Posts Tagged ‘accounting’
Fast and Easy Cash Accounting….oh, it’s Accrual World
March 8th, 2010 | 
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Holy Cow! I'm Not Equipped to Make These Decisions Yet!
Accrual Method or Cash Method Accounting?
Making Work Pay Tax Credit
Yes, we are back, rested and ready to hit the road running after a little break over the Holiday season! To start off the new 2010 tax year, I wanted to cover a topic that will affect most taxpayers in a positive way , the Making Work Pay Tax Credit.
Posted in Personal Finance, taxes | 
Tags: accounting, American Rcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, earned income, earned income credit, find a good accountant, Fredrick James, independent contractor, IRS form 2210, Making Work Pay Tax Credit, Schedule M, tax, tax credit, taxable income, taxes | 
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New to Self-Employment Business Orientation: How to Avoid Tax Problems & Pave the Way to Success
Today people have more choices than ever before when it comes to making a living. Even those who keep their regular full time positions as employees are taking on side work as independent contractors and some are choosing to make the leap to full time self employment or starting their own small business.
Make sure you have your “parachute” packed when making the leap from employee to sole proprietor!
Finding the Right Accountant to Help Build Your Business
You know you need an accountant to help you figure out your financials and you’re worried about the looming possibility of being hit with a big tax bill in the spring. The problem is, you’ve heard horror stories from friends and family about awful accountants. So now you’re left wondering, how do you know what you’re getting yourself into?
Last week I went over the different types of accountancy services generally available to business owners. This week I wanted to follow up with some advice on an even more individual level: finding an accounting professional you can get along with, communicate with and work with. Yes, that’s a big deal.
How to (Really) Find A Good Accountant
I’ve noticed there has been quite a lot written about finding a good accountant but most of it tends to generalize rather than offering detailed advice to help consumers base their decisions on. So I will do my best to keep it brief, but I will also aim to provide you with some meaty information that can really help you in choosing an accounting service for your business. I should mention here that this post is mainly geared toward business owners, but the same principles generally apply to individuals as well. I should also mention that this discussion is full of generalities when I describe the different types of accountants and accounting solutions available.
Waiting until tax time to hire your accountant / bookkeper / accounting firm is is akin to waiting until labor begins to choose the doctor who’s going to deliver your baby!
Its Here & There Is No Escape: Business Tax Return Deadline Sept. 15
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the time for putting off your business tax return is over. But, of course, you’ve already turned in your paperwork to your Accounting professional and you’re all set to go because you know corporate and partnership tax returns are due September 15, 2009 (assuming an extension was filed), right? So there’s no need to also mention that individual tax returns are due October 15, 2009 (again assuming an extension was filed)? Uhhh, riiiggghht…
Doh! I forgot to file my taxes!
Posted in Business Finance, taxes |
Tags: accounting, extensions, good business practices, late filing, small business, tax, tax law, tax return, taxes |
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Singin’ The AR Blues? How To Get Your Business Mojo Workin’ Again (Part 2)
In our previous blog we began exploring the benefits of changing your invoicing policy and how that one small change can effectively save you from becoming a casualty of your clients cash flow problems. Today we are looking at the specifics as to how to go about putting that plan into action.
Very few business owners start their company with the goal of becoming collection agents, so being put in that position can lead to avoidance. You have a personal relationship with your clients and it can become an emotional issue for many small business owners—who wants to add stress to people you know are already struggling? So let’s take the emotional baggage out of the equation by setting up some simple guidelines that communicate your expectations and provide more up to date information for your clients that will help them better budget their payments so you get to avoid being “the bad guy”.
Posted in Business Finance |
Tags: A/R, accounting, accounting software, Accounts Re, billing, business communication, cash crunch, cash flow problems, economic crisis, economic downturn, good business practices, invoicing, invoicing policy, non paying clients, recession, small business |
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Tax Day – Gone Today But Not Forever
So today is Tax Day and as the final return is filed, the last client steps out the door and we all sit back to congratulate ourselves on a job well done, it is also the day we launch our new Blog!
Because we are a progressive accounting firm that believes in utilizing the latest tools and technology to help us educate our clients and improve their lives, it was a natural fit to settle in here.
Posted in Business Finance, Personal Finance, taxes |
Tags: accounting, bookkeeping, Fredrick James, tax, tax law, tax return, tax season, taxes |
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