By Teri MacNabb, CPA Part of owning a business is managing its finances. But if you’re up to your eyeballs in account entries, you may want to bring in someone to help. So, do you hire a bookkeeper or an accountant? The short answer: It depends. If you simply need someone to enter day-to-day transactions […]
Will a Nigerian Prince be Your Next Client?
By Todd Koch, CPA, MBT, CFP® Introduction Many clients are looking for a new CPA, so receiving email requests for proposals is getting more common. Recently, I received an email request from a Nigerian prince offering me a million dollars to review his tax return. He conveniently attached his return to the email. So, all […]
Improve Your Internal Controls For a Better Year Ahead
By Andy Knutson, CPA Internal controls are best defined as the policies and procedures an organization employs to create value and minimize fraud risk. They are critical not only for fraud prevention but also for accurate financial reporting. For these reasons, business owners must be careful to avoid complacency. Even if your controls seem to […]