SUMMARY Saving money as a small business can be tricky, especially when the business is struggling. Here’s a list of 27 money saving tips for small businesses to help them cut costs and build their business. Sure, theoretical advice is nice, but when you’re struggling to keep your business going, you want real help from… continue reading »
Just hours before the Paycheck Protection Program was set to end, the Senate extended the deadline to Aug. 8. It came as the program was poised to shut down with more than $130 billion left untapped. It was an unexpected development that came as spikes in coronavirus cases in many states are causing renewed shutdowns of bars and other… continue reading »
It’s time to do your taxes — no more delays. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15. The move provided some economic and logistic relief for taxpayers dealing with the disruptions and uncertainty brought on by lockdowns, school closures and shuttered… continue reading »
Internal Revenue Service employees are beginning to go back to their offices to deal with the mountain of paperwork awaiting them, even as some are testing positive for COVID-19, but they quickly adapted to working remotely in recent months, according to a group of top IRS officials. IRS employees in Utah, Texas and Kentucky began… continue reading »
New Pass-Through Entity Rules One of the most important – and complicated – changes in the new tax reform act is to tax rules affecting small businesses that are treated as “pass-through entities.” The good news is that if you own one of these businesses you may get as much as a 20 percent reduction… continue reading »
Do you need a certified public accountant? Having a good big organization is the dream for all but still there are various different aspects which matter a lot and it is just they that can actually help you increase all the sales and ultimately get you best profits. From amongst all the different activities one… continue reading »
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) do small business income tax return. Nevertheless often accountants prep income tax return likewise. With regard to your firm obligation readying, should you use a or a certified public accountant? Numerous could evaluate expense 1st. The shall most likely get a more significant hourly charge than an accountant. The Certified Public… continue reading »
Why Find A CPA (Certified Public Accountant)? A cpa (CPA) is a proficient individual who manages their own or is a part for an accounting company. A state-licensed accountant (CPA) is generally in charge of checking and monitoring the budgetary records for an unique and establishment. Each year millions for Americans question if that they… continue reading »
AICPA Plans Revamp of CPA Exam The American Institute of CPAs is asking for feedback as it plans the next version of the Uniform CPA Examination to respond to changing needs in the CPA profession. The AICPA issued an Invitation to Comment on Monday, requesting feedback from key stakeholders to shape the next version of… continue reading »
City worker fined for running CPA biz out of comptroller’s office City workers get caught all the time doing private work at their government jobs, but an accountant in the Comptroller’s Office broke all records Thursday when she admitted running a CPA business from her desk for nearly 16 years. Mary Chien, who works… continue reading »
CPA group finds US execs optimistic about economy, Hiring Not since 2007 have U.S. accountants in industry felt as optimistic about the future of their companies and the state of the domestic economy as they do now, according to the American Institute of CPAs’ third-quarter economic outlook survey. The number of financial executives optimistic about… continue reading »
CPA Executives Have a Positive Outlook on Hiring: AICPA Study Optimism about the US economy continues to grow among CPAs and financial executives, and with that, more companies are expecting to increase hiring in the near future, according to results of a new survey released by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) on Thursday. While… continue reading »
Mahlon Rubin dies at 89; co-founded CPA firm when adding machines were in vogue Mahlon Rubin had been a CPA for only a few years in 1952 when he and two college pals formed what would become one of the largest accounting firms in St. Louis, RubinBrown. Without computers, accountants were still doing their number… continue reading »
Why CPA over CA? In the current market scenario, Chartered Accountancy (CA) could be aptly described as “too much for too less”, given the fact that the quantum of efforts required is not directly proportional to the rewards. Still, we do observe a large stream of students lining up for the course. Why so?? A… continue reading »
23 Critical Questions to Ask When Hiring a CPA Question #1: Is timely service delivered? Accounting information can get out of date quickly. Except for annual information, most accounting information should be no more than 10-30 days old. You should be able to access your up-to-date information and your CPA quickly and easily. A proficient… continue reading »
Use Updated CPA Study Materials as Preparation for Any Impending CPA Exam It is important to note, as regards CPA Exam Review, that there are 3 basic types. These include: a traditional class set up, an online class, or a self study. CPA Exam Review involving a traditional class set up is the most common… continue reading »
Grow Your CPA Firm Using Killer Marketing Materials Truth be told, you don’t have to be an award winning copywriter to create effective marketing materials for your CPA practice. I found out a number of years back that even the “pros” use templates to create ads and sales letters that get results. Before I share… continue reading »
What Does Your CPA Practice Have in Common With the New York Yankees? We talk about businesses being teams, but it’s rare that I meet an owner of a CPA business who really trusts every member of his or her “team” to do what they should do, all the time, whether the “boss” is in… continue reading »