by | Apr 13, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Current Affairs, Income Taxes, Tax Tip of The Week
As the tax deadline nears…our final set of reminders for your 2016 return. Returns are due by Tuesday, April 18 this year. Even though Because April 15 falls on a Saturday, on Easter weekend, Washington, D.C. will observe its Emancipation Day...
by | Mar 15, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Current Affairs, Small Business Owners
When you decided to start your business, was your first priority concerned with setting up your filing system for recording your expenses? I seriously doubt it. This simple task (yes it is simple) is usually the item that is the last thing on the new business owner’s...
by | Dec 5, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Income Taxes
Every year millions of taxpayers overpay their income taxes because they failed to take a deduction they were legally allowed to claim. The biggest reasons for missed deductions are not knowing what deductions are available, and having a tax preparer who fails...
by | Oct 18, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Small Business Owners
If you go by the SBA (Small Business Association) definition of a small business being under 500 employees there are 28 million businesses in this category. However, if you look at businesses that just employ one person, a sole owner/employee combination, then you...
by | Oct 17, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Small Business Owners
As a small business owner or an entrepreneur you should be talking to your accountant at least once or twice a year, and ideally more often, to make sure that you are taking full advantage of any tax deductions or opportunities that you may have. The Small Business...
by | Oct 7, 2016 | Books, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series, Social Media Marketing, Web/Tech, Weblogs
What I didn’t understand when I started my CPA firm is that every business is a marketing business! A business without customers is called a hobby. This leads to the major problem that most new business owners discover: They may be good at what...