Accounting Opportunities: Personal CFO

Some individuals and families need daily, hands on financial management… kind of a personal CFO of sorts. While most of these people are of the high asset, high activity sort, some are merely going through some sort of crisis, are seniors without a support system in place, or a variety of other issues. For whatever […]

I Still Haven’t Filed My Tax Return…Now What?

Last week we talked about 3 reasons you should have filed your tax return on time. Now that you know why not to repeat this next year, there’s still that return sitting on your desk that hasn’t been filed. How are you going to get your tax return filed now that it’s past the deadline? […]

Accounting: A Degree You Can Count On

As many students or job seekers search for fulfilling career paths, perhaps now is the time to seize an opportunity in accounting. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow 16 percent by 2020. This outpaces the projected 14 percent growth rate for jobs in […]

3 Reasons You Should Have Filed Your Taxes on Time

For many of us in North America, April 15th (US) and April 30 (Canada) represented the end of tax season. Throughout the streets, you could hear the joyous laughter of those getting a refund, and the gnashing of teeth for those who suddenly realized the government was about to get their Christmas bonus. But what […]

Tax Season is Dead…Long Live Tax Season

Well, we’ve finally made it to May 1st. In Canada, yesterday was the deadline for filing your tax returns. For bookkeepers and accoutants in Canada, this is as close to the feeling of the 1st day of summer vacation that we get. No, I’m not taking today off, reading a book by the beach. Actually […]

Are you ready for tax season?

Yes, it’s April already. I honestly can’t believe how quickly tax season snuck up on me this year. For all bookkeepers, this is our “playoff season”. I’m positive I’ll be sporting a terrible playoff beard by the time it’s all done. Before things get completely insane, I wanted to send out a quick post to […]

Why Your Business Should Have Data Backups

No matter what size a business is, backing up all business related data is an important practice. Because data backup is not always seen as being a mission critical function, some business people think that they can get away without having a backup plan in place. This idea is wrong for a number of reasons. […]

Why You Should Hire an Accountant to Handle All Your Financials Needs

Is doing your tax yourself a good idea? If you’re and adult you can do most things for yourself. Cooking, cleaning, getting from one place to another, deciding what you wear, even gardening and renovating. Sometimes we outsource these tasks, when we hire a cleaner or take a taxi or go to a restaurant, but […]

5 Effective Branding Strategies for Small Business

When you start of your small business, you want to give it a jumpstart. You know how new and awesome the product or service is, but how do you get it across to your potential customers. There are also numerous companies that have been in the market with similar or related items and you also […]

The Power of Introverts

This seemed like a very fitting discussion for the fellow bookkeepers who read this site. I know there are probably plenty of extroverted bookkeepers out there. I just don’t happen to be one of them. This is a great TEDTalk from Susan Cain. I hope you agree.