Image Source: Anna Rosenfield; appears in Finance for Artists
I like to think that Larson Gunness is to financial planning what I am to accounting: completely professional AND totally bucking the stereotypes. Larson has worked for years in the investment field and is NOT your button downed guy pushing the latest stock or insurance product. To the contrary, he has authored the colorful, informative and unique as unique gets site — Finance for Artists.
The site reflects Larson’s love of writing and his passion for helping fellow artists. There is a non-technical glossary, (“accountant: a professional who keeps you out of debtor’s prison”.) and hilariously familiar case studies that teach you stuff: Here Art talks to his accountant:
“I don’t want to go to prison,” Art says again. Only this time, he says it in a calm, even tone, firm with resolution…. “The next time I saw Katya, I asked her what I was supposed to do with that form and she said I should give it to my accountant when I do my taxes this year. She said it’s kind of like the 1099s I always turn in (here, Art adds air quotes around ‘always turn in’). I played it cool, like I knew what she was talking about. …
The whole conversation sent me into a sort of panic because I haven’t dealt with taxes, basically… ever… as far as I know…….
Who knows? Prison might even improve my paintings. Heck, might even make them more valuable.”
There are also simple worksheets that befit the founder of the speaking series “Peace Love and Financial Planning — For Creatives” (yes, I got the idea for the name of my site from him).
Larson works out of his house in Barrington Rhode Island where he strums his guitar and engages in other creative mischief. He is an independent financial planner.
