The Accountingprose Blog
April 2018: Important Tax Dues Dates You Need to Know About
Have you ever gotten a letter from the IRS in the mail demanding immediate payment? Not only do you owe your taxes, but now you’ve been slapped with big fines and interest to boot! Ouch! We’re here to make your business life easier by preparing you for... read more
How to Hire your First Employee
There’s a certain romantic, heroic struggle in the solopreneur story. The constant battle to balance priorities, meet deadlines, and provide a quality of service or product that matches or exceeds the bigger players in your industry can be epically challenging. Oh,... read more
5 Tools to Save You Money in 2018
We’ve gathered 5 tools to help anyone to passively save money in 2018, plus 2 tools to save your small business money. Find out exactly how they can help you save money with scant effort. The sooner you start and the longer you commit, the more money you’ll save in the end!
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Tax Deadlines March 2018
As a small business owner, one of the most important things you’re responsible for is taking care of your taxes every month. If you don’t, Uncle Sam will chase you down and make you pay way more than you originally owed just to keep your doors open. In order to... read more![How Avintiv Media Handled 300% Growth In Just Eight Months [Founder Stories]](https://www.accountingprose.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/We-Love-1.png)
How Avintiv Media Handled 300% Growth In Just Eight Months [Founder Stories]
Jon Boles solved his own business-related problems by starting a new business, Avintiv Media. It’s been wildly successful and he brought us along for the ride. He loves being a business owner and is happy to help other business owners on their journeys using his expertise in many different industries over the years. We’re ecstatic to have him as a bookkeeping client!
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The Best Online Software For Every Small Business
Operating an accounting practice entirely online and with clients and staff in different cities across the United States can be challenging. Luckily, we have a ton of programs that we use that make our work so much more manageable! In the spirit of Valentine’s Day,... read more
Are Meals and Entertainment Deductible in 2018?
The 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed the rules for how meals and entertainment are treated- and sadly, this will not be beneficial to small business owners and their employees. Find out how these tax law changes affect you and your business.
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February 2018: Important Tax Dues Dates You Need to Know About
Don’t let tax filings and payments get you down. It’s easy to stay on top of everything when you have a clear picture what’s due and when! This way, you can stay out of trouble with Uncle Sam and avoid any late fees. We gathered all of the due dates you’ll need for February 2018.
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Loud Rumor Marketing: Quietly Crushing the Fitness Game
We love having Mike Arce and Loud Rumor as our client almost as much as he loves not having to stress about his numbers. Accountingprose ended up being the group of “millennial app people” accounting nerds that he never knew existed! Mike also shared with us his motivational morning routine and how he inspires his employees to meet their personal goals.
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Gusto: The Best Online Payroll Service
In our quest for cloud accounting perfection, we’ve partnered with Gusto as our exclusive payroll provider. Gusto offers tons of fantastic features on top of being aesthetically pleasing and user friendly. Take a look with us at the cloud payroll landscape and learn why we are gonzo for Gusto!
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An End of Year Checklist for Small Business Owners
The end of the year can be quite a daunting time that may overwhelm many small business owners. Taxes can be scary because, if not done properly, they can bring unwanted attention from the IRS. And, truly, ain’t nobody got time for that. In this case, an ounce of... read more
An Accountants Guide to Closing the Books at Year End
Closing Out 2017 As 2017 comes to an end, accountants across the United States will work diligently to close out their clients’ books, so that tax returns can be filed on time. As work stacks up, it is easy to miss a step in the closing process, which... read more
How to Create and Change Habits in 2018
We give you pragmatic tips and resources how to create a new habit and really make it stick. With a new year, comes a fresh start and a surge of motivation; take advantage of it!
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January 2018: Important Tax Dues Dates You Need to Know About
Making your payments on time (especially for taxes) is very important for any small business owner. It’s easy to stay on top of when you have a clear picture what’s due and when! This way, you can set your business up for success and avoid any late fees. We gathered all of the due dates you’ll need in January, 2018.
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Do You Need to Issue a 1099 to your Vendors?
1099 season is finally here, whether you’re ready or not! Use our handy guide to help you figure out who you need to issue 1099s to, before the tax deadline.
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2018 State, City, and County Minimum Wage Changes
In 2018, minimum wage will go up in 18 states and 20 cities and counties around the country. Find out what changes may affect you and your small business.
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Superhero Spotlight: TriFIT Wellness
Laurel Roach, the owner of TriFIT Wellness has built an amazing community within her business. She’s spent the past eleven months focusing on reorganizing, marketing, and turning her space into a place for everyone to feel welcome. TriFIT is a place where members truly enjoy spending their free time, thanks to her. She loves being a business owner for many different reasons and we’re lucky enough to be part of it by having her and TriFIT as a bookkeeping client!
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Crossword CONTEST for National Crossword Puzzle Day!
It’s National Crossword Puzzle Day and we’re having a contest! Download, fill out, and send in this Accounting Crossword. Feeling lucky? You may win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
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What Makes a Small Business Superhero?
Kristie is one of our amazing Small Business Superheroes! Her number crunching and payroll wizardry are top notch which is why we (and our clients) love having her on our team. She loves us too, being her dream job and all! She lives and works from sunny Tampa, FL where she gained her accounting knowledge and a rescue pup named Oliver.
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Why Accountingprose and Symbiance HR Are Better Together
Accountingprose handles bookkeeping for small businesses. Symbiance HR handles human resources for the same type of businesses. Warren and Tina bonded over their love for helping small businesses and quickly knew that they had to team up to help their clients feel even stronger. This makes them a great team when businesses use them together! If you have both of them on your side, your small business woes will be gone!
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December 2017: Important Tax Dues Dates You Need to Know About
Making your payments on time (especially taxes) is very important for any small business owner. It’s easy to stay on top of when you have a clear picture what’s due and when! This way, you can set your bank account up for success and avoid any late fees. We gathered all of the due dates you’ll need in December.
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2017 IRS Tax Due Dates- The Ultimate Guide
Tax time is stressful enough. We’ve gathered all the dates you need to know going into tax season for 2017. Find the dates that apply to you, mark them on your calendar, and bookmark this page so you can come back to it if you need to. We’ve also included links to the filing forms and a link to file an extension if you need one. Happy tax season!
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Why Shop Marketing and Accountingprose Make a Great Team
We love bookkeeping for creative agencies. It’s our jam! Find out why the owner of Shop Marketing loves having us handle the bookkeeping and payroll for his creative agency.
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The Final Countdown… Are you ready for Xerocon Austin?
Xerocon is only a week away… Are you ready for it? Tina here! Brace yourself for some unbridled enthusiasm, because it’s the most wonderful time of the year and I am genuinely excited. If you were among the lucky few to snag a ticket to this year’s... read more
Is Bench Bookkeeping Right for You?
What is Bench Bookkeeping? Bench is a popular online bookkeeping service that works with clients around the U.S., just like us. We often have potential clients call us and ask, “What is the difference between Bench and Accountingprose?” or “Why should I choose... read more
How to Use Mindbody and Xero to Increase Your Gross Profit
Mindbody + Xero+ <3 Accountingprose details how these systems work together to give you a better understanding of the current state of your business, and how to use customizable reports to increase profits.
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Check Yourself! 6 Reasons To Avoid Blank Check Syndrome
Check payees and memo lines – Accountingprose dives into why you should always fill in contact names and why the memo line is you and your bookkeeper’s best friend.
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We Love Design Pickle (and they dig us too!)
Origin Story We started working with Design Pickle in October of 2016 and I remember the day as if it were yesterday…. I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop in Denver, when Russ Perry, founder of Design Pickle, gave me a call. During our call he explained what... read more
How to Hack your Xero Chart of Accounts to Increase Profit
Are you lost when trying to set up and adjusting your Xero Chart of Accounts? Do you need to analyze your small business but don’t have enough detail? Help is here!
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Xero 101: 3 Things Your Xero Journal Entries Are Missing
What is a Journal Entry? What features does the Xero Manual Journal module offer? What should I include in my entry before hitting “Post”? Accountingprose delves into everything you need to know about making easily searchable, well-documented journal entries.
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Receipt Management 101: Why You Need To Ditch The Shoebox
Receipt Management is Hard…. Everywhere you turn, there is a business receipt – stuffed into your car cup holders, wallet, desk, and anywhere else within arm’s reach. You know it’s important to keep receipts, but if you ever needed to locate one in particular,... read more
What the heck is a Xero Ambassador?
As you may know I have been on a crazy journey with Xero for the last four years. In 2013, I got a call from Justin Hobbs who implored me to try out Xero, a plea that I ignored (boo!). At the time I was using Quickbooks Desktop, hosted with Right Networks, and was... read more
How to Rock your Balance Sheet aka Ratios for Rockstars
What happens when your accountant delivers your Balance Sheet? After working with small business clients over the last seven years, we find that small business owners fall into one of three camps: They set the Balance Sheet aside and try to make time to review... read more
How to tell if your small business is profitable
Are you looking at your bank balance or Income Statement to determine the profitability of your business? Find out why looking at the bank balance isn’t enough!
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Top 10 Things to Know about the New Earned Paid Sick Time Law in Arizona
Arizona has updated their laws regarding employee sick time via Proposition 206, the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act. This change goes into effect July 1, 2017, and employers must comply regardless of size or business structure. While there is a lot of information... read more
FAQ: Is your new hire an employee or a contractor?
We get questions all of the time asking about how to handle a new team member. Typically, when you are first starting out as a business it may seem like hiring contractors is the way go to; there are no payroll taxes to pay, no workman’s comp policies to... read more
Happy Trails… Thoughts on XPAC
Just a few years ago I got a call asking me to join XPAC (The Xero Partner Advisory Council). My first thought was… “What the heck is XPAC?”… Boy was I happy when I realized that XPAC is filled with the greatest accountants and industry leaders... read more
January Xero Hour: Making Tax Season Great Again
Last night I hosted Xero hour at Xero Denver HQ. In a word, it was tremendous. I saw lots of new faces which excites me because that means more people are interested in changing how they work. I remember when tax season used to make me question why I am an accountant.... read more
Xerocon 2016
I have just returned from Xerocon, an annual gathering of accounting nerds, held in beautiful San Francisco. I am always so excited to hang out with people who are stoked to sit and chat over coffee and dish about what is working/not working in their practice and what... read more
Reblog: Adapting Agile Project Management to Your Accounting Firm
Special thanks to Going Concern for publishing my article on how to adapt agile to your firm http://goingconcern.com/post/adapting-agile-project-management-your-accounting-firm One of the most difficult problems to solve in client services is how to scope and estimate... read more
Cristina Garza
I am the luckiest girl around. For the last seven years I have able to nerd out on accounting technology and create standard processes to maximize efficiency and profits for my awesome clients. I take a holistic approach when working with small business owners- looking for solutions and applying technology whenever necessary. As a “Small Business Superhero”, I empower small business owners by enabling them to focus their attention on income generating activities.
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