Presenters
Our presenters are accounting and tax experts with practical tax experience. Each webinar presenter maintains high level current tax development knowledge and uses it to help participants prepare for tax return season. Attendees have the opportunity to interact with each presenter upon completion of the presentation.
Randy Adams EA, MSA
Randy manages two accounting offices near Des Moines IA. He has been preparing taxes since 1992. He holds a master’s degree in accounting and is an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service. He really enjoys meeting with fellow tax preparers and has traveled to many states as a tax instructor. When not working or out on the road instructing, he enjoys hiking in the National Parks or biking the many trails throughout Iowa.
Michael DeBlis III, Esq., LLM
Michael is a partner in the boutique law firm of DeBlis Law where he specializes in tax compliance. Michael graduated from Western Michigan University School of Law in 2007 and later went on to earn his Masters of Law in taxation (LL.M.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2012. As a former public defender, Michael has spent nearly fifteen years cutting his teeth on some of the most serious felony cases to pass through the state courts of New Jersey. Michael’s unique background in tax law puts him into an elite category of criminal defense attorneys who specialize in criminal tax defense. His extensive trial experience and solid grounding in all major areas of federal taxation make him uniquely qualified to handle any white-collar case, no matter how sophisticated it might be. Michael has written articles that have been published in leading tax journals, such as “CCH Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure,” “EA Journal,” “Global Tax Weekly,” and “ABA News Quarterly” and is a columnist for “Law360.” He has been featured on the media affiliates of several major media networks, including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and CNN.
Jason Dinesen, EA, LPA
Jason is a tax nerd, entrepreneur, tax expert and a well-known presenter of continuing education courses. Known for his sharp tax interpretations, he is one of the quickest to bring the analysis of the latest tax updates and IRS guidance to the professional community. Jason has coached over 200,000 accounting, tax, and HR professionals on various topics of accounting, individual taxation, corporate taxation, professional ethics and much more.
He has presented over dozens of webinars on Form 1099 (for 10 years on this subject!); marriage in the tax code; tax updates; the new Form W-4, payroll updates, filing status, tax credits, corporation and partnership taxation and other issues relating to the modern-day setting.
Jason always had a knack for speaking and news reporting. He is regularly featured as an anchor for Radio Iowa and Radio Minnesota, is a frequent Podcast Guest and hosts his own Podcast.
Larry Johnson, CPA
Larry, former tax manager in a “Top 100” CPA firm, currently provides professional services for a non-profit organization. His extensive experience includes tax preparation, tax planning, IRS representation, and estate planning for clients who range from the modest to the very wealthy and who have been involved in all sorts of businesses including manufacturing, farming, and services. Larry, who holds a Master of Science in Taxation, speaks regularly about taxes to a variety of audiences. His relaxed, “let’s talk about it” approach is perfect for presenting the tax topics and updates we cover at our Basics & Beyond, Inc. income tax seminars.
Kristy Maitre, EA
Currently a tax professional employed by a small firm in Iowa, Kristy brings her 27 years of IRS employee experience as well as her years with Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, which makes a unique combination of experience and perspective to our speaker corps. Her experience at the IRS, including twelve years as the IRS’s Iowa tax practitioner “go to” person and seven years as an IRS Revenue Agent gives her the background to know how to handle the IRS bureaucracy. Kristy regularly demonstrates her ability to show practitioners how to minimize client tax liability and avoid practitioner compliance problems with the IRS.
Michael R. Miranda, CPA, QKA, NQPC, AEP
Bringing 48 years of experience in tax consulting, estate planning, and employee benefits to his work as an independent consultant, Michael is the owner of MIRANDA CPA & Consulting LLC in Sioux Falls, SD. His tax practice focuses on corporate, individual, estate and gift, and tax accounting. He also provides employee benefit planning and consultation services for qualified, non-qualified, and health and welfare benefit plans. As part of his IRS representation practice, Michael has worked with the National Office to obtain private letter rulings for clients, in addition to numerous EPCRS submissions and audits. As a nationally recognized tax speaker, he maintains an active schedule presenting webinars and seminars on tax law, employee benefit planning, and estate planning.
Michael spent 27 years as a senior manager and shareholder at a regional CPA firm in Northwestern Iowa before retiring. He began his career as a Tax Specialist with a Big 8 firm, working in South Bend and Minneapolis, focusing on tax and estate planning for individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. He holds CPA, QKA, NQPC, and AEP designations and is a member of AICPA, ASPPA, NAEA, and NAEPC. In spring 2025, Michael performed as a cellist in the Des Moines Metro Opera’s production of Carmen to great acclaim.
Allan J. “A.J.” Reynolds, EA
A.J. is an enrolled agent (EA). He has immense experience in various areas in taxation, which encompasses over 30 years. His practice centers on Individual, Business, and Estate Tax preparation. In addition, A.J. specializes in IRS Audits, Appeals, Collections, Innocent Spouse, Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issues and Civil Tax Fraud Representations. A.J.’s clientele ranges from the average worker to fortune 500 executives. He brings his everyday “in the trenches” experience to the seminars to assist attendees with real issues facing tax professionals. A.J. has spoken for Basics + Beyond Income Tax Seminars, NTI Resort Conferences, NATP National Conference and Webinars, NAEA, and Center for Agriculture Law and Taxation of Iowa State University. A.J. started his tax career with a National CPA firm in San Diego, CA after proudly serving five years in the United States Navy. Outside his tax practice, A.J. is a member of the Diocese of Sioux City Priests’ Pension & Welfare Board and the Investment Advisory Board for the Diocese. When not working, A.J.’s time is spent in various activities with his wife and their two children.
The presenters on this page are currently expected to lead our income tax seminars and webinars this year. Each year we provide our presenters with special Basics & Beyond training so that all participants will have a positive experience. To keep this promise, Basics & Beyond, Inc. reserves the right to reassign presenters or use qualified and trained webinar presenters not presently listed on this page should the need arise.
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