May 08 How Much Do Small Business Accounting Services Cost? Before you can gauge how much do small business accounting services cost, you have to ask yourself a few questions first. I say this because the cost can vary widely, depending on what you want and what you need. When pricing the various small business accounting providers, answer the following questions first: Do you just […] Read more
Mar 26 Small Business Accounting Services – What to Know Before You Look When looking for small business accounting services, there are a few things you need to determine before you start looking. First, small business accounting services can come in all shapes and sizes, so you need to determine what exactly you need and want. Do you need simple data entry with no regard to accuracy? Do […] Read more
Mar 19 Top 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing Small Business Accounting Services I see it all the time…small business owners making mistakes when choosing small business accounting services. In the life cycle of a business, it makes sense to outsource your accounting and bookkeeping when you reach a certain point. When you start your business, you have some extra time to do the accounting, and this makes […] Read more
Feb 13 What to Look for When Choosing Bookkeeping Services in Greenville SC Many small businesses looking for bookkeeping services in Greenville, SC need to first determine what their need is in their business. Bookkeeping services can vary widely in Greenville SC, so you need to understand the primary differences between a bookkeeper, an accountant and a fractional CFO. A bookkeeper generally does data entry into a program […] Read more
Feb 11 How to Hire a Bookkeeper in Greenville Many small business owners in Greenville, whether they are just starting out or have been in business, end up wanting to hire a bookkeeper to keep track of their finances. I can say, however, that the #1 mistake I see business owners make is not understanding what they really need. Let me explain: A bookkeeper […] Read more
Oct 17 A Simple Way to Spot Issues in Your Financial Statements Most CPA’s seem to start with the assumption that a business owner should know how to read a financial statement. When a client has a question about their business or cash flow, a CPA’s typical response is “well, you need to review your financial statements each month.” I’ve worked with enough business owners to understand […] Read more
Oct 05 Uncovering Customer Needs & Wants When you are in business, it’s understandable that you want to make sales. You have to make sales to make a profit and pay your employees, overhead, etc. Most customers, when they come to you, have certain needs. In our case, it might be a tax return or accounting, or an audit, for example. And […] Read more
Oct 03 Quickbooks 2019 Tutorial – How to Easily See How Fast Clients Pay I put together this Quickbooks 2019 Tutorial to show you how to pull up a pretty cool report in Quickbooks to see how long it takes for your clients/customers to pay you. This is a really important metric to track in your business, as it directly impacts your cash flow. Not paying attention to this […] Read more
Sep 30 The Foundation for Effective Tax and Business Planning is… If you are a business owner, there is one basic thing that is essential for effective tax and business planning. Is it some crazy secret only us CPA’s know about? Are you ready for it? It’s good Accounting (or Bookkeeping, Recordkeeping, or whatever you want to call it)! Is this a secret? No… Is it […] Read more
Sep 11 You Have to ACT FAST to Take Advantage of This 2018 Tax Planning Opportunity There are a lot of tax planning opportunities to take advantage of before December 31st. But there is one that you need to implement in the next couple of weeks and it could save you a lot in taxes. It’s setting up a safe-harbor 401(k) plan for 2018. Many times, small business owners think 401(k)’s […] Read more