“Rover, wanderer, nomad, vagabond – call me what you will.” – Metallica In our last post we discussed how to manage your business when you’re displaced. That caught us up to the present; Brinen & Associates is still in a temporary work space. We’ve right-sized our office, for now, and it’s forced me to reevaluate
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Managing Your Business When Displaced
“You don’t have to live like a refugee.” — Tom Petty Welcome back, folks. Is thing on? Many of you might be wondering, “where the heck is Joshua?” Some of you are just wondering what I am wearing. The answer to the first is: here, there, and everywhere. Since Tax Day, the firm has been
Tax Emergencies on the Day Before Filing
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. — Arnold H. Glasow Like many native New Yorkers, my mom moved to Florida once she reached a certain age, and I annually round up the family and drive south to visit her. One Christmas Eve, after
Are You Productive Or Busy?
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney We small business owners are often in-demand — by clients, employees, relatives, creditors, debtors. The list can be quite extensive. I believe there’s a major difference between a productive owner and a busy one. The former produces measurable results, and
Last-Minute Tax Deductions That Can Help Your Business Save
“The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a ‘loophole’ or a tax incentive becomes a ‘subsidy for special interests’ is one of the great mysteries of politics.” – John Sununu As April 18th draws nearer, I’ve been advising several new entrepreneurs and owners and we reviewed their income tax returns together. Here are
The Income Tax Return As A Mirror
“The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.” – Thomas Dewar April 18 is two weeks away, and while that may be great news for us accounting professionals, it may be a solemn period of self-reflection for sole proprietors, co-owners, and limited liability corporation
