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Clear guidance on the financial, payroll, and people questions that tend to become urgent when no one explains them early.
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Are Your Passwords Strong Enough?
Last week I was at a client's location assisting them with some bookkeeping. To reconcile the bank account, we had to log into a merchant account website to find the credit card fees that were subtracted from her sale…
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IRS Offers Multiple Ways to Get Info
Using the latest technologies, the IRS offers multiple avenues for you to get tax information. If you have a smartphone, they have an app! If you like to watch videos from your phone or computer, they have dozens of h…
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It's Not Always All About Price
Those who know me well are very aware that I am "frugal" and always looking at the costs of things I have to purchase, and many times buy the least expensive item. I admit that pricing is often very important in my bu…
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Are You Struggling with the Imposter Syndrome?
I read my coach's newsletter a few weeks ago which had an article discussing the imposter syndrome. I thought I'd share as I'm sure many of you have felt this (I know I have!). She has some great tips to help us deal…
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Professional Development at an Accounting Conference
Currently, I am attending the Sleeter Accounting Conference where many of the top names in the accounting industry come to learn about up-and-coming things affecting our industry within the next few years. This will b…
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Distinguished Alumni of the Year
This past Saturday I was at the El Camino College Foundation Distinguished Alumni of the Year dinner honoring graduates who have gone on to have successful careers and been involved in the community. I was honored to…
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Referrals are the Lifeblood of My Business
Yesterday I met with a prospect who said they found out about me through the internet. They searched for a bookkeeping company not too far out of their area and saw I had some great reviews on Yelp. Because of that, t…
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Are You Preparing for 2013?
We're in the 4th quarter of the year, and now is the time to start looking at what you want to accomplish for 2013. What are the things you are going to want to achieve next year? Is it to add a certain amount of new…
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Keeping Business and Personal Funds Separate
As an entrepreneur, are you keeping your business and personal finances separate? If not, it's time to make a change. You may be asking, "Why is it so important to keep my personal and business money separate?" In my…
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Success Summit Overview
It's been a few days now since I attended the Success Summit event hosted by Today's Innovative Woman. I'm taking a few moments to reflect on my experience and what I have taken home from the event. The speakers were…
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Success Summit Thoughts
On Friday I attended the Success Summit hosted by Today's Innovative Woman magazine. This is the third year I've been to the event, and I always leave with such great information. This year 6 speakers shared their exp…
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Tax Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers
If you’ve recently married, you'll need to do a few things to make sure you are paying the correct amount of income tax and that all information on your tax return matches the government agencies' records. Notify the…
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