As your business grows over time you will probably want to expand and hire people for different roles. Luckily, there are many options available for companies who need to find talented workers. As an employer, there are two main types of workers: employees and independent contractors. What’s the difference you ask? For a new [...]
Every business owner’s favorite question is: “How can I make more money now?” There are many ways you can use your wealth of knowledge as a tool to bring in more revenue for your business without using a ton of time and money in the process. Here are 5 quick ways to up your [...]
Outsourced Accounting Many small businesses choose to operate their accounting services on their own rather than hiring an outsourced accountant. What they don’t know is outsourcing these services might be the very thing that pushes their business to the next level. Having an in-house accounting department is not something many businesses can afford to [...]
If you are thinking of acquiring another company, there are quite a few factors that you must consider in your decision making. The best way to consider all factors and elements of your business is by conducting due diligence. This is your way of finding out the health of the company; is it really [...]
The mixing of personal and business finances is especially common in the beginning stages of business. It is something that you should work to separate as soon as possible. Mixing personal and business finances is dangerous. This makes it hard to see what your cash flow in the business is, [...]
Hiring a new employee can be a stressful situation, especially if it is your first time. You don’t want to bring just anybody into the business you’ve worked hard to create, but the fact of the matter is... you need the help. In true GMLCPA fashion, you have to make it fun! Here’s our [...]
Have you ever been left with money at the end of the month, quarter, or year, and wondered what to do with it? Certainly putting it away for a rainy day is a great use of the money, but if your rainy day fund is already plump and you want to find a good way [...]
For most people, the moment when they made the decision to leave their job and start a business of their own always stands out in their minds. They can point to a specific day, a specific conversation or a certain book they were reading when they decided that they were actually going to do it. They can [...]
One area where most small business owners can improve their cash flow is in billings and collections. Keeping healthy cashflow is absolutely necessary to maintain a financially secure business. Here are some of our best practices we implement to ensure the health of our own business: Get it right: One legitimate reason for non-payment is a [...]
Cash flow is one of the factors in a business that gets overlooked the most, but it also happens to be one of the most important factors in a business. Cash flow maintenance is more than knowing how much money is being earned and spent, and it does not matter how close your business is [...]