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To many people, an income tax refund might be one of the largest single cash receipts for the entire year. Avoid the temptation to spend your refund on consumption items. There are several places you can invest the refund to enhance your long-term financial goals. You...

As a business owner or manager, you may think that if you want things done "the right way," you have to do them yourself. But that isn't always the best approach at work, even if you firmly believe you're the best person for the job. There simply isn't enough time in...

During the tax year you must prepay a substantial amount of the taxes you'll owe for that year, or you risk being hit with an underpayment penalty. If you're an employee, that's usually not a problem. Your employer will withhold taxes from each paycheck. You can...

Indianapolis CPA Explains:  Why So Many Small Business Owners Miss Opportunities That Are Right In Front Of Them There are some things I’ve realized that business owners are just generally not interested in.  And all too often, one of them is spending time looking...

Money Management Principles That Will Save Your Business Most entrepreneurs can resonate with the people and relationship side of business.  Because of course, selling to customers, networking, developing business partners, and cultivating talented employees is...

How To Implement Solid Management Principles To Support Your Growth At the beginning of a new business venture, you are both the president and the janitor.  And if you don’t have too many employees to deal with, then management is pretty straightforward. But then,...

How To Implement Proven Marketing Principles To Attract And Grow Your Ideal Customers When I first started my business, one skillset I knew I had was the ability to sell.  And I was great at providing my core product - as a CPA - so I figured everything thing else...

Any time I set up a new business owner, there are always somewhat mixed emotions involved. Because on the one hand, I want to congratulate him or her  - as we all know owning as business can be a dream come true. But at the same time, I have to give them my...

Did you sign up for social security benefits last year? If so, you may have questions about how those payments are taxed on your federal income tax return. The good news is the formula is the same as prior years. That's also the bad news, because the thresholds for...

Financial Statements It’s essential for a business to have up-to-date financial statements in order to remain healthy and grow.  Because if you received your financial information much later than the relevant period, the chances are that it won’t have much value. So...