Master the essential filings, payroll taxes, and record-keeping requirements to keep your business out of trouble.

When you are first getting started with a new business, the amount of compliance paperwork can be overwhelming! You want to do things right – but what does that mean?
In this segment of the Exploring Client Advisory Services Series, we will talk about some basics for getting set up in a new state. We will talk about basic payroll reports to be filed, state registrations, and when we need to withhold for our employees.
What about estimated taxes? We have you covered there too. We will talk about who needs to file estimated taxes and how to save a few bucks when working with your tax practitioner. This is a fantastic course if you are a new business owner just trying to figure out where to begin!
Who Should Attend:
Small business owners, CPAs, and financial advisors who want to understand the basics of how to get an entity set up.

CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBA
David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education in Richmond, VA. He is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Peters Financial LLC. He brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in insurance. David was the first Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com, where he served for more than three years. He holds four master’s degrees, contributes frequently to professional publications, and is a nationally recognized CPE instructor and discussion leader for Surgent seminars and a former instructor for Don Farmer. David received the AICPA Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021, 2023, and 2024 as well as Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader awards in 2019 and 2022. He also co-authored the Virginia CPA Ethics course in 2018, 2019, and 2020, which is a requirement for all CPAs licensed in Virginia. Through Peters Professional Education, David is the author and instructor for over 125 recorded on-demand CPE courses and leads private trainings, in-person tax seminars, and quarterly live tax update webinars. His areas of instruction include accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics, and he regularly teaches professionals across the United States.