Bookkeeping and tax services seem to be everywhere, but are they worth it? There was a time not too many years ago that in order to get someone to do bookkeeping or taxes for your company you either had to hire someone full-time on your staff or contract with someone...
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How to Find Revenue in Financial Reports…and Use It to Your Advantage
Mark V. Hurd, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Oracle, once said, “I know only a few ways to take market share and drive new revenue. I can engineer better products and services, I can build better relationships with my customers and deliver a higher level of...
How to Calculate Cash Flow (and Why This Number Matters)
As a small business owner, it can sometimes feel like you’re alone on a desert island with no help in sight for the endless financial reports you have to deal with. This blog post on how to understand and calculate cash flow is the 3rd in a series we’ve been doing on...
How to Read a Monthly Balance Sheet (And Why It Matters)
According to financial website The Balance SMB, the monthly balance sheet is “the most important of the three main financial statements used to illustrate the financial health of a business.” In previous blog posts on this site, we have talked about those 3 key...
3 Ways Nonprofits Can Benefit From Having a Trusted CPA
It’s hard running a nonprofit business. Most days, it’s like you’re part of a band—and you’re the drummer, the lead guitar, the bass guitar, and lead singer (while running sound and lights) all at the same time—and struggling to keep tempo! We understand...
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The Minumum Acreage For Farm Tax Purposes (And Other Ways To Know If You’re Running A Real Farm)
Do you know the minimum acreage for farm tax purposes? Or what it takes to really be considered a “farm” in the eyes of the government? If you’re not sure, this post is for you. Minimum Acreage For Farm Tax Purposes We recently did a post on “How to Qualify for Farm...
Understanding The New Corporate Transparency Act (And What You Need To Do About It)
The U.S. government has passed legislation that now affects millions of businesses nationwide. If you own a small company, you need to know all about it since failure to comply can result in significant fines and penalties including imprisonment. Effective January 1...
Entry-Level Accounting Positions: How To Start Your Career On The Right Foot
Attention, job seekers! Are you interested in the best way to secure entry-level accounting positions? Then this post is for you. We’ll explore what hiring managers are looking for, what a good starting salary would be, what kind of experience you need (or don’t...
Operating Lease vs Finance Lease: How New Rules Will Affect Your Small Business
In an earlier post on new lease accounting standards and how they can impact your business, we discussed a couple of different types of leases. Because most business owners are involved with renting some type of property or equipment regularly, we thought it might be...
9 Types of Accounting Jobs To Consider If You’re Looking For An Interesting Career
If you’re wondering what types of accounting jobs are available to college grads and job seekers with accounting degrees, you’ve come to the right place. We’re a CPA firm that’s been around a while (40 years and counting), so we’ve seen a thing or two. One thing we...