National Teach Children to Save Day is upon us. April 11th has been set aside to encourage our children to save money. Why is that important? Did you know that […]
Accounting
Clean out your computer
Well I missed it; Feb 9th was National Clean Out Your Computer Day. I guess I will now have to wait until National Procrastination Day; when ever that is; to get […]
Do you Live a Fairy Tale?
Well today is National Fairy Tale Day. “What does that have to do with running a business?” You might ask. Every great business has a story. It is what differentiates […]
Welcome to 2015
I am really looking forward to this year. 2015 will be a year of amazing opportunities as well as a year of hurdles to be met. I will be turning 50 […]
Monopoly vs Monopolistic Competition
Monopoly vs Monopolistic Competition How often do you play Monopoly? It is my kid’s favorite game – especially my older son – he can effectively cut everyone out of the […]
Grifter
A grifter is a con artist who puts on an act to get you to do something. What does this have to do with accounting? Have you ever heard of […]
I have a bookkeeper – isn’t that enough?
It always amazes me when I start working with a new client how little they know about how their accounting system works. They have often hired a bookkeeper and/or a […]
Key indicators – Break-even point
The break-even point is normally used with manufacturing to determine if it is reasonable to begin or continue manufacturing a particular product but it can also be used with service […]
Suitcase Accounting – only if you want to spend double on preparing your taxes
Most people don’t like to spend money that they don’t have to. There is one group of people who always spend at least double on tax preparation services that they […]
I just received an Inheritance – now what?
We all have those times we wish we could win the lottery or inherit a ton of money from a rich, long lost relative we didn’t even know we had. […]