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Business · 2 min read ·
Potential Job Killer Legislation in CA
It seems that over the last few years, it's been getting harder to maintain a profitable business in California with the passing of new legislation increasing costs that are difficult to absorb. I've seen businesses d…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Using QuickBooks Online
Have you purchased your QuickBooks Online subscription but don’t feel comfortable enough to get started? Today we want to share some tips on how to navigate through QuickBooks Online and help you get comfortable with…
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Business · 3 min read ·
7 Business Tax Deductions
If you are a business owner, you may be entitled to some (or all) of the following deductions. Talk to your CPA to see which of these may apply to you to reduce your tax liability. Home Offices If you use your home of…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Payment Systems for Businesses
In a recent blog , we began to discuss payment systems and focused on Apple Pay. Today we are going to go over the differences between other payment systems. Amazon’s Local Register Amazon’s Local Register allows smal…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Upcoming Changes to Credit Card Processing
Credit card processing is due to change by October 2015. Currently, credit cards have a magnetic strip which contains the account information. EMV is the technology that will now be required which is a chip embedded i…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Get a Fresh Start with the IRS
If you owe more than you can pay to the IRS or have received a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, don’t panic. There’s still hope. In 2008 the IRS launched the Fresh Start initiative. Since then, there have been several expa…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Crowdfunding: A New Way to Fund Your Business
What is Crowd-funding? Crowd-funding is an unconventional way to raise capital usually carried out online. By combining the best of crowd-sourcing and micro finance this method of raising funds has become increasingly…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Women Behaving Wealthy
You may have seen a blog I posted last Friday listing vendors that were part of an event for creative entrepreneurs. In that post I gave a quick overview of services they offered and contact information. But today I w…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Travel Expense Reporting
Late last year the IRS announced the new federal per diem travel rates for Fiscal Year 2015, which spans from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. Usually the per diem rates are increased only by a dollar or two how…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Cell Phone Policies and Preventing Abuse in the Work Place
If you are like me, you have employees who use cell phones and bring them to work. In my industry, my employees don't need to use their phones during the work hours, so it isn't necessary for them to have their phones…
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Business · 4 min read ·
Is Your Business Model Right for You? 4 Things to Consider
I recently read a blog on LinkedIn by Michele Pariza Wacek (a co-author of mine in Navigating Entrepreneurship) and knew I wanted to share her information with you. How do you know what business model you should use?…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Tips for Small Businesses on Avoiding Audits
Of the 230 million plus tax returns expected to be filed each year, about 16 million returns result in audits for small businesses and sole proprietorships. The root cause is often times traced to improper reporting o…
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