Most people know that CPAs are known for helping people prepare and file taxes. Small business owners who work with CPA firms probably also know that CPAs are in a great position to help with bookkeeping and accounting as well. If you’re new to business (or have...
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How to Calculate Cash Flow (and Why This Number Matters)
As a small business owner, it can sometimes feel like you’re alone on a desert island with no help in sight for the endless financial reports you have to deal with. This blog post on how to understand and calculate cash flow is the 3rd in a series we’ve been doing on...
3 Most Important Types of Financial Statements Your Business Needs
It’s a question that most of us have been asked at a dinner party at some point in our lives: “If you were in a plane crash and stranded on a desert island, what one _____ would you want with you?” In 2005, The Office did an episode titled “The Fire” in which a small...
4 Winning Strategies on How to Manage Cash Flow in Your Business
Learning how to manage cash flow is one of the best business skills you could ever learn. Sadly, it’s something a lot of business owners never figure out, which is why so many of them are stressed and stretched to the limit. They operate from moment to moment with...
3 Reasons to Check With Your CPA Before Making Big Business Decisions
Vegemite is like nothing else on the planet. Australians love it. They’ve written songs about it. It has its own national holiday. In fact, it’s so celebrated down under that it was the first product on the continent to be electronically scanned at a grocery checkout...
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Unraveling Nonprofit Financial Statements To Help Your Organization Do Even More Good
When you run a nonprofit, you have to make every dollar count. Nonprofit financial statements help you stay on top of your income and expenses in a way that shows how you are responsibly using donors’ money. In this post, we’ll unpack what makes nonprofit financial...
Understanding The New Corporate Transparency Act (And What You Need To Do About It)
The U.S. government has passed legislation that now affects millions of businesses nationwide. If you own a small company, you need to know all about it since failure to comply can result in significant fines and penalties including imprisonment. Effective January 1...
Entry-Level Accounting Positions: How To Start Your Career On The Right Foot
Attention, job seekers! Are you interested in the best way to secure entry-level accounting positions? Then this post is for you. We’ll explore what hiring managers are looking for, what a good starting salary would be, what kind of experience you need (or don’t...
9 Types of Accounting Jobs To Consider If You’re Looking For An Interesting Career
If you’re wondering what types of accounting jobs are available to college grads and job seekers with accounting degrees, you’ve come to the right place. We’re a CPA firm that’s been around a while (40 years and counting), so we’ve seen a thing or two. One thing we...
How Farm Bookkeeping Can Sow Seeds of Success In Your Ag Business
Farm bookkeeping isn’t exactly like bookkeeping for ordinary businesses. In the “non-ag” world, tracking transactions is fairly straightforward. But on the farm, things move at a different pace. The physical aspects of running a successful farm are tough enough....