Software developers & internet startups
Contractor vs. employee classification, R&D and equity questions, multi-state nexus from remote customers, and books that must satisfy an investor as well as the IRS.
Shoreline, Washington · Greater Seattle
An Engineer's Precision for the Tax, Accounting, and E-2 Decisions Behind Greater Seattle Businesses.
Vladimir Raskin, CPA helps entrepreneurs bring structure to business finances, anticipate tax consequences, document investments, and solve compliance problems — with personal guidance available in English and Russian.
Washington CPA • Small-business accounting • Tax planning • IRS representation • E-2 financial documentation
From Engineering to Accountancy
Before Vladimir Built Financial Systems, He Was Trained to Understand How Systems Work.
Vladimir earned a Master's degree in Engineering from the Moscow Auto-Mechanical Institute, then moved to the United States in 1994 and started over. In 2003 he graduated with honors from Central Washington University with a Master's degree in Professional Accountancy, and he holds a Washington State CPA license.
Engineering shaped how he practices. He traces causes rather than symptoms, tests the assumptions inside a set of books, looks for the weak point before it fails, and builds financial structures that stay reliable under pressure — during growth, an audit, a sale, or a visa filing.
He also knows what it is to arrive in a new country and build something from the beginning. That experience is part of why he has spent his career building a bilingual practice for entrepreneurs doing the same thing.
- 1994Moved to the United States after earning a Master's in Engineering in Moscow
- 2003Graduated with honors, Master's in Professional Accountancy, Central Washington University
- TodayWashington State CPA license; AICPA membership (current status to be verified before publication)
Who Vladimir Works With
Built for Businesses with Moving Parts
These are the industries named on Vladimir's practice — each with a different financial shape and a different way of going wrong.
Retail businesses
Washington sales-tax collection and destination sourcing, inventory and cost of goods, seasonality in cash flow, and reconciling POS data to real financial statements.
Adult family homes
Licensed-care payroll and caregiver classification, resident revenue tracking, owner compensation, and records that stand up to state and payer review.
Real estate businesses
Entity structure by property, depreciation and basis tracking, 1031 and disposition planning, and partner-level reporting that actually ties out.
Insurance agencies
Commission and override revenue recognition, producer compensation, trust and premium accounting, and book-of-business valuation for growth or transition.
Other small & midsize companies
Owner-operated businesses that outgrew a spreadsheet and need an accounting system, a tax plan, and a CPA who answers the phone.
Core Service Pathways
Organized Around the Outcome You Need
01
Build the Financial Foundation
Bookkeeping and write-up, accounting-software selection and implementation, payroll, Washington sales tax, and financial statements you can hand to a lender.
02Plan Before the Tax Consequence Arrives
Individual and business tax preparation, projections, entity selection, and proactive planning around the decisions that carry tax weight.
03Make a Better-Informed Business Decision
Financial analysis, pro forma forecasts, business consulting, management advisory services, and support through a transition or sale.
04Respond When the IRS Is Already Involved
Representation, documentation support, audit assistance, and resolution guidance — with your rights as a taxpayer protected throughout.
05Document an E-2 Business Investment
CPA-prepared financial reporting and transaction documentation, coordinated with your immigration attorney.
E-2 Financial Documentation
When an Investment Must Be Traced, Explained, and Supported
An E-2 business investment is a financial story told in records: where the funds came from, how they moved, what they purchased, and how much of the money is genuinely at risk in the business. Vladimir helps organize and report that activity — assembling transaction records, reconciling the flow of invested funds, and preparing clear CPA financial reporting your attorney can submit as part of the evidence package.
Required evidence varies by applicant and filing pathway. Vladimir works alongside your immigration counsel so the financial reporting matches what your specific matter actually calls for.
Discuss E-2 Financial Documentation- Source-of-funds tracing and transaction schedules
- Documentation of funds actually invested and at risk
- Purchase or start-up transaction accounting
- Financial statements and pro forma projections for the business
- Coordination with your immigration attorney's evidence plan
Vladimir Raskin CPA PS provides accounting and financial-reporting services and does not provide immigration legal advice. Applicants should work with qualified immigration counsel to determine the documentation required for their matter.
English & Русский
Financial Guidance Should Not Get Lost in Translation.
Vladimir works with Russian-speaking business owners throughout greater Seattle — explaining tax positions, entity choices, IRS notices, and financial reporting in the language you think in. Every page, service explanation, form, and call to action on this site is available in Russian.
- Consultations, planning meetings, and IRS correspondence discussed in Russian or English
- Terminology explained rather than translated word for word
- Documents and requests delivered in the language you prefer
Russian copy on this site is prepared for professional human review before publication.
Financial Guidance Should Not Get Lost in Translation.
Russian copy on this site is prepared for professional human review before publication.
Vladimir's Proactive Method
Four Steps, Repeated Deliberately
01
Understand the Business
How revenue is actually earned, who does the work, where the money sits, and what the owner is trying to build. Nothing useful comes before this.
IRS Problem Support
The IRS Is Asking a Question. Make Sure the Answer Is Complete.
No particular tax outcome is promised. What is offered is a complete, well-documented, professionally represented response.
Get Help With a Notice- 01Understand the notice, what it is actually asking, and the deadline attached to it
- 02Assemble the supporting documentation the response requires
- 03Identify the underlying issue that produced the notice
- 04Communicate with the appropriate agency on your behalf
- 05Protect your rights as a taxpayer throughout the process
- 06Close the gap so the same problem does not return next year
Modern Client Experience
A Clear Path from First Call to Finished Work
- 01
Select English or Русский
- 02
Choose the reason you are reaching out
- 03
Schedule a consultation with Vladimir directly
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Receive a document request tailored to your situation
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Upload documents securely
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Track progress through the client portal
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Make payments online
Client portal and online payment links are being verified and will be published here once confirmed.
Bring Vladimir the Complexity. Leave with a System for Moving Forward.
Speak directly with a Washington CPA who understands the business, the numbers, and the experience of building something new in the United States.