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Microbusinesses: Too Big to Fail
For years, people have counted out microbusinesses, saying they are too small to succeed and envisioning them getting crushed by the heavy hitters like Walmart. But, in reality, they’ve done quite the opposite, exploding onto the U.S. economy and making a positive...
5 Ways to Avoid Prepare for an Audit
Figuring out a way to avoid an audit may sound good, but the eventual outcome isn’t really in your control. Sure, there may be ways to increase your chances of not being audited, but the fact is that anyone can be audited, randomly, at any time. Don’t avoid an audit;...
How to Work on Your Business Instead of Working in Your Business
As a business owner, are you spending too much time on back-office operations and internal matters instead of finding new customers/clients? Of course, you want to grow, but you may be spending more time working in your business instead of on your business – and...
SBS Client Profile: Sam Woodhouse of Woodhouse LLC
Welcome to another Sound Business Services’ (SBS) client profile. We recently interviewed Sam Woodhouse, managing partner of Woodhouse LLC in Atlanta, Ga. Here is what he had to say about the driving force behind starting the company, how it’s changed and expanded...
Cash Flow Tips to Transform Your Business
For many small business owners, COVID-19 has caused us to change the way we work, made us question our company's survival, and thrown a wrench in our goals and plans. Through it all, there's one solution to keep these things going, and get through future disasters:...
Disaster Recovery: Act Now Before It’s Too Late
None of us want to think about going through a natural or man-made disaster, much less spend ample time planning for any kind of worst-case scenario. But, when it comes to something that can literally wipe out our businesses, there is no better time to prepare than...
There’s a Reason “Success” is Part of Succession Planning
If your business does not have a succession plan, you need to get started on one right away. I really don’t mean to scare you, but plain and simply put, every business ought to have a succession plan. If you are under the impression you don’t need one because you’re...
QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online Conversion: Just a Leap of Faith Away to Big Benefits
A lot of us think that QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online (QBO) are one in the same, but that’s not exactly the case. Sure, they do the same thing, but they are on two very different platforms; QBO takes you places (literally!), proving the bridge to unlock...
Ransomware – Act Now Before It’s Too Late
When it comes to security threats and cyber attacks, we often don’t take any action until it’s too late – when it’s in our own backyard or it happens to someone we know. The latter recently happened to a colleague of ours with ransomware, something that shook us to...
The Power of Three: Benefits of a Client-CPA-Bookkeeper Team
A common misnomer is that a CPA and a bookkeeper are one in the same, when in reality, they have different roles. While the CPA deals with the day-to-day numbers, forecasts and tax filings, the bookkeeper turns the client’s data into actionable results to help take a...
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