Serving clients nationwide, virtually.
You've Built Something Real.
Your CPA Should Reflect That.
Kindled Planning is a CPA-led tax practice for equity earners and professionals whose financial lives have real complexity. We plan ahead of the events, not after them.
A Different Kind of CPA.
We're not a seasonal filing service. We're a year-round planning partner, the kind of CPA relationship that thinks alongside you. We anticipate the tax events before they happen, and integrates every part of your financial picture into one coherent strategy.
Most of our clients come to us after a surprise tax bill, a vesting event they weren't ready for, or the quiet realization that their current CPA has no idea what an ISO is. We work with people who have outgrown reactive accounting.
Where We Focus.
Equity Compensation Strategy
RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, year-round planning for employees whose compensation is increasingly tied to what the market does. We work with you before the vest, before the exercise, before the event.
Business Tax & CFO Advisory
Strategic tax planning, entity structure, and outsourced CFO-level oversight for business owners who need more than a bookkeeper and an April deadline.
Everything Else That’s Connected
Real estate, life events, multiple income streams, and the planning that ties your whole picture together. Same proactive approach, applied to the rest of your financial life.
The More You Build, the More Connected It All Gets.
Equity comp doesn't exist in isolation. It interacts with your W-2, your business income, your investment accounts, your real estate, and every decision in one area affects the others. Most CPA firms handle these as separate categories. We plan for them as one picture.
For most of our clients, it starts with equity compensation. Over time, the complexity grows. Our work grows with it.
What You Can Expect From Us.
Clarity Above All
You'll always know where you stand and what's ahead. No jargon, no confusion, just the clear data you need to lead your financial life with confidence.
Your Goals First
No product sales. No commissions. No referral fees. Every recommendation we make is rooted in your best interest.
Time Well Spent
We leverage a secure digital infrastructure to make planning efficient, proactive, and genuinely worth your time.
Integrated Perspective
Taxes, planning, business interests, and life events are all connected. We plan for them together never in isolation.
Always Within Reach
Through our secure client hub and video consultations, we're the trusted contact in your pocket serving clients nationwide.
Human Connection
We build lasting, high-stakes partnerships grounded in trust. As a boutique practice, you always have a direct line to the expert.
What Our Clients Are Saying
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Joanne
★★★★★
Matt has done my taxes the last few years and the experience has been outstanding! Now that he has opened his own practice, I couldn’t be happier to support him. I trust him completely with my taxes and highly recommend him as a CPA!
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Valerie
★★★★★
I recently switched from a large accounting firm to Matt Curtin and could not be happier. Matt is very responsive and extremely easy to work with.
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Jeff K.
★★★★★
Matt was professional, extremely thorough, and timely in preparing our taxes. He quickly responded to our questions and inquiries and always gave us a thoughtful and clear answer. I would enthusiastically refer my friends and family to him.
No pressure. No jargon. Just clarity.
Ready to Stop Guessing and Start Planning?
Whether you're staring down a vesting event, navigating a business transition, or just tired of surprises in April, we'd love to talk.