by | Jan 15, 2018 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Current Affairs, Income Taxes, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
Every year a large percentage of people get tax returns. Some get a lot and some just get a little, but what you choose to do with your return may have a big impact over time. Different individuals have different plans for the return, including going on a shopping...
by | Jan 12, 2018 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Cost Cutting, Income Taxes, Small Business Owners
If you have any expenses for businesses not covered by your employer, you may be able to file the IRS Form 2106 that allows you to make these deductions on your taxes. It is important to remember that this form is only used if you are an employee, not if you are a...
by | Jan 10, 2018 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Cash Flow, Income Taxes, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
It is never too early to start organizing for tax time. If you have a desk, box or simply a folder full of receipts and tax forms, you can develop easy organizational practices or habits to make your life easier and to help your accountant when you actually go to...
by | Jan 5, 2018 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
There is a wealth of different money management and basic bookkeeping or accounting apps available online. Some are designed for use for personal finances while some offer more of a business model. Different credit card companies also have handy apps that allow you to...
by | Dec 29, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
If you want to expand, you will need to multiply yourself. This will require you to have employees and then delegate work to them. This is one area that very few business owners do effectively. They try, but they soon give up because their employees make...
by | Dec 27, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Cash Flow, Income Taxes, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
In my 30+ years working with small business owners, I have found there are two main reasons that a business ends up struggling to survive. The first is a failure to understand that everything the owner hates or is going wrong in their business, they...
