{"id":12721,"date":"2025-01-28T04:39:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/?p=12721"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:49:16","slug":"2025-wcg-india-team-tax-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/2025-wcg-india-team-tax-kickoff\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 WCG India Team Tax Kickoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68b54d8216487\" class=\" wd-rs-68b54d8216487 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"overview\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>WCG leaders visited their 23-person India team in Ahmedabad to train, launch tax season, and build connections.<\/li>\n<li>The India office includes tax accountants, support staff, and accounting services team members.<\/li>\n<li>Team credentials include Chartered Accountants (CA), an Enrolled Agent (EA), and professionals completing EA certification.<\/li>\n<li>Fun cultural highlight: the 2025 International Kite Festival, with historical facts about kites and their role in aviation.<\/li>\n<li>WCG CPAs &amp; Advisors offers tax preparation, business advisory, tax strategy, and rental property support.<\/li>\n<li>The firm prioritizes professional, ethical advice over flashy sales pitches or overly complex schemes.<\/li>\n<li>New clients can schedule a complimentary 20-minute chat to see if WCG is a good fit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6898c7af1881d\" class=\" wd-rs-6898c7af1881d wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title img-right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44124 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/329664_2025_india_team_600.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"351\" \/>Jason Watson, Terra Plamp and Beth Buchanan just returned from Ahmedabad, India to meet with our 23-person team on the other side of the globe, do some training, kick off tax season and share some laughs.<\/p>\n<p>Meet your WCG India team-<\/p>\n<p>Left to right standing- Sahil Sheth, Riya Maheshwari, Shivani Trivedi, Saloni Patadiya, Trishla Chaplot, Surbhi Setia (WCG India Team Director), Terra Plamp (WCG U.S. Senior Tax Manager), Payal Nainwani, Rohit Kewlani, Dhanesh Tiwari, Ashita Jain, Rachit Ved, Sumit Sirwani,\u00a0 Mohit Prajapati,\u00a0 Shubham Rathod, and Abhay Singrotiya.<\/p>\n<p>Left to right sitting- Khushi Shah, Simar Singh Bagga, Jason Watson (WCG U.S. Partner), Shikha Sahu, Varsha Sangtani, Priyanshi Nagar, Aashini Shah.<\/p>\n<p>India gets hot, right? Like 35 Celsius or more hot. Look at our picture again\u2026 Dhanesh is covering up the R in HEARTBEAT. So, the joke is now \u201cWE ARE ONE TEAM, ONE HEAT.\u201d Yes, we are getting t-shirts.<\/p>\n<p>Who is on WCG India? We have tax accountants, tax support team members and accounting services team members.<\/p>\n<p>What about credentials? Sahil, Trishla and Surbhi are Chartered Accountants. This is similar to a Certified Public Accountant, but for those who have both the CA and CPA, they all say the CA is way way harder. Dhanesh is an Enrolled Agent and Saloni is almost done with the same.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/difference-between-cpa-and-enrolled-agent\/\">How is an EA different than a CPA<\/a>? Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/difference-between-cpa-and-enrolled-agent\/\">more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6898c7d277f7a\" class=\" wd-rs-6898c7d277f7a wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44125\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/left_2025_india_kite_festival_300-286x300-1-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" \/>We also went to the 2025 International Kite Festival on Tuesday. Want some fun facts about kites?<\/p>\n<p>In 1870, Australian inventor Lawrence Hargrave designed box-kites and inspired the aeroplane. He later worked with the Wright Brothers who are obscurely famous.<\/p>\n<p>1890 \u2013 1940, box-kites were used to collect meteorological and other weather data. Balloons were the upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>In 1903, Samuel Franklin Cody crossed the English Channel using a specially designed kite. He\u2019s nuts.<\/p>\n<p>Kite-Buggying and Land-Boarding use kites attached to buggies to race across sandy beaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68b5516134bac\" class=\" wd-rs-68b5516134bac wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title faqs-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_visited_the_WCG_India_team\"><\/span>Who visited the WCG India team?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jason Watson, Terra Plamp, and Beth Buchanan traveled to Ahmedabad to meet and train the 23-person team.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_roles_make_up_WCG_India\"><\/span>What roles make up WCG India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The office includes tax accountants, tax support staff, and accounting services team members.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_professional_credentials_does_the_India_team_hold\"><\/span>What professional credentials does the India team hold?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Several team members are Chartered Accountants, one is an Enrolled Agent, and another is completing EA certification.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_a_CA_and_CPA\"><\/span>What\u2019s the difference between a CA and CPA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Both are high-level accounting credentials, but team members note the CA is often more rigorous.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_cultural_event_did_the_team_attend\"><\/span>What cultural event did the team attend?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They visited the 2025 International Kite Festival and shared fun kite history facts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_services_does_WCG_CPAs_Advisors_offer\"><\/span>What services does WCG CPAs &amp; Advisors offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Services include tax preparation, tax strategy, business advisory, and rental property support.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_WCG_approach_client_relationships\"><\/span>How does WCG approach client relationships?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The firm gives clear, ethical advice without pushing unnecessary structures or gimmicks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_someone_get_started_with_WCG\"><\/span>How can someone get started with WCG?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Prospective clients can schedule a free 20-minute consultation with a Partner or Senior Tax Professional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":44124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[229],"class_list":["post-12721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-wcg-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2025 WCG India Team Tax Kickoff - WCG CPAs &amp; 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