Touchdown, IRS?
It’s Week Nine of the 2013 football season, and millions of Americans are following every play. The Kansas City Chiefs are still undefeated. The New York Giants have finally won a couple of games. And...
View ArticleWhat’s In A Name?
In Shakespeare’s most recognized tragedy, the star-crossed lover Juliet asks “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Now, that may have been true back in...
View Article5 Ways Businesses Can Take Advantage of Tax Holidays
The term ‘tax holiday’ refers to the temporary lifting of taxes, and have been applied to sales, property and even income tax. These ‘holidays’ aim to boost the economy by providing consumers with...
View ArticleFeel Like Your Business is Getting The Squeeze?
It is hard to tell if we should feel positive about our prospects for expansion in the coming year or not. On the plus side, we have seen growth in 2013. Moody’s analytics anticipates 2013 GDP to come...
View ArticleKnowledge is Power: Join Me at Solutions 14
Randy Johnson, Susan Solovic, and Sherill & Doug Sleeter discuss Solutions 14 while attending this year’s Sage Summit. Being in business for yourself is tough. You strive to provide the best...
View ArticleRedford Finds NY Tax Man as Persistent as the Pinkertons
Robert Redford has thrilled movie audiences for decades. He’s breathed life into iconic roles like the outlaw Sundance from “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” He’s won two Oscars, and even been...
View ArticleRun Your Small Company With Big-Business Efficiency – These Tools Can Help
In April, the Small Business Optimism Index rose to its highest point since the recession began in late 2007, the National Federation of Independent Businesses reported. While NFIB chief economist Bill...
View ArticleHow To Get The Right Person On Your Tax Team
The seasons recently flipped from summer to fall and just as the leaves start to change colors and drop from the trees, our attention needs to turn to another somewhat less lovely season – tax season....
View ArticleHow to Harness the Power of Real-Time Financial Advice
We recently discussed points to consider when selecting a person to do the taxes for a small business. I pointed out that it’s critical to find someone who is in business all year long, rather than...
View Article5 Reasons To Move Your Accounting to the Cloud
Ask any small business owner if there was one thing they could spend less time doing and you’ll find “the books” comes in at the top of the list. This is fairly understandable when you realize the...
View ArticleLooking to Grow in 2015? Your First Resolution: Partner with an Accountant
The countdown to 2015 has begun and you may have started thinking about what you can do in the new year to grow your business. In years past you may have made plans to overhaul your marketing...
View ArticleCharles Payne: Jonathan Gruber got paid over and over for the same report
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com FBN’s Charles Payne, NewOak Capital President James Frischling, small business expert Susan Solovic, Tea Party News Network News Director Scottie Nell...
View ArticleHow to Collect Your Overdue Debts
Small business owners are blessed by legions of customers and clients who pay their bills on time without ever having to be reminded. However, sometimes that’s not the case so you need to be ready to...
View ArticleReal-time Accounting Comes to Your Mobile Device
It wasn’t that long ago when managers waited with bated breath as their accountants or bookkeepers “closed out” a month or a quarter. That’s when the results came in and they could officially judge...
View ArticleTechnology Tools to Streamline Efficiency
As any business owner will tell you, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. From sales and marketing to hiring and retaining talent to keeping finances in check, many do it all on their own....
View ArticleCan You Trust Financial Statements When Buying a Small Business?
By Cliff Ennico I don’t often review new business books because, quite frankly, most of them don’t have much to say. But every once in a while a book comes along that’s a real “game changer” – it...
View Article13 reasons commercial accounting software is better than Excel spreadsheets
It’s a little ironic: Spreadsheets launched the personal computer business back in 1979 yet today spreadsheets can sink your small business…if you insist on using them for your accounting. VisiCalc...
View ArticleTaking the Pain Out of Invoicing for Your Small Business
It’s exciting to strike out on your own — to be your own boss. You’re passionate about the product or service you offer and you delight in bringing on new business. However, there is more to building...
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