FUNDAMENTALS– Isn’t it interesting when the sports analyst mentions that an NBA player has amazing fundamentals. Fundamentals are not fun or exciting like Michael Jordan flying through the air, oops meant to say Lebron James. But, fundamentals are extremely important. We receive many phone calls each day from business owners needing accounting/tax assistance. If we […]
Author Archives: Josh Simpson, CPA
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May
May
Since the 20% deduction for qualified business income is not so easy to follow, we created a flowchart to try and provide some clarity. The key word here is “try”. Kind of goes against the buzz phrase, “Your tax return will fit on the back of a post card” 🙂 As you can see, it […]
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Jan
Jan
2018 Tax Law Changes Please note these changes do not apply for 2017 tax returns! Here are some but not close to all of the 2018 tax law changes: Lower individual tax brackets until 2025 nice….. (see 2018 tax bracket below) Corporate tax rate changes from 35% to 21% That is a HUGE change! Hopefully Corporate America will […]
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Dec
Dec
“If my accounting software (i.e. QuickBooks Online) downloads/imports all my bank transactions straight from the bank, isn’t it a waste of time to reconcile bank accounts each month?” The more we have performed these bank reconciliations for clients, the more we realize their utmost importance. Listed below are some common issues and why it is […]
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Nov
Nov
Tired of Corporate America and ready to achieve your dreams? Our CPA’s can assist in starting your business on the right path to success. Business Start-Up Package – $1,000 Setup your LLC Obtain your Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) Obtain S Corp. designation (If eligible) 2 hours of QuickBooks Online Setup/Training 1 hour of CPA […]
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Nov
Nov
Written by Josh Simpson, CPA – 11/7/2017 -Iraq Veteran turned CPA and Owner of Simpson & Simpson Accounting- –Please let us know if you would like help with any of these areas, mission accomplished when we save you hard-earned dollars!- Preparing for your Tax returns as a Business Owner – Year Ending 12/31/17 […]
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Oct
Oct
Real estate is one of the all-time favorite investments, and for good reason. I heard it best when someone said there is only so much of it and no more will be made. In comparison, companies can issue more stocks when wanted and it is not a tangible asset. I do love stocks as well, […]
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Sep
Sep
The United States is one of the most generous countries in the world. You are probably saying, “Yes, I already know that”, but did you know that Myanmar is the #1 most generous country in the world? I did not, but that is not the purpose of this article. Every year, more and more non […]
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Aug
Aug
I don’t know about you but I didn’t learn much about how to start a business in business school. Today social media is king – Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, which are all great ways to promote your business, but what about the less sexy aspects of starting a business? Accounting/Legal are keystones of any successful […]