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Ben Bernanke, Scenario Planning, & Your Small Business

March 21, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee September 23, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

So this blog post is a bit schizophrenic. I want to do a quick book review of Ben Bernanke’s book The Courage to Act. Then I want to delve into the … [Read more...] about Ben Bernanke, Scenario Planning, & Your Small Business

Filed Under: management, Strategy

U.S. Tax Rules for Nonresident Aliens

February 29, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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If you’re new to the U.S. system of taxation, you’ll find the situation pretty confusing. The U.S. system of taxation (and we say this as tax … [Read more...] about U.S. Tax Rules for Nonresident Aliens

Filed Under: foreign tax, foreign tax issues, personal finance

QuickBooks Fixed Asset Items: A Quick Tutorial

February 22, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Maintaining a QuickBooks fixed asset item list does a lot to keep your asset accounts organized. A list, a good accurate list, of fixed asset items … [Read more...] about QuickBooks Fixed Asset Items: A Quick Tutorial

Filed Under: Bookkeeping

How to Record Sales Tax in QuickBooks

February 8, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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If you’re running a small business that sells items subject to sales tax, you want to do good accounting for sales tax. You need to show the right … [Read more...] about How to Record Sales Tax in QuickBooks

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes

Recording Customer Deposits in QuickBooks

February 1, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Here’s a key piece of information to know. Taxpayers almost always need to report payments from customers as income to the IRS when cash is received, … [Read more...] about Recording Customer Deposits in QuickBooks

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, Corporate taxation

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

Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 1

January 11, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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A few weeks back, I attended a presentation for people interested in becoming Liberty Tax franchisees. A friend was thinking about the franchise, … [Read more...] about Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 1

Filed Under: business taxes, management, New business, Strategy

$10,000,000 Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s: Actually Possible?

December 7, 2015 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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In an online forum recently, I saw someone suggest you can accumulate a $10,000,000  Individual Retirement Account or 401(k) account. This is … [Read more...] about $10,000,000 Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s: Actually Possible?

Filed Under: personal finance, retirement

Small Business IRS Audits: Minimizing Damage and Distress

November 1, 2015 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Small business IRS audits can turn into a really ugly experience for some business owners, managers and entrepreneurs. But you know what? The … [Read more...] about Small Business IRS Audits: Minimizing Damage and Distress

Filed Under: business taxes, foreign tax issues, personal finance

How to Record Revenue in QuickBooks

October 1, 2015 By Beth Nelson CPA

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This short blog post explains how to record your business’ revenue in QuickBooks. I’ll explain when to use the Create Invoices feature versus the … [Read more...] about How to Record Revenue in QuickBooks

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, Software Tagged With: Accounting, QuickBooks

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