This week is an opportunity.To comfort ourselves away from the noise of our clamoring-for-attention society with good food and (mostly?) good company ... for sure.But also, to pause. There's not many opportunities for that as a Atlanta business owner (without falling...

When I think about the holiday season, I think "calm before the storm." That's because in my profession, once mid-December hits, we're scrambling to handle EOY matters.My profession is pretty “calendar-driven.”For "normal" Atlanta business owners, this season can mean...

In the fashion of this season, I'm feeling particularly grateful. For many things, but especially because… Over the past few weeks and months, I've been reminded of how important the work we do here at SBS Accounting & Advisors is. Not because it’s inherently...

Holiday creep. It’s real.Here we are in early November, and it feels like Christmas decorations and other holiday chicanery have already been upon us.Atlanta retailers are buckling in for what looks to be a rough shopping season, given current economic factors… BUT...

I’m always a little surprised (but mostly not) by the number of responses to these weekly writings from Atlanta business owners like you.Here’s a little insight into why I do this… an inside scoop. I'm certainly not a marketing expert, but I've discovered something...

Everybody keeps saying we’re slowly leaving the pandemic behind – and for Atlanta businesses, that means that pandemic tax relief is disappearing, too. And while we don’t do taxes here, we do want to talk about things related to the operation of your business. In this...

Ever finished a meeting and thought That could have been an email? Yeah, I get that. Work meetings are one of those necessary evils that too often end up being time wasters rather than savers.But you can’t simply wave a magic wand and eliminate them (though, in...

As a Atlanta business owner, you carry the weight of your company on your shoulders. But the reward is this: when things go well – your profits are good, you’re meeting your business goals, you’re dreaming for the future, entrepreneurial FREEDOM is in the air –...

With the way that the economy is going, inflation, the market gyrations, etc ... ANY business seems like good business.Until it isn't.Consider ...Have you ever been in a Atlanta store when a customer starts yelling at the employee behind the counter for something...

Scrolling the 9/11 tributes in my social media and news feeds this past weekend served as an excellent reminder of how we all can bounce back from great difficulties. And the reminder seems especially poignant now as our nation (and Atlanta business owners like you)...