About | The Authentic Financial Group
About the Firm

Built for the OwnerBehind the Business.

Running a company leaves little time to become your own tax expert. We take the financial side seriously so your attention can stay where it belongs: on the business itself.

Who we serve

Every Stage of Business
Asks Something Different.

We meet owners where they are and stay with them as the business changes shape.

01

Starting Out

You need the right structure from day one, so early mistakes don't follow you for years.

02

Growing & Hiring

You need books and payroll that keep up when the team and the transactions multiply.

03

Established & Profitable

You need a plan that protects what you've built and keeps more of what you earn.

04

Preparing for Capital

You need financials and a credit profile that a lender will take seriously.

The difference

Same Paperwork. Different Relationship.

The forms may look the same at the end of the year. How you get there is where the difference shows.

The usual approachHow we work
ContactOnce a year, at filing timeThroughout the year, on a set rhythm
TimingAfter the year is already overBefore decisions become final
CommunicationYou chase them for answersWe bring issues to you first
RecordsA box of receipts in MarchBooks kept current every month
Dava Kemp, Founder and CEO of The Authentic Financial Group
Her story

She Learned the BusinessFrom Every Side
of the Desk.

Most advisors see the tax business from one seat. Dava has sat in nearly all of them: preparing returns on her own, working inside a national franchise, running her own e-file operation, and supporting other tax professionals as a Service Bureau.

That range is what her clients get. She knows how a return is prepared, reviewed, transmitted, and supported, so the guidance she gives holds up from the first projection to the final filing.

Her work goes beyond the return. Dava helps business owners make sure their numbers tell the true story of their business. She shows them where they stand, what’s working, and what to do next, in plain language and without the overwhelm.

Milestones

Nearly Three Decades. One Direction.

Each step added something the firm still relies on today.

1997

First Returns

Began preparing returns independently for her own clients.

2007

Inside a Franchise

Learned high-volume operations while keeping her own practice.

2012

ERO & Bank Products

Began filing under her own EFIN and offering clients her own bank products.

2024

Service Bureau

Began supporting other tax professionals with software and infrastructure.

2025

Her Own CRM

Built a custom system to run the firm on her own processes.

Today

Two Firms, One Standard

Advising business owners while building the next chapter of the Authentic family.

Credentials

What Her Credentials
Mean for You.

Titles only matter if they change the work. Here is what each one means when she is handling your file.

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IRS Authorized e-file Provider

ERO

Authorized by the IRS to file returns electronically for clients, with the screening and responsibilities that come with it.

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Annual Filing Season Program

AFSP

A voluntary IRS program completed through continuing education, so her tax law knowledge is refreshed every season.

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North Carolina Notary Public

Commissioned

Commissioned by the State of North Carolina, a convenience when business paperwork needs a notary.

How we meet

Fully Virtual.Never Distant.

Our clients run businesses in different cities and on different schedules. Everything we do is built to reach them where they already are.

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Video meetings on your scheduleStrategy sessions happen face to face, without the drive.
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Documents signed electronicallyEngagement letters and authorizations signed in minutes.
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No office visit requiredFrom the first call to the final filing, nothing waits on travel.

Let's look at your
numbers together.

A consultation is the simplest way to see whether we're the right fit for your business.

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Structure for Today.Strategy for What’s Next.
4301 Morris Park Dr, Ste 22B
Mint Hill, North Carolina
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