--- title: Not Your Father's Accountant Blog | Compensation description: Compensation | Business Insights For The Modern Business Owner from the good folks at Milam, Knecht & Warner. --- ### [![not your fathers accountant blog](https://www.weaddvalue.com/hs-fs/images/not-your-fathers-accountant-blog.jpg)](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/) # [Traditional and Roth IRA Basics](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/348410/Traditional-and-Roth-IRA-Basics) Posted by [Emily Tafua](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/author/emily-tafua) on June 13, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.weaddvalue.com/hs-fs/file-1013413790-png/images/traditional-roth-ira.png) ](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/348410/Traditional-and-Roth-IRA-Basics) We recently held our annual 401(k) meeting where our investments administrator came to our firm and gave us a presentation on the state of our 401(k). In addition to that information, he answered questions we had about our account or investing. Our investment administrator, explained the differences between the two types of IRA’s, and what we should consider when choosing which retirement account is right for us.  [Read More](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/348410/Traditional-and-Roth-IRA-Basics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/348410/Traditional-and-Roth-IRA-Basics#comments-listing) Tags: [Tax](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/topic/tax), [Compensation](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/topic/compensation) # [Rethinking Deferred Compensation for Your Key People](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/339557/Rethinking-Deferred-Compensation-for-Your-Key-People) Posted by [Monte Harrick](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/author/monte-harrick) on March 19, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.weaddvalue.com/hs-fs/file-591028316-png/images/rethinking-deferred-compensation-409a-plus.png) ](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/339557/Rethinking-Deferred-Compensation-for-Your-Key-People) ### A new method of providing pre-tax investment opportunities to key employees Many business owners and companies utilize 401(k) plans or similar type plans for their employees. And they should. 401(k) plans have the most attractive features of any investment available in the marketplace, (i) pre-tax deferrals on compensation, and (ii) tax deferred compounding on those dollars.  [Read More](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/339557/Rethinking-Deferred-Compensation-for-Your-Key-People) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/339557/Rethinking-Deferred-Compensation-for-Your-Key-People#comments-listing) Tags: [Entrepreneurship](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/topic/entrepreneurship), [Compensation](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/topic/compensation) [All posts](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/all) ## Get The Latest! Sign up for our monthly newsletter for business owners. ## Lower Your Business Taxes Register today for a *Free* **Business Tax Diagnostic **from MKW. Minimize your taxes & free up cash to reinvest in your business.    [![Register Today](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/188908/112b3553-5f0f-4ef0-9995-44e6c67ab59d.png)](http://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/188908/112b3553-5f0f-4ef0-9995-44e6c67ab59d)