10/16/2026
One year ago extension deadline was wrapping up and I was working a job I hated. A job that made me break down crying multiple times a day honestly. Dylan and I had been talking about me quitting and starting my own firm, but the unknown was scary, especially when you consider the pay cut I would be taking to do it. But ultimately my mental health was more important. I pushed myself to get through the extension deadline, because I didn’t want to leave anyone in that big of a pickle. I made it to extension deadline, barely, but I made it. I put in my resignation at 7:00pm on October 15, 2025 after sending off my last return that could be completed. Then I stressed about the fallout, but the fact that it took my old boss 3 days to answer my resignation email told me I totally made the right choice.
Although Wissinger CPA was formed in August 2025 according to the Certificate of Formation, I use October 16th as my anniversary date because it was the day I was officially my own boss. It was the day that I could finally make choices without someone holding me back. October 16th, 2025 was Day 1 of officially growing Wissinger CPA, intentionally and with purpose.
Within 7 months I went from meeting clients in coffee shops to renting office space from the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce. HUGE shout out to them for everything they’ve done for me, just the energy they bring is enough to make someone believe they can succeed as a business. The connections I’ve made being part of MACC are truly invaluable.
A year later and I am stunned by how fast my business has grown and the amount of positive feedback I get from clients and peers. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be nominated as a Top 3 Finalist for Delaware’s First State Favorites Community Choice Awards within my first year of business I would have thought you were crazy.
Thank you to every person who has ever referred me to someone else, it does not go unnoticed. But an even bigger THANK YOU to every single client that has trusted me, and continues to trust me, with their accounting and tax preparation.
- Carrie M Wissinger, CPA