Category Archives: bookkeeping

Is What You Pay a Virtual Assistant a Business Expense?

Of course it is. Businesses are allowed to deduct the “ordinary and normal” costs of doing business, which includes labor. It doesn’t matter if that labor is employee labor or contract labor. Virtual assistance may be considered a “professional fee”, … Continue reading

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Getting Rid of Time Wasters

It floors me how often I see highly paid professionals wasting their time. So many business owners and busy professionals are busy with work that is not what they excel at, or what they make money at. Dave Crenshaw, an … Continue reading

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How Construction Firms Can Control Their Bookkeeping

I work with construction contractors on a daily basis – my father and my husband both are in the industry, and most of my clients are as well. Construction professionals are great at what they do, no doubt about it. … Continue reading

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The Tax Man Cometh — How Did You Fare?

Tax season is over and done. How did you do? Who did you hire to do your taxes, and why? I spent tax season working at the nation’s largest tax preparaton firm. Why? At least partly to learn the tax … Continue reading

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Do you really need a virtual assistant?

That’s something only you can decide. How much time are you spending on non-productive administrative tasks? Do you truly enjoy administrative tasks, or would you rather spend your time doing what makes money or being with your family? Do you … Continue reading

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