Brandon Hall
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Founder & Managing Partner
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Founder & CEOFourJan 2025 - Current (1 year 5 months)four15 is a private community for ambitious accounting firm owners who are scaling beyond the grind. We bring together seven and eight-figure firm leaders who want to master growth, leadership, and profitability without burning out or losing control. Inside, members get access to strategy sessions, operator-level frameworks, and candid conversations you won’t find in traditional accounting circles. No fluff. No gurus. Just firm owners building at the highest level.- Tax Smart Real Estate Investor Podcast Co-HostHall CPA PLLCJan 2018 - Current (8 years 5 months)The Tax Smart REI Podcast focuses on tax, accounting, and finance conversations, advice, and tips for real estate investors and business owners. With industry experts and investors, my co-host @ThomasCastelli and I talk through complex topics and break them down into bite-sized chunks of knowledge for listeners. Our no-nonsense, hard-hitting format is intended to give you information to better manage your real estate investments. Weekly episodes provide 30-60 minutes of no-nonsense content. We know your time is valuable. So, each episode is intended to provide you with information to increase profitability, streamline systems, and reduce your tax liability, saving you thousands of dollars per episode. Check us out at www.therealesta
- Founder & Managing PartnerHall CPA PLLCSep 2016 - Current (9 years 9 months)Hall CPA is a boutique accounting and consulting firm with a sole focus on serving the needs of real estate investors and real estate business owners. We’ve worked with more than 600 clients to provide candid, intelligent counsel. We add value to the bottom line — and every line in between. In addition to leading this unique firm, I spearhead a number of our initiatives including the Tax Foundation Strategy Course, a FaceBook-based collaborative learning platform; co-host the firm’s weekly podcast, reaching more than 100,000 monthly listeners; and emcee the Tax and Legal Summit, an annual event bringing together more than 1,000 investor participants from around the country. Whether you are a real estate investor — novice or professional
- Senior ConsultantEYDec 2014 - Sep 2016 (1 year 10 months)Led the re-engineering of the Department of Commerce's $50MM budget allocation process. Utilized software to automate the process and then standardized the new processes via written technical procedures. Acted as Lead Senior on the Business Process work stream for a Department of Justice engagement. Implemented automation of various processes via MS Excel logic functions, managed two staff, tested internal controls, and managed engagement quality to ensure compliance with various standards.
- Experienced Associate, AdvisoryPwCJul 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 5 months)Worked in the Advisory service line helping government entities develop and reconcile financial systems of real property data and value certain types of real property.
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- Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting and Finance, Accounting and FinanceEast Carolina UniversityJan 2009 - Dec 2013 (5 years)Summa Cum Laude with Foundation Honors
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- FFeatured Speaker at the 506 Investor Group ConferenceOct 2018As a featured speaker at the 506 Investor Group Conference, I presented to a room of ~150 investors on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how real estate investors may be impacted in the future. Topics discussed: - Changes to itemized deductions - The new 20% passthrough deduction - 100% bonus depreciation - Opportunity funds - Elimination of certain tax strategies
- FFeatured Speaker at the MidAtlantic Real Estate Investor SummitMar 2018As a featured speaker at the MidAtlantic Real Estate Summit, I presented to a room of ~50 investors on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how real estate investors may be impacted in the future. Topics discussed: - Changes to itemized deductions - The new 20% passthrough deduction - 100% bonus depreciation - Opportunity funds - Elimination of certain tax strategies
- FFeatured Speaker at NYC Real Estate MeetupMar 2017Featured speaker in a large room of real estate investors and business owners. Discussed key topics as follows: - Tax changes and the Trump Tax Plan - Top mistakes real estate investors make - Why Using a 529 plan is a poor way to save for college
- PPanelist & Featured Speaker at Annual SIA Wealth Building SummitMar 2017Panelist in a large room of real estate investors and business owners. Discussed the following key topics: - How real estate investors can maximize their tax positions - How business owners can maximize the value of their time - How to save for college and why 529 plans don't work.
- FFeatured Podcast Guest on BiggerPocketsOct 2016What has five letters but causes so much fear that millions of wannabe investors never get started? That’s right: TAXES. But taxes don’t need to be scary — and understanding and utilizing the tax system can actually help grow your business and help you build incredible wealth. That’s why we’re excited today to sit down with Brandon Hall, a CPA and real estate investor who works exclusively with real estate investors to help them strategize and organize their business in the most cost-saving way possible. We cover Brandon’s real estate journey, including house hacking, LLCs, S-Corps, bookkeeping, and so much more. You’ll love Brandon’s engaging and entertaining personality, and for once in your life, you might even enjoy learning about taxes
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- C40 Under 40 HonoreeCPA Practice AdvisorSep 2022Each year, CPA Practice Advisor recognizes professionals who are under 40, and are emerging as the future leaders in the profession, or those leading the development of technology that serves the profession. The 40 Under 40 Awards spotlight the top practicing public accountants, educators and thought leaders who are leading their profession by visibly and incrementally changing the accounting profession through their exemplary leadership, their innovative thinking, their collaborative efforts to provide unity to the profession across the generations, and their community outreach which extends the visibility of the profession outside the workplace.
- CCommencement Speech for ECU's 2013 College of Business Graduation CeremonyMay 2013Gave a speech to 5,000+ individuals including students and professors of the College of Business and their respective family members.