14: Putting Numbers in Boxes, with Andrew Carroll

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14: Putting Numbers in Boxes, with Andrew Carroll

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Feb 7, 2017

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A new year brings accounting and tax challenges for independent workers, so we asked accountant and financial advisor Andrew Carroll to join us. Andrew recently went out on his own and now provides tax and financial advice to free agents and entrepreneurs.

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Feb 7, 2017

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14: Putting Numbers in Boxes, with Andrew Carroll

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