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We are a Birmingham top 20 accounting and business advisory firm, providing proactive service and advice for growing businesses and individuals.

We are small enough to offer flexibility and rapid decision-making, yet large enough to offer a wide range of specialty services. Whether corporate, not-for-profit, private client or professional partnership, our depth of expertise enables us to provide you with exceptional service you deserve.

James L. Hart, managing partner of Dent, Baker & Co., has been appointed by Gov. Bob Riley to the Alabama Securities Commission for a four-year term that runs through October 2013. 

As a member of the Alabama Securities Commission, Hart will be making important decisions that directly affect the citizens of Alabama, particularly in the area of protecting investors from securities fraud and preserving legitimate capital markets in Alabama.  

Hart’s thirty years of experience as a forensic accountant and his experience in assessing fraud in all forms, along with his experience in audit and accounting reporting quality, made him an ideal candidate for this position.
Dent, Baker & Company was honored to be named the 2009 Best in Business Award Winner for companies with 11 to 50 employees by the Birmingham Business Journal.  The announcement was made at the BBJ’s annual awards ceremony held June 25, 2009.  All of us at Dent Baker greatly appreciate the many clients and friends who sent letters of recommendation in support of our nomination – these  were instrumental in helping us win this prestigious honor.  THANK YOU!  
Dent, Baker & Company, LLP is proud to be a Project Partner in an exciting program that is offering a comprehensive business makeover valued at more than $30,000. Congratulations to Betsy McAtee (COO) of Dreamland Holding Co. LLC, owner of Dreamland Bar-B-Que,  for winning the First-Ever Business Makeover Birmingham. The Project Partners have started the process of taking Dreamland Bar-B-Que to the next level of success! See Dreamland's feature articles in the Birmingham Business Journal on January 8th: Online Dreamin' & Companies, large and small, need road maps to sucess.

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President Obama on January 22 signed legislation that allows U.S. taxpayers making charitable contributions to Haiti relief programs before March 1, 2010

Beginning on 2009 returns, Alabama allows an enhanced deduction for small business health insurance premiums.  The deduction is allowed for qualifying employers (those with less than 25 employees) and their qualified employees.  Qualified employees are defined as an employee who earns no more than $50,000 of wages and reports no more than $75,000 ($150,000 for married filing a joint return) of Alabama adjusted gross income.

Between now and the end of the year, we will introduce several tax planning considerations for this year and next. We begin this series with a look at Roth IRA conversions, which are available to a greater number of taxpayers in 2010. Not only are more taxpayers eligible for Roth IRA conversions, but 2010 conversions are eligible for a deferral of the resulting income tax liability.