Joe Bishop , CPA is a tax partner with Nasif, Hicks, Harris and Co., LLC. He has been with the firm since 2010. His focus is on small to medium sized businesses, including wine industry, closely held family businesses, and U.S. companies that export their products internationally. Joe is an excellent resource for not only tax advice, but for non-biased business and personal finance advice as well. His goal is to help his clients in all areas of their financial lives. He also enjoys networking with other business professionals to learn how their services can benefit his clients. Joe is currently the Treasurer for the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast and a founding member of the SB2 Chapter of ProVisors in Santa Barbara. Joe received his bachelor of science in accounting from San Diego State University and his Master’s degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. Joe has also kept an active Real Estate Brokers License in the state of California since 1997, although is no longer active in the real estate industry. Specialties: Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC)- Joe is the firm expert on the use and implementation of DISC's for NHHCO, which are used to convert a portion of the net income from international sale from being taxed at ordinary income tax rates to being taxed at capital gain tax rates.