Leadership for Small Business Owners
Our tips and tricks to get you on track
QuickBooks Online (QBO) is the accounting software most small businesses use, and for good reason. Bookkeepers use it. CPAs use it. Banks recognize it. Is it perfect? No. But it’s the one everybody speaks fluently, and that makes your life a whole lot easier. But here’s where a lot of business owners get tripped up:…
Trump Accounts are a new child-savings vehicle with the potential to become a powerful long-term planning tool. Parents, employers, and advisors are already asking the key question: what is the best way to get money into the account? The answer may not be a direct contribution. And it may not even be a direct employer…
Hiring is one of the most consequential decisions in business. Treating it like a necessary inconvenience, posting something fast, hoping for the best, is a good way to miss out on great candidates. If you’re listing jobs with Indeed what you put in a listing up front is often what you get out of it. …
You bought a piece of equipment online, the seller didn’t charge sales tax, and you figured you caught a break. You didn’t. You may still owe the tax. It’s called use tax, and it’s one of the most common reasons an Alabama small business gets hit with a surprise bill during an audit. Here’s what it is, when you owe it, and…
The catered lunch you buy your crew on a long install day has earned you a tax deduction for years. Starting in 2026, that same lunch may be worth nothing on your return. A tax change is coming that affects how businesses deduct meals, snacks, and food provided to employees. Some expenses that were 50%…
A lot of small business owners assume that if they’re already paying rent on an outside space, the home office deduction is off the table. That assumption is costing them money. The IRS doesn’t limit you to one place of business. What they care about is something more specific, and once you understand the rule, you may realize you’ve been leaving a legitimate…