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Defend Your Business Against Fraud
For small businesses, preventing fraud is often a challenge. Implementing strong internal controls to defend…
Using Your Balance Sheet to Better Understand Your Business: Part 2
In the first part of this series, we explored the basics of understanding your balance…
Ensuring Compliance: Client Trust Accounting for Arizona Attorneys
Client trust accounting is a crucial responsibility for Arizona attorneys to ensure clients' funds are…
Financial Goal Setting for Effective Cash Flow Management
Managing cash flow is critical for the survival and growth of any small business. Setting…
Preparing and Filing Form 1099s: Get Ahead for Next Year
Filing Form 1099s is an essential part of tax compliance for businesses that have made…
#MoveYourMoney Local to Support our Local Arizona Economy
We love working with the folks over at Local First Arizona! Last month they enlightened…
Using your Balance Sheet to Better Understand your Business
In the next two blog posts, we’ll be focusing on how the Balance Sheet can…
Work-Life Balance and 2 Successful Ways to Create It
What is Work-Life Balance and why is it so Important? Work-life balance refers to the…
13 Important Business Financial Terms to Understand for Success
As a small business owner, understanding your financials and the story they tell about your…
Important Payroll Updates for 2023
Happy New Year! As we embark on another year, there are a few important payroll…
10 Tips to stay Strong through Inflation and Recession
As a small business, we work hard to build and retain our client base, profits,…
Arizona Has New Withholding Rates for 2023
Arizona withholding rates are changing for 2023. As an employer you will need to take…
Deducting Expenses for your Business
Small Business owners wear a lot of hats and the pace can get hectic. New…
Are your employees your weakest link when it comes to cybersecurity?
Are your employees aware of the wide variety of cyber risks your company is facing? Here's why awareness and training are so important.
Top tips for effective time management
Time management is one of the most crucial skills you can develop to increase your…
How to streamline your business
Part of being a member or leader of a team is always looking for ways to improve. Because, hey, nobody’s perfect. But even making small changes to optimize your team’s work can have big pay-offs over time. So, here are a few ideas for how to fine tune your business’s efficiency and collaboration.
The importance of wellness in the office
You’ve probably heard people talking about ideas like wellness and mindfulness, but you might be a little unclear as to how you can implement those ideas in your everyday work to improve team morale. If so, here are a few easy, but effective tips for doing just that.
What successful business owners have in common
What makes a business succeed? Here are some important characteristics of successful companies:
Small but mighty: How small businesses can compete with larger companies
Growing a small business can be challenging. Here are three ways even the smallest of companies can compete with larger organizations:
How to find the right work-life balance and avoid burnout
Finding the right equilibrium between our professional and personal lives is a constant battle, and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer out there (trust us, we’ve looked). But here are a couple tips that might help you.
What does small business cybersecurity look like in 2022?
Cyber-attacks are a growing concern for small businesses. Are you protected?
Three ways to build better teams
Here are some tips for building a sense of collaboration and community in your workplace team.
What can an accounting service do for your small business?
Are small businesses and accounting firms a match made in heaven?
Section 125 plan: A win-win for businesses and employees
Cafeteria plans are a must-have for any size of business. If you're not offering one, you're at a real disadvantage to companies that do. Here's how they benefit your employees and company:
The top mistakes new businesses make — and how to avoid them
As the owner of a new business, you're bound to make some mistakes. Here are three common missteps entrepreneurs make, and how to avoid them:
How to find a balance between making money and living a rich personal life
We all want a healthier work-life balance. But how do you achieve this? We have some tips on living a rich personal life while maintaining your career.
Preparing for Success in 2022
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the accomplishments and challenges of…
Why you need Financial Forecasting for your small business!
Forecasting is extremely important for any business and is vastly under-utilized in small businesses. It…
Stop Using Your Financial Statements to Manage Your Small Business
Financial statements are often touted as the best way to understand your business. You review…
We Are Growing and Excited to Introduce Additional Expertise to Better Service our Clients!
Thao Nguyen has always felt comfortable, challenged and joyful when working with numbers. She is…
It’s Story Time: A Search for Balance
It’s July in Arizona. The days are hot. The nights are hot. We are all…
Meals and Entertainment: What Qualifies for the Temporary 100% Deduction?
The restaurant industry continues to be hit hard due to the pandemic. With slim profit…
Three Important Ways the Pandemic Could Put Cash Back in Your Pocket
While the pandemic wreaked havoc on many businesses, there are important tax credits that could put cash back in your pocket.
Utilizing Technology to Move Your Business Forward in 2021
The New Year is a great time to assess your business needs and look for ways to improve efficiency and productivity. If you’ve been resistant to implementing cloud accounting programs now is a good time to re-evaluate.
Tax Deductible Expenses: Capture Them All!
Holiday shopping is upon us and year-end is just around the corner. I always feel…
Year-End Business Planning Checklist
The air is crisp, daylight is short, and it is now time to focus on year-end business planning. As the rush of winter holidays loom, you’ll want to nail down these year-end tasks sooner rather than later. Financial, strategic and holiday planning needs to be done now.
Changes You Need to Know for 1099 Reporting
There are changes to the Form 1099-MISC and a new form, the 1099-NEC, this year and many of you will need to prepare two sets of forms.
Common Financial Mistakes Startups (and even Existing Businesses) Make that can Cost them Big
You have a great idea and are ready to pursue your dream of owning your own business. But have you set yourself up for success? Take a few minutes to review these common financial mistakes that you should avoid.
PPP Loan Forgiveness: Are you Meeting the Requirements?
If your small business received a PPP Loan (Paycheck Protection Program) under the CARES ACT, congratulations! You likely already know that you can apply to have the loan forgiven but are you a little fuzzy on the requirements to do so? Let’s bring them into focus.
Accounting Methods: Cash, Accrual or Prius – What’s Best for You?
Curious about the differences between accouning methods and what might be best for your small business accounting? You might discover you need to make a change for optimal financial analysis for internal management.
Looking Into the Void
Need to void a check? There are important factors to consider before doing so. Read here to find out what they are and learn the pro bookkeeping method for doing so.
Unclaimed Property: Overlooking This Reporting Requirement Can Cost You Thousands and May Include Jail Time!
Did you know that Arizona has Unclaimed Property laws? Failure to comply with the reporting…
AZ Minimum Wage Increase
As we close out 2019 business owners in Arizona need to ensure their payroll rates…
Changes to Overtime Rules
New Rules Are Effective January 1, 2020 The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued…
Avoiding Penalties on Forms 1099
Issuing 1099s Fall is in the air. I can almost smell the turkey roasting in…
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