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Ryan Himmel

Entrepreneur, CPA, Founder & CEO of BIDAWIZ

Ryan Himmel is a CPA and technology entrepreneur that has dedicated over a decade of his work toward providing solutions to help accountants and small-business owners better run their firms. He is the founder and CEO of BIDaWIZ, a professional network for small businesses and entrepreneurs to obtain trusted tax advice and services. He also oversees TaxResearchPro, an on-demand tax research support service for solo practitioners and small to mid-sized accounting firms across the U.S. Himmel regularly contributes to his tax blog.

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