Every year I have clients ask if they should upgrade their QuickBooks software to the latest and greatest. And yet, I still have others that are on QuickBooks 8 and […]
Author: Cyndi Finkenbinder, CPA
What does it mean to be a small business?
According to the Small Business Association, a small business is one with fewer than 500 employees. That means that small businesses employ half of all employees in the US; compromising […]
Mentor vs. Coach
I have had both mentors and coaches in my business and I highly recommend both. Mentors and coaches are important to learn how to make your business (and yourself) the […]
The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition rule #33 – Suck it up!
On Star Trek, according to the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, rule #33 says, “It never hurts to suck up to the boss.” But what happens when you are the boss? […]
Are you thankful for your business this year?
Every year we come upon the end of the year and everyone expects you to spend Thanksgiving being thankful for everything in your life. That is not a bad thing […]
Play it safe – or not
When was the last time you experienced something that was way out of your comfort zone? Last summer my husband and I were in an auto accident. Someone who was […]
Nexus: It’s Not An Expensive Japanese Automobile
Nexus is a word that seems to be thrown around a lot lately. But what is it exactly. The definition may be as confusing as the word itself. NEXUS = […]
Time Is Money. What’s stealing your time?
My husband and I were watching a movie called In Time the other day. The premise was that when you were born, you were given a specific amount of time to […]
Bonus And Gifts – Are They Taxable?
It is that time of year when most businesses give bonuses to their employees. So how do you account for them? Bonuses that are given in the form of money […]
Can a Medical Reimbursement Plan save you taxes?
Medical Reimbursement Plans are a great tax strategy for most businesses. Flexible Spending Accounts are a form of a Medical Reimbursement Plan. What a MERP does, is it allows a […]