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Let’s face it, life would be so much easier if you could hand everyone instructions on what you need from them in order for you to be happy. You wouldn’t have to worry about whether you are doing a good job, you wouldn’t feel underappreciated and you wouldn’t feel...
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Bookkeepers?
If you are someone who can spot a good accountant from a bad, has the desire to manage the HR component of having employees, like paying worker’s comp insurance, and don’t mind not being able to fire someone without worry about a lawsuit then an employee...
How Gossip Affects Your Brain
I’m sure you would agree that finding out about the latest celebrity drama and sharing it with a friend or a coworker is just part of our culture today. It may not feel like such a big deal to let a trusted friend know what you heard about that difficult mother in...
Am I a Good Mom?
How often over the course of your life have you asked yourself, “Am I good enough”? It often starts at a young age when you begin comparing yourself to others. You start creating beliefs about how the world works. You come up with an image in your head about what...
Working Part Time and Being Successful
As a working mom with an accounting career you know a lot about hard work and trying to balance your career with your family. Sometimes it can seem like it’s just not possible to do it all and especially to do it successfully. There may come a point where you want to...
The Power of Flipping Regret
Lyrics from the Frank Sinatra song “My Way” share the final thoughts of someone before they die. The song talks about living a life that’s full, traveling, doing what they had to do and sometimes biting off more than they could chew. That song is the battle cry for...
Are Accounting Consulting Firms The Best Option For Small Businesses?
Consulting firms are in a word…expensive. Yes, you can get talent without having to hire an employee or worry about the quality of the work, but you pay for it. If the accountants are employees to the firm, this is a less expensive model for you...
Should I Use A Placement Company For Finding A Good Accountant?
If hiring an employee makes sense for your business, and you don’t have an HR person on your team, I wouldn’t recommend winging it. Placement companies are not taking responsibility for the quality of work that employee produces, but they are...
Dangers Of The Low Cost Bookkeeper
For those that have never gone through the process of replacing their bookkeeper or have never worked with a professional accountant, let us share some of the lessons we learned the hard way. When we started our company, we were an accounting firm that...
Top 10 List Accounting Services For Entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur’s accountant should be doing more than just keeping the books. The entrepreneur’s accountant should be adding value to the business by providing the following services, asking the following questions, or handling the following business...
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