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S Corporation Partnerships Let You Break Rules

December 26, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I want to talk about S corporation partnerships in this week's blog post. And here's why: S corporations provide great tax savings, but … [Read more...] about S Corporation Partnerships Let You Break Rules

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, New business

How Hourly Billing Problems Destroy Profits

October 24, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I’ve talked a lot over the years about how hourly billing problems can destroy profitability in small service businesses. But a new service business … [Read more...] about How Hourly Billing Problems Destroy Profits

Filed Under: management, New business, Strategy

Do California S Corporations Save Taxes?

September 19, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Typically S corporations save their shareholder-employees significant amounts of payroll taxes. But because of the California Subchapter S franchise … [Read more...] about Do California S Corporations Save Taxes?

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, New business

What’s Wrong with the Economy

September 6, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Have you followed or heard about Robert Gordon’s diagnosis of what’s wrong with the economy? I read Gordon’s book, “The Rise and Fall of American … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong with the Economy

Filed Under: management, New business, Software, Strategy

How to Grow a Small Business

August 22, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Some friends, all small business owners, got together over the weekend. As people tend to do at these get-togethers, the discussion soon turned to … [Read more...] about How to Grow a Small Business

Filed Under: management, New business, Strategy

Seven Reasons for Starting Your Own Business

July 11, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Okay. Sure. I get it. Starting your own business involves risks. You end up, usually, with a big chunk of your personal wealth tied up in the … [Read more...] about Seven Reasons for Starting Your Own Business

Filed Under: management, New business, Strategy

George Washington’s Business Secrets

June 6, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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We probably all expect to get the truly great business insights from some Harvard or Stanford business school professor who has just completed … [Read more...] about George Washington’s Business Secrets

Filed Under: management, New business, personal finance, Strategy

Paying Zero S Corporation Shareholder-Employee Wages

May 9, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I stumbled onto an online forum discussion recently where participants were berating some new S corporation owner about paying zero S corporation … [Read more...] about Paying Zero S Corporation Shareholder-Employee Wages

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes, Corporate taxation, management, New business

Accounting System Recommendations for Novice Bookkeepers

April 25, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Small-business owners ask us all the time about how they should set up their accounting system. Accordingly, in our office, the accountants have … [Read more...] about Accounting System Recommendations for Novice Bookkeepers

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, management, New business

Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 2

January 18, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Last week I posted a pretty glowing review of Liberty Tax Service’s franchise model. In short, I basically fawned over the stuff Liberty does really … [Read more...] about Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 2

Filed Under: business taxes, New business, Strategy

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