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February 12, 2020

Why your business can’t make you enough money

I’m not going to get into a philosophical conversation about what enough means, and I’m clear this is one reason, and not the only reason, though it’s probably a big part. Do you know what financial planning and analysis means? It sounds pretty straightforward, […]
January 5, 2020

Taxes in Seattle are due

2020 is here! Happy new year. Seattle tax, Washington DOR, 1099’s, and Estimated taxes are all due this month. If you are a quarterly, or monthly filer, you will have at least one return due this month. Annual filers deadline has been pushed out […]
November 16, 2019

Taxes in Seattle

It’s almost that time. The end of the year is here! You know what most people do at the end of the tax year, nothing. They don’t clean up their bookkeeping, they don’t get ready for next year, they just take it easy. Then […]
November 7, 2019

The most important thing to know in business

I frequently interact with business owners around finance because I’m a bookkeeper. Since most small businesses don’t have a CFO, and business owners typically don’t know enough about predictive analytics and numbercrunching to adequately drive sales marketing and operations, I find myself filling in […]
October 17, 2019

Every successful business has this

Name one successful business that doesn’t have an accounting department producing accurate numbers. It’s not even something I have to explain to you. You already know to be a success in business requires knowing your numbers, making the right profit, and cutting unnecessary expenses. […]
June 11, 2019

How to Find Good Accounting Services Near Me

While you may have heard that there are plenty of local accounting services, you don’t just want to choose anyone. You’ve likely already used the search term “accounting services near me” and it will bring up a list of local accountants. But are they […]