
For just over 10 years, Alexander Bodensieck ran his tax preparation services as a side business, focusing primarily on friends and family. However, in September 2025, AVB Taxes was established as a full-time venture in the Glens Falls area. The transition was prompted by Bodensieck’s genuine fascination with the complexity of tax law and a desire to serve those often overlooked by larger firms.
Bodensieck began his career after graduating from Nazareth College in Rochester and qualifying as a CPA. While working at an accounting firm, he realized that he enjoyed tax work more than audit work. “I could talk forever about taxes, just because they are fascinating,” Bodensieck said. He notes that this enthusiasm creates the perfect pairing with clients who “really don’t want to deal with it.”
Read the entire article in the Glens Falls Business Journal.
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