The Better Business Bureau offers these tips for charitable giving this holiday season-- Many of us will want to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. This is also the time of year when we see an increase in appeals for…
This information is directly from the latest IRS newsletter and we thought it would be beneficial to share! Hire those VETS! IRS Special Edition Tax Tip 2012-14 Employers planning to claim an expanded tax credit for hiring certain veterans should…
Started a business this year? Looking to start one? This article by Article by Tom Stemmy for The Capital Gazette.com gives you some great tips for getting started in the wide world of tax write-offs. As the gloomy economy lingers on, more…
The election is over--now what? Here's some tips by By Katherine Fredette as posted on Seacoast Online for getting your own financial house in order by year end. Tip 1: Participating in an employer's retirement plan, or contributing to your own IRA,…
By Scott Dinsmore who is the founder of Live Your Legend Know the impact you want to have. Connection starts long before the first interaction. Be the guy glowing with passion. Let the people around you feel your fire for…
I really enjoyed these tips from accounting firm Blum & Shapiro on Accounting Today! Read the Full article here! 1. The 2013 Tax Season Is Closer than You Think Industry experts generally agree that proper tax planning takes an average…
The IRS is allowing for some relief of the lapse in exempt status for non-profits if they apply before 12/31/12. If you need help, don't hesitate to contact me! TaxGoddess.com
By Guest Blogger, Sheri Nordstrom-Scott of Pelleton Capital Management Contact her for more info at 480-513-1830 Here's some easy ways to help in detouring identity theft! 1) Consider signing up for a credit monitoring service. One example is Life Lock,…
You spend all this money creating a business, growing the business, investing in the business, investing your people, everything down to even buying the staplers. How have you actually branded your business? Poor branding is one of the most negative…
Have you ever had the scenario where you expected something to go one way, but then it when a completely different way? This is what is considered lack of controls and the company. Lack of controls can cause serious damage…
COGS - do you know what this stands for? COGS stands for cost of goods sold. What this means to your business is really a question for you. Do you understand what it really costs to sell whatever your item…
So, did the title catch your attention? Our first deadly sin is the sin of sloppy accounting. I know, I know not nearly as exciting as the actual seven deadly sins but what you do, I'm a CPA! So, how…
A very good friend of mine, and a local CPA, Robert Minniti is a specialist in accounting, fraud and forensic accounting, and is a certified fraud examiner and a certified forensic accountant. Basically meaning he is an absolute specialist in…
All you need to do is find the one dollar bill with the above-mentioned serial number. Have you checked your wallet? Have you checked your safe deposit box? Have you checked your front hallway? It will be worth your time…
There's a race to the bottom, one where communities fight to suspend labor and environmental rules in order to become the world's cheapest supplier. The problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win... In Seth Godin's…