Is Your Current Bookkeeper Measuring Up?

So you finally took the big step and hired some much-needed help. Great job. Now you can focus on your income-building tasks and leave some of the other things to your new helper. Your other business owner friends have suggested that you just pay this person as a contractor to save yourself some cash by…

Often overlooked, receipt keeping is a necessary component of good bookkeeping. Receipts are the primary and easiest way for a business to support all entries recorded on the books and on tax returns. Should the IRS audit your business’ tax return, they will require supporting documentation showing not only the amount paid but a detail…

In my now 17 years in business, I have learned so many lessons. I have learned what I am good at. What I struggle with. What I love and what I would rather not do. I have learned how to subdivide undeveloped land, file payroll taxes, dispute with the IRS, file UCC liens, and how…

Corporate budgets, as well as household ones, are arguably one of the most important tools you can use. Creating a budget for your business will provide a guideline for expected income and expenses and enable you to compare your anticipated financial goals with the actual numbers. In essence, it will serve as a barometer for…

Running a small business can be overwhelming. Boy, do I know the feeling! Are you the owner, the manager, accountant, human resources director, compliance department, janitor, salesman, and IT guy/gal all in a single day? Yep, I’ve been there and so have my clients. When you’re first starting out, it seems like a no-brainer that…

Tax Credits and Tax Deductions are great! Both reduce the amount of taxes you will have to pay at tax time but there is a big difference. Tax DEDUCTIONS reduce your taxable income while tax CREDITS reduce the amount of tax you pay. Why is this important? Well let’s say you want to buy a…