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Business Tax Preparation: Three things to consider this year
It’s tax season! What three things does your tax professional (Certified Public Accountant or Enrolled Agent) need to prepare your business income tax returns? Financial statements: Your tax professional will need to study your accounting records. While you...
Estimated Taxes: What are they and why are they important
For most business owners, January rolls around and thoughts turn away from the holidays and land flatly on tax deadlines and IRS requirements. One of the first deadlines we have in any new year is the final estimated tax deadline for the tax year. This article covers...
Thinking about a new payroll provider? Here are 5 things to consider first….
Your options when it comes to payroll are VAST! There are so many companies providing payroll services, that honestly, it is mind-boggling. Many of you may have gotten overwhelmed and just went with the first service offered to you without doing your research because...
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Get your stuff before the portal closes May 16th!! #shorts #eidleloanupdate -
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Answers to your Quickbooks questions with Hector Garcia CPA -
What reports are most important? CFO shows top QBO reports -
How to set up tags in QBO 2022 -
How to set up Products and Services in QBO -
Strategies for Growing Business – Tax Mistakes to Avoid with Lily Tran, EA -
How to set up recurring invoices in QBO 2022 -
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Profit and Loss in 15 seconds using QBO -
How to use Bank Rules in QBO | Reduce bookkeeping hours -
EIDL update! New deferral period! #eidlloan #shorts #cpa -
Create EPIC pivot tables from Quickbooks Data -
How to use Bank Feeds in QBO – 2022 -
Customize your Chart of Accounts in QBO – Best Practices from a CFO -
Quickbooks Basics: How To Use Quickbooks Online -
How to record PPP loan forgiveness in QBO (or any accounting system) -
The hidden costs of hiring {Contractors and Employees} -
Year-End Bookkeeping: How to Clean Up Your Books For Taxes -
Make your 1099 Reporting EASY with these tips -
Who needs a 1099? {1099-NEC Explained} -
How to calculate estimated taxes – 1040-ES Explained! {Calculator Available} -
Is it the right time to RAISE PRICES??? -
A Media Company Financial Analysis -
Plan for Profit in 2022 – Set SMART Goals -
Interview with Simple Numbers Straight Talk Author – Greg Crabtree -
changing payroll providers -
Linking Amazon Business and Quickbooks Online -
EIDL, ERTC, and PPP Update – Infrastructure Bill Implications – October 14, 2021 -
What does Quickbooks Online look like? Here’s an overview…. -
Small Business CFO Reviews a Bakery’s Financials -
Private video -
Private video -
How to use the SBA Direct Forgiveness Portal -
Truth about Quickbooks – What does a small business CFO think? -
PPP Update – Loans under $150k – August, 26th 2021 -
How profitable do I need to be? -
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Is the EIDL Forgivable? What you need to know now. -
New SBA PPP Forgiveness Portal!? July 2021 PPP Update -
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What’s the difference between a CPA, Bookkeeper, and a CFO? Accounting Services Explained -
Accrued Interest – What is it? and how to calculate it? -
PPP and EIDL Loan Scams – Avoid these tactics! -
How to spend your EIDL in 2021 -
How do I calculate my PPP Forgiveness? 3508S Calculator Spreadsheet {FREE DOWNLOAD} -
Embezzlement in Small Business – What is Pink Collar Crime? -
PPP Fraud or Not? What is considered fraudulent PPP spending? -
COVID Paid Sick Leave – Don’t miss these tax credits! ARPA update with Niki Ramirez -
A year in review – Did PPP save small businesses? with Jamie Trull, CPA -
Does it matter if my prices end in 99, 97, or 00? Behavior and Pricing with Melina Palmer -
PPP Fraud Stories – 5 people caught for PPP Fraud – True crime -
Pricing for small business What your Customer Wants and cant tell you with Melina Palmer -
PPP first and second draw gotten close together or simultaneously? Is it allowed? -
Restaurant Revitalization Fund URGENT – Applications open May 3rd for RRF -
My PPP was deposited into my personal bank account! What do I do? -
How much ERTC do you qualify for? A real life example of Jamie Trull’s ERTC Calculator -
How much ERTC do I qualify for? 2020 and 2021 credits using Jamie Trull’s Calculator -
EIDL Increases and Updates – April 6th Changes 2021 -
Don’t get accidentally taxed on your PPP loan or EIDL Grant! How to avoid over-taxation -
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Private video -
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American Rescue Plan Act – What Small Businesses need to know about ARPA -
PPP Extension?? Likely extending to May 31 – More time to get PPP loans!! -
ERTC Basics EXPLAINED – ERTC 2020 and 2021 – Are you eligible? -
PPP for Minority Business Owners – Upside Financial Webinar – Founders Focus with Scott Case -
New rules for Schedule C PPP Loan applicants – Now use Gross Income! {FREE CALCULATION DOWNLOAD} -
Too much PPP? CPA explains SBA procedural notice on Excess Loan Amounts -
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7 Non-Payroll Costs allowable under PPP – New eligible expenses under Economic Aid Act! -
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I paid off my EIDL loan! Walk through a $20,000 repayment on pay.gov of federal EIDL loan -
NEW 3508S Form – PPP Loan Forgiveness for loans under 150,000 – one page forgiveness application -
How to spend PPP1 and PPP2 – Using the money – how to spend it to maximize forgiveness -
How to spend PPP1 and PPP2 – Using the money – how to spend it to maximize forgiveness -
What has changed for old PPP loans? The Economic Aid Act changes – easier PPP forgiveness and more -
What has changed for old PPP loans? The Economic Aid Act changes – easier PPP forgiveness and more -
Calculating your PPP1 and PPP2 Loan – BASICS – 2020 or 2019? What numbers do I use? -
Economic Aid Act Basics – Paycheck Protection Program – 2nd round funding for hardest-hit businesses -
Are you eligible for new PPP round under the Economic Aid Act? PPP1 and PPP2 -
He went to prison – What PPP Borrowers Need To Know About SBA Fraud with Jeff Grant -
Can you get more PPP funds under the first draw? And other eligibility questions answered -
Loan Applications for PPP Borrowers – 2483 and 2483-SD EXPLAINED by a CPA! -
Before you apply for PPP2, watch this! First and Second Draw – Maximize your PPP loan amount! -
Taxability of PPP – Update for Economic Aid Act as of December 27, 2020. -
Are you eligible for PPP2? Get Ready! {Free download for gross receipts test spreadsheet} -
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Q&A: Predictions and Recommendations -
Q&A: PPP Documentation -
Q&A: PPP Allocation & Forms to Select -
PPP Guidance: You’re Not Alone -
PPP Guidance: Document Everything -
Stimulus Update! Changes To PPP! Now PPP2 -
PPP Guidance: How to Maximize Forgiveness with 3508 Options -
PPP Guidance: FTE Reduction Exemptions -
PPP Guidance: 3508 Forgiveness Form -
PPP Guidance: 3508EZ Forgiveness Form -
PPP Guidance: Using the Right Forgiveness Form -
Taxability of PPP Loan – December 14 2020 – Tax Update PPP -
PPP Guidance: Owner Compensation Rules -
PPP Guidance: Timeline for Forgiveness – What do you need to know? -
PPP Guidance: Non-Payroll Costs -
PPP Guidance: What’s in Flux -
PPP Guidance: Payroll Costs -
New required form for large PPP loans – Over $2 Million – SBA 3509 Form -
Purpose of the PPP -
Who, What, Why – Hannah Smolinski & Clara CFO Group -
PPP Questions answered on maximizing PPP forgiveness – CFO Leadership Conference -
FTE Safe Harbors and Reduction Exemptions Explained – Maximize your PPP forgiveness with these tips -
What PPP Forgiveness Application Should You Use? 3508S, 3508EZ, or 3508? -
Maximizing PPP Forgiveness – CFO tips and tricks for getting the loan forgiven -
PPP Documentation for the 3508 – What you need to know to document your FORGIVENESS (3 of 3) -
Documenting PPP Forgiveness for 3508EZ – What you need to know before submitting your paperwork -
Documenting your 3508S PPP Forgiveness Application – EVERYTHING you need to know to get forgiveness -
Friday PPP Q&A! -
EIDL Repayment Schedule – How much interest will you pay? Loan Amortization {FREE DOWNLOAD} -
PPP and Stimulus Package Update and Q&A – October 23, 2020 (LIVE STREAM) -
PPP Timelines and Dates – Important PPP dates you need to know -
EIDL Statements – What you need to know right now -
Private video -
PPP Forgiveness Recommendations from a Small Business CFO -
PPP forgiveness – what you need to know right now – October 7th, 2020 -
Optimizing Quickbooks Online invoicing – speed up cash flow! -
Optimizing Quickbooks Online invoicing – speed up cash flow! -
5 Things to Ask Yourself Before Investing in a Coach, Group Coaching, Masterminds, or Courses -
Payroll Costs for PPP – Reports from Gusto, Paychex, and QBO – What numbers do you need? -
8 Accounting Lessons Learned from the PPP process – Small Business Financial Tips -
Why your bank is not accepting your PPP forgiveness application -
PPP Update Second Stimulus Package Update – HEALS Act and HEROES Act -
PPP Update – Program Extension to August 8th! Money Still Available for Small Businesses -
PPP Update – File for Forgiveness Early? Before the Covered Period Ends??? -
PPP Update – File for Forgiveness Early? Before the Covered Period Ends??? -
PPP Forgiveness Update – Maximize Forgiveness on Compensation for Owners {FREE DOWNLOAD} -
PPP Forgiveness Update – Maximize Forgiveness on Compensation for Owners {FREE DOWNLOAD} -
Who can use the PPP EZ Forgiveness Application? Form 3508 EZ -
Who can use the PPP EZ Forgiveness Application? Form 3508 EZ -
PPP Flexibility Act Updates – June 8th Treasury Press Release -
PPP Flexibility Act Updates – June 8th Treasury Press Release -
PPP Flexibility Act Update – June 4, 2020 – PENDING FINAL APPROVAL -
PPP Flexibility Act Update – June 4, 2020 – PENDING FINAL APPROVAL -
Accepting an EIDL Loan and How Much to Ask For – My EIDL Acceptance Process -
Accepting an EIDL Loan and How Much to Ask For – My EIDL Acceptance Process -
How to use EIDL vs PPP loans – a small business CFO’s perspective -
How to use EIDL vs PPP loans – a small business CFO’s perspective -
Update to PPP Forgiveness Rules – Interim Rule issued May 22 – MANY FAQs ANSWERED! -
Update to PPP Forgiveness Rules – Interim Rule issued May 22 – MANY FAQs ANSWERED! -
How to Apply for PPP Loan Forgiveness – Sole Proprietors and Independent Contractors -
How to Account for your PPP Loan to Maximize Forgiveness- Sole Prop and Corps – My Recommendations -
TRUTH BOMB: Employees on 1099? and Scorp Owners pay – PPP Forgiveness FAQs Answered! -
Payroll Providers Helping with PPP Reports – Who’s Stepping up for Small Business? -
PPP Loan Forgiveness Application – Initial Thoughts & FAQs Answered! -
GREAT NEWS for Small Businesses with PPP – FAQ 46 SAFE HARBOR EXPLAINED -
Should You Return Your PPP Loan??? What should the small businesses do? -
Did the bank mess up? Is your PPP loan for the wrong amount? -
How to get your PPP Loan Forgiven – Self Employed -
Quick Update! Unforgivable PPP Payroll Costs -
How to Document your PPP Expenses for Forgiveness -
Are PPP Expenses Tax Deductible? {FREE DOWNLOAD} -
Souffle Pancake With One Egg -
How to Calculate FTE Reductions for Your PPP Loan -
Rehiring Employees with the PPP Loan -
PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs Answered -
How To Get Your PPP Loan Forgiven [FREE DOWNLOAD] -
CARES Act Loans and Grants -
10 Cash Flow Tips for Your Small Business -
How to Create a Cash Flow Forecast [FREE DOWNLOAD] -
Finance Fridays- Unlocking the Power of Quickbooks -
Finance Fridays- Unlocking the Power of Quickbooks -
How to set up a Budget in Quickbooks Online -
How to set up a Budget in Quickbooks Online -
AR Aging Report in QuickBooks Online -
AR Aging Report in QuickBooks Online -
Quick Demo of Gusto Payroll -
Quick Demo of Gusto Payroll -
How to Create a Weekly Cash Forecast -
Business Loans and Lines of Credit: EXPLAINED! -
Business Loans and Lines of Credit: EXPLAINED! -
Four Ways to Avoid Business Debt -
Four Ways to Avoid Business Debt -
Let’s Talk Debt! -
Let’s Talk Debt! -
How to Develop Key Performance Indicators
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