasurer, Board of Directors
  • The Kitchen, Inc. – Past Board Member

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Missouri Society of CPAs
  • American Institute of CPAs

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