Christopher Volas
Founder & CEO — Certified Public Accountant
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Summary
Experienced CPA and practice founder: Christopher Volas has decades of public accounting experience, notes preparing over 10,000 tax returns in his career and about 28 years in the field, and has founded multiple accounting practices. taxcrunchcpa+1
Client-focused, concierge tax practice: He positions TaxCrunch as a boutique, relationship-driven firm that prioritizes a personal touch and long-term client relationships rather than high-volume seasonal return churn. taxcrunchcpa+1
Content creator and communicator: Volas publishes original client-facing content—blog posts on tax topics and explanatory videos—and is active on social platforms to educate clients about tax issues. taxcrunchcpa+3
Financial leadership beyond his practice: In addition to running his CPA firm, he serves in a finance leadership role (Chief Financial Officer) at Avenue Talent Partners, indicating involvement in financial oversight for other organizations. theorg+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Should I Break Up With My Accountant?
A TaxCrunch blog post that discusses evaluating the client–accountant relationship and when a client might consider changing accountants.
Not Eligible for a Roth IRA? Try the Back Door
A TaxCrunch article explaining the 'back door' Roth IRA approach as a workaround for filers ineligible for direct Roth IRA contributions.