When you’re working in the business world, it is imperative that you are able to manage and access your data at all times. Cloud accounting makes that possible. Without cloud accounting, your data can only be accessed from one point: where you saved it. With cloud accounting, you can access your data from anywhere [...]
Small business owners and employees working on-the-go: here's what you need to have setup for a smooth virtual work/vacation time. One of the biggest benefits of technology is that it allows those of us who want to work virtually the ability to work from anywhere - that’s definitely our favorite part! We get to [...]
The Republican members of Congress just released a proposal for their vision on tax reform. This is an issue we’ve been hearing about since Trump’s campaign, and many of us may be wondering what it means this time around. Some issues have been addressed with more specificity than before, but some issues are still lacking [...]
One of the most exciting adventures in life is starting a new business. It opens a world of opportunity to extend helpful services and make life easier for those around us. However, in the beginning stages of building a business there are several unavoidable expenses but by following these 8 tips on increasing profits you [...]
How do you know when you've found the perfect CPA for you?What does that even mean? Finances are so important in our current economy and life in general. We work hard for our money and when we have the opportunity to invest and watch that hard work multiply, the thought of making a poor [...]
Back in December, I was invited to attend the AICPA first ever task force for the NextGen CPA Firm. It was my first trip ever to Raleigh, North Carolina which if you know me, I love to travel. I didn't get much time to sightsee. It was a quick trip. On the way there I [...]
I am pretty involved in my profession. I make it a habit of attending at least 2 conferences a year NOT in Arizona usually sponsored by the AICPA and the Thriveal CPA Network. I am categorized very nicely as a small practitioner in a small firm and I am usually grouped with other CPA’s that [...]
I say this every year and I hope that every year it will be better understood that we (this firm) are more than tax preparers. Tax preparation is just a small part of what we actually do and as a CPA firm the expectation is that we plan and provide advice. We help customers through [...]
Jim Collins, wrote one of the best business books of all time called Good to Great! One of the very first chapters that Jim tackled was First Who… Then What, meaning first you take care of who will be on the bus with you. We entrepreneurs get all excited, think of possibilities, strategize and have [...]
Early on January 1st, 2013, the Senate, by a vote of 89-8, passed H.R.8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act. The Act would prevent many of the tax hikes that were scheduled to go into effect today and retain many favorable tax breaks that were scheduled to expire, but it would also increase income taxes for [...]
