Half of our business activity comes from cleaning up QuickBooks online accounting, bank reconciliations and financial statements. Oftentimes, we assist business owners with this process for multiple years, if the client has not filed business tax returns for several years. The usual progression for a business owner is they start recording the accounting themselves in […]
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Nov
Nov
Even when I was very young, I was fascinated with studying money and how it worked. Luckily, my best friend’s mom was (and still is) a very successful business owner. When I had the right opportunity, I would ask her what to do next with my career and money.When I graduated from business school and […]
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Jul
Jul
During this summer of 2023, it seems the marketplace has had a tremendous demand for financial statement reviews. Only a CPA has met the professional and legal requirements to complete a review of financial statements and provide an official accountant’s review report. Some of the financial statement reviews we are currently working on at Simpson […]
15
May
May
As the Veteran CPA and someone who works with many small business owners in service industries such as home remodeling, lawn care services, heating & air, etc. this often becomes the most important message a business owner needs to hear: We strongly recommend raising your prices 10% to 20% so that your business can turn a profit. Here […]
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Dec
Dec
Knowing who or what companies should be sent a 1099 from your company can be very confusing. On top of that, it can be difficult to determine what type of 1099 should be sent from your company to the contractor or vendor (1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, 1099-K, 1099-INT etc.) The most important 1099’s that need to be […]
04
Jul
Jul
About everyone has heard the radio or tv advertisements saying “they can settle your IRS debts for Pennies on the dollar”. If this sounds too good to be true, it’s because it is too good to be true. Isn’t it interesting that these same advertisements have a radio voice, not a real attorney or CPA’s […]
02
Jun
Jun
People often ask us, “Why would people not file their last couple years of tax returns?” Here are a few common scenarios: Growing a business, running a business is one of the most time consuming and challenging aspirations one can take on. Business related tax returns are much more complicated than your typical 1040 with […]
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Dec
Dec
It was a very difficult year, but many businesses in GA still improved their bottom line in 2021. People forget that when the economy goes down there is also a direct correlation to lives lost. December is the month to get some of the biggest (and the most fun) deductions. We have until 12/31 as […]
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Aug
Aug
Many business owners often wonder, “Is my business doing well, or is it failing?” Just looking at your sales and revenue can be very misleading. Here’s what you need to know… Net income is what really matters. Net income is your revenue/sales, minus ALL of your business expenses. Too often business owners only look at […]
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Jun
Jun
Cryptocurrency is here to stay. Bitcoin has now been around since 2009, and even with many hard knocks it continues to grow substantially in value. Other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum have also become good investments. A lot of people are now putting their money on Cardano, (I am hoping to win big from Cardano!) but […]