Client overview

ann collins logo

The website was originally created in 2011, and whilst the creative idea of a notebook looked great, it wasn’t the most straight forward UX and was not mobile responsive.

The brief was to create a clear impression of Ann Collins, who she is, what she does and bring her character through her content. Priority was not advertising but presence.


Design Process

Prysmatic Lasers approached us with several critical challenges:

Observation of old site

Looking at how the navigation and sitemap was laid out, no analytics to work from. Good starting place to gather content.

Gather Branding & Content

Tax obligations across federal, state, and local levels created compliance challenges.

Limited internal tax expertise

Insufficient in-house resources to identify and implement proactive tax strategies.

These challenges were impacting cash flow, limiting reinvestment opportunities, and creating uncertainty in financial forecasting.


Our solution

Our team implemented a structured tax optimization process, including:

Comprehensive tax audit

Reviewed all historical filings and identified optimization opportunities.

Scenario modeling

Assessed financial impacts of different strategies to support confident decision-making.

Proactive planning

Applied tax credits, deductions, and incentives tailored to the manufacturing sector.

Ongoing support

Provided quarterly reporting and actionable recommendations to management.

By combining analysis, forecasting, and strategic guidance, we ensured the client could both reduce liabilities and maintain compliance.


Results

Reduction in total tax liabilities within the first fiscal year.

Additional annual cash flow unlocked for reinvestment in operations and R&D.

On-time and compliant tax filings following implementation.

Compliance issues post-engagement

These results improved financial predictability, strengthened compliance, and gave management greater confidence in long-term planning and investment decisions.


Client feedback

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