How is your business doing? There are many ways to answer that question and, in this report, we’ll focus on the quantifiable answers. These come in the form of financial measures or metrics, sometimes called key performance indicators (KPIs). Many come in the form of ratios, so you also might hear the term financial ratios. […]
As a business owner, you have dozens of decisions to make at any one time. One of the most important decisions to make is choosing what type of entity your business will be. While you already made this decision when you started your business, your situation could change at any time. Currently, your business may […]
Transport yourself back in time 50 years. An accountant sits at their desk with several big heavy ledger books in front of them. Their sharpened Number 2 pencil is posed in their hand, carefully recording numbers on scored ledger paper. A 10-key adding machine spews white rolls of paper with printed numbers as the accountant […]
Your tax professional will ask you about what’s happening in your life, whether in the form of an interview, intake form, or annual tax organizer. Please know they are not being overly nosy! They need to know when life events occur because they often make a difference in how much tax you pay. It’s usually […]
Every business organization owns assets that need to be protected from threats. If these assets are not protected, business owners may face losses and an interruption in business operations. One way to be proactive in reducing organizational risk is to implement strong internal controls. The concept of internal control is a foundational principle for accountants. […]
If you own a small business, you probably chose QuickBooks® as your company’s accounting software. After all, it’s the market leader in small business accounting software. While it’s intuitive in some places, there is a learning curve that everyone must go through in order to use the software properly. There are also places where you […]
Keeping your accounting records up to date all year long is essential for any business so you can see exactly where your business stands and be able to make thoughtful decisions based on clean numbers. At year-end, there are a few extra accounting tasks to finish so that your books are ready for the tax […]
Are you behind on filing your federal income tax return or paying your federal IRS taxes in the last year or more? If so, you’re not alone. More than 22 million taxpayers in the U.S. have either failed to file a tax return or are behind in paying their IRS taxes due, and that was […]
One of the top challenges for small businesses is managing cash flow effectively. There are times when the most experienced business owner can run short just before payroll day or get into trouble because they didn’t plan for a large expenditure. Not having enough startup cash causes a significant number of small businesses to fail […]
Have you been thinking about starting your own business? Being your own boss is the dream of many people, and every year, thousands of people take the courageous step of becoming an entrepreneur. If you are thinking of starting a business or have already started a business, here is a detailed checklist of items to […]