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Business Security in an Insecure World
Over twenty-five years ago I met with a new client who told me why he fired his last accounting firm. He received a phone call from a good samaritan that the person had found my client’s tax records in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Tools, CPA, CPA Firm Los Angeles, Small Business
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CPA Tip: Tax Scam Alerts from the IRS
The IRS actually tries to help taxpayers. Here they list the biggest tax scams the hook taxpayers who do not have their guard up. Be careful of who you are giving your information to, and what you put down on … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Finances, Tax Planning
Tagged CPA Firm Los Angeles, tax, Tax advice
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What Are You Worth? Or, Are you a Guppy in a Red Ocean, or A Whale in a Blue Ocean?
Two respected strategist friends and I had lunch discussing new service businesses. Erik asked how much a person should charge when creating a newer field. Robert responded that there is no magic “price,” but that you should base it on … Continue reading
Business and Rock and Roll History Repeats itself
Watch this great performance of Alex Chadwick play 100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock N’ Roll). Within about 12 minutes he peels through some of the greatest guitar riffs from the 1950s to the present. I’ll have to watch … Continue reading
Deadline Tax Filing Tips from the IRS
Back in the 1980′s I lived in the San Fernando Vally near the main post office. At about 9 pm on April 15th, I would walk my dog to the post office to watch the late tax filers. A line … Continue reading
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Tagged business taxes, CPA, CPA Firm Los Angeles, CPA los angeles, personal, Tax Filings, Tax tips
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Are You a Bomar Enough to Move to the IPad in Your Small Business?
Back in the 1970′s, I was amazed at a new small business gadget, the Bomar Brain. This little $40 calculator could add, subtract, divide, and do other mathematical functions. You could even carry it with one hand. Good by to … Continue reading
Don’t Mess with Taxes
(From Marx Brother’s Duck Soup) The new Secretary of War Chicolini( Marx brother Chico) is discussing the funding of the war: Minister of Finance: Something must be done! War would mean a prohibitive increase in our taxes. Chicolini: Hey, I … Continue reading
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Tagged business taxes, CPA, CPA Firm Los Angeles, CPA los angeles, personal taxes
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Roots and Rooted Maps, the Kunta Kinte of Strategy
Remember in the TV series Roots when Omoro, Kunta’s father, held his infant son,Kunta Kinte, up to starry sky and said, “Behold the only thing greater than yourself!” I felt the article, Remapping your strategic mind-set by Pankaj Ghemawat was screaming … Continue reading
A CPA’s Guide to Charitable Tax Contribution Documentation
Year’s ago I went to great lengths to report and document the tax donation of a client’s Picasso. The tax return was completed and signed by the qualified appraiser, who supplied by the client. Little did I know that this appraiser … Continue reading
Strategic Planning for the Artist: A Los Angeles CPA Business Manager’s Attempt to Integrate Business Concepts
Tomorrow, as a Los Angeles CPA business manager, I will be merging two of my skills with a client. My entertainment business management skills, and my strategic planning skills. This client is a singer/songwriter who produced a music demo and video. … Continue reading
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