Category: Outsourcing
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The dumbing down of everything
We live in the information age. We can ask Google (or Alexa) anything. What gets too little time is fact-checking. Advice is requested in Facebook groups and taken at face value without checking the credentials of those offering the advice. Companies like Intuit and Freshbooks are actively dumbing down accounting. Freshbooks is advertising they are…
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How to Hire An Accountant that Won’t Wreck Your Business
This post has been a long time in the writing. It is controversial but I believe this must be said. I’m not writing this to put down every accounting professional out there because I think you should only hire me. While I likely have the expertise to help your business, I may not be the…
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It’s Too Expensive
I don’t usually write about books I read. However, reading This Book is About Travel by Andrew Hyde got me thinking. In spite of the title, the book is about much more than travel. It’s about getting out of your comfort zone. The author gave away everything he owned and traveled the world for 16…
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Creating Opportunity by Delegating
When I started my business, I did everything myself. My first foray into delegating happened when the paper started piling up on my desk because I had less time to scan and organize my receipts and other documents. I chose to delegate that task to Shoeboxed. The next task I delegated was organizing the…
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Stress and the value of time
As I write this, the holiday season is in full swing. Anyone with a product or service to sell is marketing like crazy. Just take a look at your postal mailbox and your email for proof. It takes extra effort just to sort through all that for what you need. Along with the day-to-day activity…
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When to Hire an Accountant
There are many articles written regarding when to hire an accountant, and opinions vary. Here’s my take on when and why you should hire an accountant. Setting up accounting software There are some tasks involved with running a business you should not attempt on your own and this is one of them. What are the…
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The Hidden Value of Networking
There are thousands of articles written on how to make the most of networking events. Most of the articles offer advice on how to find clients at those events. Here’s another reason to network: finding future consultants, partners, and employees to help grow your business. At some point you will need to hire a virtual…
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The Payroll Challenge
As your business grows, you will likely face the challenge of how to pay employees. If you are a Quickbooks user, some of the options offered by Intuit can look cost effective. Or maybe you just want to do everything with a spreadsheet. After all, payroll is just hours x pay rate, right? Not exactly.…
