Garrett Wagner

CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group

As an emerging leader in the CPA landscape and an expert at understanding the new millennial generation, Garrett focuses on monitoring the evolving technologies and best practices in the industry to achieve the highest degree of success without being afraid to break free from traditional methods. Garrett works with CPA firms across the country helping them to implement lasting change by understanding the unique needs of each organization. Garrett specializes in corporate taxation and can successfully implement ideas and change by using his communication style to get support from key members of the Firm. With his ability to think outside the box, develop procedures, and train staff it has allowed Garrett to have tremendous success in bringing about lasting change. Garrett believes that the public accounting landscape is undergoing a tremendous change and that by focusing on developing the next generation of leaders and understanding the shift in the profession to providing value added consulting services, that Firms can obtain long lasting success. Started the LinkedIn group Innovating Trailblazers to provide support for the next generation of leaders by allowing them to share ideas, frustrations, and support each other's growth. Specialties: CPA, CITP specializing in helping business owners achieve personal and professional success

June 14, 2022 

Move Beyond Wishful Thinking

Expand your thinking, move past the easy answer, and go on a journey to determine the problem at hand. If you can learn those skills, it will set you on the path for true success, make you a better advisor, and if you ever get the chance to make a ...

Garrett Wagner

December 9, 2021 

Avoiding the Inevitable

Before March comes and we feel overwhelmed, an hour of effort now can save 100 hours when it really counts. While you may not be able to find more people, you have options to intentionally navigate this path forward and have a successful busy season.

Garrett Wagner

November 11, 2021 

Every Action Matters

For every decision we make, for every time we chose A over B, our outcome is fixed. In order to choose A we opted to not chose B. The equal and opposite reaction is the result of the decisions we make and what we didn’t do.

Garrett Wagner

October 8, 2021 

Go For It!

As we have learned in the past, the trends set by the Big Four always move downward to the rest of the profession and with this, we have all been given permission to follow PWC’s lead and finally acknowledge that remote work is here to stay.

Garrett Wagner

September 7, 2021 

Do You Really Work Too Much?

Even as we move into the so called “new normal”, one thing remains constant: working too much. Many accountants always have, and seemingly always will, work long and stressful hours.

Garrett Wagner

August 13, 2021 

Back to the Basics

Before the world changed in March of 2020, one of our goals was to become the most trusted professional advisor for our clients. At the even more basic level, we sought to make an impact in our client’s lives with the hope of helping in ways beyond ...

Garrett Wagner

July 6, 2021 

Dress Code 1,2,3

Now when it comes to dress code in the workplace, you cannot fall back to one single answer, you need alignment. This means before you take a generic workplace and virtual meeting policy you find online and deploy it where you work, stop and think ...

Garrett Wagner

June 11, 2021 

FOMO

At different moments in our lives, are attention is drawn to different things. Maybe we are excited for spring to turn into summer. Or perhaps we are eager or anxious about graduating from college. Or as we get older, nervous about our upcoming ...

Garrett Wagner

April 13, 2021 

What To Do Next? Too Many Options

Have you ever been to the grocery store already stressed, just looking for a simple jar of pasta sauce – only to find an isle filled with more options and choices, then you are prepared to face nor think about? We all have felt overwhelmed by the ...

Garrett Wagner

March 12, 2021 

Stop Selling: Who Needs Help?

By shifting into the mindset of solution providers, we become consultants and facilitators rather than worrying about sales. But to make this shift, we are called to embrace the idea of probing our clients more deeply than their taxes or ...

Garrett Wagner

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Amy Vetter

Amy Vetter

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Becky Livingston

Becky Livingston

Accounting & AI Marketing Consultant

Brian Tankersley

Brian Tankersley

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Garrett Wagner

Garrett Wagner

CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group

Jim Boomer (WB)

Jim Boomer

CPA, CITP, CEO

Ken Berry, JD

Ken Berry, JD

CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

Accounting Content Specialist

Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

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Roman Kepczyk

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Steve Saah

Steve Saah

Executive Director, Robert Half