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How To Say Yes Less
A number of years ago I hosted a monthly women’s group in my home where we chose personal development topics to work on over the course of a year. One year we chose the book “A Year Of Yes” by Shonda Rhimes, the amazing creator of shows like Grey’s Anatomy and...
Getting Control Of Your Inbox
For most accountants, and especially accountant moms, time is one of the most precious things we have, but often seems like it’s the most scarce as well. While we all want to get our work done efficiently, serve our companies and clients in the best way possible, and...
Signs Of Work Martyrdom And How To Stop
You know the old adage about “all work and no play”, but for a lot of accountant moms, all work can often become an identity. When this happens, the lines become blurred between being an accountant versus being a mom, and can create real problems when trying to have...
SBA Targeted EIDL Advance and the Supplemental Targeted Advance
As small businesses all across the country attempt to reopen and recover from the pandemic, the SBA has expanded its reach in the form of an Targeted EIDL Advance and a Supplemental Targeted Advance. The first thing to know is, if the business did not apply for...
Interview With Rachel Schmidt of ADP About The Important Benefits ADP Offers Accountants And Their Clients
Rachel Schmidt has been with ADP for over 3 years and during that time has earned the designations of President’s Club Performer as well as Accountant Specialist. As a hard-earned ADP Accountant specialist, Rachel strictly partners with accountants and the CPA...
How Complaining Is Hurting Your Intelligence
This line is too long, traffic is out of hand, my daughter spends too much money, my mother-in-law needs to get out of our personal business, and the IRS keeps making it more difficult for accountants to do their job. Does any of this sound familiar? I’m sure you...
Feelings Are Information, Not Problems
As a woman and a mother in a profession like accounting, it can be challenging to own your feelings and not make them a problem. With a limited number of women in leadership roles and the messaging that women often get about not being “too emotional”, it can seem...
Proposed $15,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
The proposed $15,000 first time home buyer tax credit made available through the First Time Homebuyer Act is now officially a bill, heading to Congress. Under the current verbiage of the bill, this First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit will be available to taxpayers for...
More Flexibility For Flexible Spending Accounts
Due to the pandemic, the IRS has provided greater flexibility to employee benefit plans offering health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or dependent care assistance programs. Under the COVID-related Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) and the American Rescue...
Changes To The Employee Retention Credit
Since the SBA just announced that the Paycheck Protection Program is done for now, it’s time to turn to other benefits for small business owners that are struggling to get back on their feet. Thankfully the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) can be a real boon for small...