How Small Businesses Can Prepare for Tax Season
There is always one season that everyone forgets – tax season. While it may seem like you have plenty of time to prepare, small business tax season sneaks up on many owners who often find themselves overwhelmed with the process. This year, don’t fall behind, and make sure your small business is prepared when the […]
5 Ways To Financially Prepare Your Small Business For The Upcoming Year
Are you feeling overwhelmed with making sure your small business is financially ready for the new year? As the current year comes to a close, small business owners should be determining the necessary steps they need to establish for growing and maintaining a prosperous business. Here are some small business financial strategies you can utilize […]
Are Your Finances Ready for the New Year?
There are a number of financial and tax topics we review with clients as the end of the year approaches. There are considerations for both individuals and business owners that can minimize tax liability and/or reduce your taxable income for the year, most of which need to happen before December 31st. Like most tax issues, […]
Don’t Settle for a CPA that Doesn’t Add Value to Your Business
If you only hear from your accountant at tax time, you are likely settling for a business accountant relationship that is not serving you or your business well. Don’t think of your CPA as just a necessary expense required for tax preparation. You will need to invest a bit more throughout the year, but a […]
You Took a Coronavirus IRA Distribution Last Year – Now What?
The CARES Act allowed traditional IRA owners who were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to take a tax-favored Coronavirus distribution of up to a combined limit of $100,000 from one or more of their traditional IRAs in 2020. You can recontribute the Coronavirus Distribution (CVD) amount(s) back into one or more traditional IRAs within […]
Tax-Related identity theft: What to look for and how to stay safe
The IRS continues to warn people of tax-related identity theft scams, especially regarding your personal financial and tax information. With these types of theft cases continuing to rise every year, it’s crucial to stay up to date on the latest forms of identity theft and how to keep your information private and safe. Let’s dive […]
4 Tax Reduction Strategies For People Who Are Self-Employed
As a self employed business owner, you are in charge of finding a tax reduction strategy that benefits you. We’re discussing four tax reduction strategies that will apply to you if you operate your business as a proprietorship. As always, there are so many ways to reduce taxes, but these are just a couple of […]
The Benefits of Hiring an Outsourced CFO for your Small Business
Small businesses can’t afford a full-time CFO, but nor do they need one. They need the higher-level expertise of a CFO only a few hours a week or even just a few hours a month. Businesses often have a lower-level bookkeeper doing the basic accounting functions but need the expertise of a CFO to review […]
Bookkeeping Tips for Small Business Owners
As a small business owner, you usually end up wearing a lot of hats. One day you might be the CFO and another day you might be an HR recruiter. While this can be stressful and time consuming, it’s also important to keep up with your bookkeeping tasks properly and accurately as the year goes […]
Government contractor checklist: What you need to be DCAA compliant.
DCAA stands for The Defense Contract Audit Agency. This agency handles audit and financial services for Department of Defense employees and other federal entities who are responsible for acquisition and contract administration. Government contractors have a demanding set of accounting methodologies which is where DCAA compliance comes into play. A DCAA government contractor checklist can […]