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Your Business and QuickBooks: How to Save Time AND Money!

Your Business and QuickBooks: How to Save Time AND Money!

Tax season is upon us and for many, the stress of gathering all the paperwork is starting to build…not to mention the cost of accountant fees!! Bookkeeping, tax filing and, of course, the questions! These items all add to the chargeable time you pay your accountant. Maintaining your own bookkeeping records can reduce your invoice [...]

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5 Helpful Hints…Not Just for Tax Time

5 Helpful Hints…Not Just for Tax Time

Just realized that my “5 Helpful Hints” has been published by both the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Spark Newsletter and Momincmovement however I have not posted it… The subject of tax is vast and often confusing for most. Here are a few tax tips that will help you, not just this year, but in the future [...]

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Business Expenses: What Can I Claim? What’s Legitimate and Reasonable?

Business Expenses: What Can I Claim? What’s Legitimate and Reasonable?

I hear the following comments far too often: What types of expenses can I claim in my business? How do I reduce the amount of tax I pay? To answer the first question: basically, you can claim any reasonable expense that you incurred to earn income for your business.  You can find a list on [...]

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Why Use A Professional Accountant?

Why Use A Professional Accountant?

I recently came across an article called “Tax Tips for Freelancers”, which quoted an Accountant that said, “you don’t even necessarily have to go to an accountant” to get your taxes done. I definitely disagree with an article that states people can (and should) do their own taxes.  I do believe that you can complete [...]

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Accounting Records in a Box

Accounting Records in a Box

With being in public practice for over 10 years, I have seen all sorts of “shoe boxes” when it comes to tax season (and corporate year ends too). When I decided to open my own business, I decided that as a one-person operation, having a few hundred clients come to me with shoe boxes was [...]

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