521: Boosting Profits with Better Bookkeeping with Lindsey Roberts
Are you leaving money on the table by not tracking your expenses effectively? In this episode, Lindsey Roberts of Harquin Bookkeeping shares expert advice on how proper bookkeeping can boost your profits and improve your decision-making. We explore key tax deductions that many small business owners overlook, the importance of consistent record-keeping, and how staying organized year-round can make tax season less stressful. Lindsey also offers tips on how to set up your business for success, whether you're hiring your kids or considering purchasing a company vehicle. Tune in to learn how better bookkeeping can elevate your pet care business.
339: Powerful Bookkeeping with Lindsey Roberts
Are your finances organized? As we come to the end of the year, we start having an eye on tax time. Bookkeeping is the process of organizing both your expenses and income in an logical manner. Lindsey Roberts, owner of Harquin Bookkeeping, joins the show to break down common misconceptions of bookkeeping and what we should actually be tracking as a small business. Lindsey also shares what the different requirements are for services vs products, since many of us added products to our business in the last year.
234: Maximizing Tax Deductions with Mike Jesowshek
Not that anyone is counting, but there are only 145 days until tax day, in the U.S. To make sure we’re making smart year end tax moves and setting ourselves up for success for tax season, Mike Jesowshek, CPA and owner of JETRO, shares what 2022 taxes look like for small businesses. He gives advice on how to handle health insurance, retirement savings, and what to do if you want to buy a vehicle for the business. If you hired or started selling physical goods in 2021, Mike has tips for your first time filing. He says to stick to deducting things you’re already spending money on, instead of purchasing things you don’t need.
205: Switching from ICs to Employees with Amber Van Denzen Suarez
What do you do if you currently have independent contractors (ICs) and want to make the switch to employees? There are national initiatives underway to make it harder to properly classify staff as ICs, so switching is something to consider. Amber Van Denzen Suarez, owner of Atta Boy! Animal Care shares what the process was like for her. She explains why she decided it was time to make the change and how the switch has helped her business. She walks us through the numbers required to make it all work and shares how she structured her employee’s pay.
203: Looking After Your Finances with Vicky Clark
Do you know your business finances? Vicky Clark, The Pet Accountant, is passionate about helping others understand why basic knowledge of accounting and finances is critical to a well functioning business. Based in the UK, Vicky talks through the fundamentals of operating a pet sitting business in the UK. We discuss what it means to be organized for tax season and why having a paperless tracking system makes your life so much easier when it comes time to file. Vicky also shares what kind of deductions you should be looking for and when it’s time to get help.
127: Tax Talk with Mike Jesowshek
This year has had a lot of things to distract us and keep us busy. However, tax time is right around the corner and there are many things we should be doing before the end of the year. Mike Jesowshek, owner of JETRO and Associates, discusses the three things every business should be doing right now and how EIDL and PPP loans impact our taxes.
044- Coronavirus Relief Options with Mike Jesowshek
Have questions about the recent government assistance programs for Covid-19 relief? You’re not alone. Mike Jesowshek of JETRO and Associates joins us to break it all down, including what exactly the programs are and who should be applying for them.
022- Taxes with Mike
Taxes can be a major headache, but they dont have to be! Listen in as the founder of JETRO and Associates discusses simple steps you can take to make tax time a LOT easier.