News
2010
How to be financially prepared for lifes unexpected events
Published in KVUE on 07/07/10
Maxwell Locke & Ritter's Stuart Vick Smith on her weekly KVUE mid-day report. ... Read More
How to manage stock market volatility
Published in KVUE on 06/09/10
If you've been following the stockmarket, you've seen the volatility that can send the value of portfolios plummeting. KVUE talked with Stuart Vick Smith of Maxwell Locke & Ritter. ... Read More
Fight for Air Climb
Published in News 8 Austin on 05/15/10
The first vertical race in Austin was held Saturday, May 15 at the Frost Bank Tower on Congress Avenue. ML&R's own Diana Garcia, co-chair of Fight for Air Climb, spoke to News 8 about the event. ... Read More
How to start planning for retirement
Published in KVUE Midday on 05/12/10
Financial wealth advisor Steve Harvey spoke with KVUE’s Olga Campos to provide some guidelines to follow to help secure your financial future. ... Read More
Ways to Set a Budget to Stretch Your Cash
Published in KVUE on 04/14/10
Financial Wealth adviser Stuart Vick Smith with ML&R discussed on KVUE's Mid-day Newscast ways to set a budget to stretch your cash. ... Read More
Audit Associate Diana Garcia featured in the Austin Business Journal
Published in Austin Business Journal on 04/02/10
ML&R Audit Associate Diana Garcia featured in the Austin Business Journal for her work on the American Lung Association's "Fight for Air Climb" on May 15, 2010. ... Read More
How to Reduce Your Taxes Before April 15th Deadline
Published in KVUE on 03/17/10
Financial Wealth adviser Stuart Vick Smith with ML&R spoke with KVUE’s Olga Campos about ways to reduce your taxes before the April 15th Deadline ... Read More
Laura Willard responds to the rollout of Capital Metro's MetroRail
Published in News 8 Austin on 03/05/10
Tax Associate Laura Willard was interviewed by News 8 Austin regarding Capital Metro's new MetroRail, rolling out on March 22, 2010. ... Read More
How to Shape up Your Finances
Published in KVUE on 02/17/10
Financial Wealth adviser Stuart Vick Smith with ML&R spoke with KVUE’s Olga Campos. Check out the link to learn how to shape up your finances. ... Read More
CPAs COUNT! in India
Published in Austin Chapter Texas Society of CPAs Bulletin on 01/07/10
Glenn Lewis was featured in the Austin Chapter Texas Society of CPAs Bulletin "CPAs COUNT! Section". ... Read More
2009
Friends Feature
Published in L Style G Style on 11/16/09
Tax Partner Chris Adams and his wife Carol are featured on page 28 of the Nov/Dec issue of L Style G Style magazine for their commitment to the community. ... Read More
Member Perspective feature on Kristen Wicke
Published in Austin Chapter-TSCPA November Newsletter on 11/02/09
Austin Chapter member Kristen Wicke helped staff our booth at the Greenlights Crossroads event in 2006. She liked it so much that she’s since worked her way up the board ranks at Greenlights, now serving as their Treasurer. ... Read More
Meals on Wheels serves the millionth meal
Published in Austin American Statesman on 09/23/09
Reetu Jain, an audit associate at Maxwell Locke & Ritter, serves on the Board of Directors at Meals on Wheels, who served their 1 millionth meal of the year to Rufus Woody. ... Read More
2009 Fortunate 500 All Stars List
Published in austin360.com on 09/08/09
Tax partner Chris Adams and his wife Carol make Michael Barnes "2009 Fortunate 500 All Stars" List. ... Read More
Profiles in Power 2009 Winners
Published in Austin Business Journal on 07/31/09
Stuart Vick Smith is a Profile in Power 2009 Winner. ... Read More
Cashing Out Retirement Accounts
Published in Fox 7 News Austin on 06/16/09
Tom Carter speaks to Fox 7 Austin's "7 on Your Side" about the facts of cashing out your 401k retirement plan early. ... Read More
They're Lovin' it
Published in Austin Business Journal on 05/08/09
Maxwell Locke & Ritter's CFO, David Bender, accepts a check from McDonald's to the Austin Community College Foundation, where he serves on the Board. ... Read More
2009 Austin Under 40 Awards
Published in Austin Under 40 Newsroom on 02/27/09
Two partners from Maxwell Locke & Ritter were nominated for the Austin Under 40 Award. Kyle Parks won the "Business & Entrepreneurship" category and Stuart Vick Smith was a finalist in the "Financial Services" category. The event, hosted by the Young Women's Alliance and the Young Men's Business League, recognized their peers under the age of 40 who have achieved extraordinary professional success while simulatneously demonstrating oustanding community service. ... Read More
Planning, pros can ease the pain of tax season
Published in Austin Business Journal on 02/16/09
Kyle Parks advises that small businesses get to know their CPA and get them involved from the beginning. ... Read More
Nonprofits facing heightened transparency in new IRS form
Published in Austin Business Journal on 02/13/09
Sean Holcomb comments on the new IRS Form 990 and how nonprofits are changing their information gathering because of the new form. ... Read More
2008
AIC to buy $350M of real estate
Published in Austin Business Journal on 11/14/08
"Kyle Parks, a partner at Austin accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP, says sale-leasebacks have tax benefits, can get debt associated with a property off the seller’s balance sheet and take the administrative hassle of a property off a company’s hands." ... Read More
ACC gets new business scholarship
Published in Austin Business Journal on 10/21/08
"A new scholarship bearing the name of one of the co-founders of accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP will help support students studying business at Austin Community College. The Earl Maxwell Endowed Scholarship will aid outstanding students entering the business field through ACC’s Business Studies Division. The Austin Community College Foundation is facilitating the endowment with funding from Maxwell Locke & Ritter." ... Read More
Trust should be paramount among professionals
Published in Austin Business Journal on 10/03/08
Article written by Maxwell Locke & Ritter founder, Earl Maxwell. ... Read More
Fun and games
Published in Austin Business Journal on 08/01/08
"Many companies are replacing events with activities that require teamwork and cooperation, says Lace Archibald, president of ML&R Personnel Solutions, an affiliate of accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP. She's seen companies rent a limousine for a scavenger hunt, go to a ropes course, play laser tag and participate in a chili cook-off at the rodeo." ... Read More
Maxwell Locke & Ritter set up scholarship fund
Published in Austin Business Journal on 05/09/08
"In memory of one of its founding partners, Mark Ritter, accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP has set up a scholarship through the Austin Community Foundation. The fund will provide annual scholarships to students in the St. Edwards University accounting program." ... Read More
At work
Published in Austin Business Journal on 04/18/08
An interview with Maxwell Locke & Ritter's own Tom Carter. He discusses his job as an Investment Advisor. ... Read More
2007
Forever young
Published in Austin Business Journal on 04/13/07
Earl Maxwell, former leading partner at Maxwell Locke & Ritter, explains that in Austin, Texas, there is no shortage of young talent. ... Read More
2006
Small biz 101
Published in Austin Business Journal on 10/27/06
"Steve Harvey, partner with Austin accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter, will present "Building Wealth in Your Small Business" with colleagues. He says the goal is to get decision makers to think about strategy on the front end so that they get the results they want later." He says one of the most important decisions comes when you're forming your business, and that's entity selection. Whether you want to be an S corp. or a C corp. or other possibilities, that's critical to what you want to accomplish in the business. ... Read More
Baby boomers work with advisers, plan for retirement
Published in Austin Business Journal on 05/19/06
Planning for retirement is now more important than ever since retirees are living longer and want to maintain higher standards of living. "My clients aren't spending any less money in retirement than they were before they retired," says Steve Harvey, a partner with Austin-based Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP who works for the wholly owned subsidiary ML&R Wealth Management LLC. Younger retirees may actually spend more money after leaving work because they have more time to travel or visit the lake house, for example. Then there's the matter of inflation, which Harvey says is one of the overlooked retirement costs. Even at 3 percent a year, inflation can triple or quadruple expenses over a three- or four-decade retirement. ... Read More
Firms focus on college grads to fill accountant shortage
Published in Austin Business Journal on 03/17/06
Kyle Parks and Lace Archibald comment on the recruiting of college students to Maxwell Locke & Ritter. With the increased demand for accountants, firms are looking to college grads to fill the gap. ... Read More
CPA practice merges with Maxwell Locke & Ritter
Published in Austin Business Journal on 01/11/06
Austin's Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP merged with Chris H.J. Adams' CPA practice. Maxwell Locke & Ritter also promoted Kyle Parks and Stuart Vick Smith to partner. ... Read More
