Episode 10

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Published on:

7th Dec 2020

Making client connections with Alexander Korzhen

This is the first episode of the SALTovation podcast series, Meet the Team, where we will be talking to members of the state tax group. In this episode, we speak with Alexander Korzhen, a tax manager, and our very own Judy Vorndran.

 


Alex talks about how he pursued his career in taxation and how he landed at SALT. He also discusses how connections play an important role in his work and how he connects with his clients.


 


Questions asked and answered in this Episode:


 


  • Why did he choose to pursue taxation with his background in accounting finance and law?


  • How does he build connections with his clients?


  • How did he land at SALT?

 


What You Will Discover:


 


  • [00:59] How Alexander Korzhen ended in Minnesota


  • [03:11] Why he pursued accounting finance and law


  • [06:26] How he fell into taxation


  • [10:06] How he connects with his clients


  • [16:21] What gets him excited about work


  • [19:01] How he landed at SALT


  • [22:15] What other things he participates in


  • [26:01] One thing we don’t know about him


  • [28:16] Random fact about Alex

 


Quotables:


 


  • “It’s really not what you’re doing, but who you’re doing it with.” - Alexander Korzhen [07:22]

 


  • “If you have a connection, if you have rapport, things kind of seem to fall into place.” - Alexander Korzhen [07:31]

 


  • “I think early in my career, I was so focused on what are the rules? What do we legally have to do? What do you legally have to do? That was the approach I took with my clients. Well the law says… Well that only gets your halfway there, right? I think infusing with the practical aspect is where the real value comes in.” - Alexander Korzhen [12:06]

 


  • “I think SALT is well-suited to people who like solving puzzles.” - Alexander Korzhen [16:56]

 


  • “It’s nice to have those networking connections, right? But that’s all you’re really kind of missing in person, I think, because the content, if it’s delivered well, can be almost more efficient.” - Judy Vorndran [24:32]

 


Relevant Links:


 


Website: https://www.saltovation.com/


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-korzhen-10905318/


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SALTovation: Making Sense of State and Local Tax
Welcome to SALTovation. The SALTovation show is a podcast series featuring the leading voices in state and local tax (SALT). Here we talk about issues, strategies, and planning tools to help you make sense of SALT. Because, in SALT, there is no “one and done.” SALT is a puzzle of ever-changing pieces. Solving that puzzle is our business at SALTovation. Tens of thousands of listeners know they won't get tax talk as usual with the SALTovation team. Our team is known for straight-talk with a flair for fun, providing clarity and opinions that move businesses forward with confidence.

Attorney, CPA, speaker, and writer Judy Vorndran leads the SALTovation team as they go inside business to help deal with the daily operations and long-term strategies of making SALT less “taxing.” Judy has spent more than 25 years advocating for businesses with innovative strategies, renowned knowledge and experience. She has helped guide thousands of taxpayers across the nation and globally through the morass of SALT, freeing them to concentrate on growth. Joining Judy are the wickedly smart members of the SALTovation team, who have seen, worked with and tamed some of the most prickly issues in SALT. They enjoy sharing their stories and knowledge with listeners.

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