Please be aware of an LLC annual reporting scam perpetuated by a company calling itself Workplace Compliance Services (WCS). The scam attempts to collect $125 from un-suspecting LLC managers who believe they are fulfilling the Louisian Secretary of State’s (SoS) annual reporting requirement. In reality, however, Workplace Compliance Services is not affiliated with the Secretary of State (nor is […]
As 2018 winds to a close, this can be an excellent time to review your financial situation and begin making plans for the new year. Looking back at the previous year to see how much money came in and where it went during the year without adjusting for seasonal variations. The knowledge you can obtain […]
CPA Growth Guides was founded in 2015 by Katie Tolin, an award-winning and nationally recognized accounting marketer with nearly 20 years of experience of professional service marketing with local, regional, super regional and national firms. Building upon her in-the-trenches experience, CPA Growth Guides helps firm leaders map out a Growth & Profitability Strategy (GPS), implement as needed and troubleshoot roadblocks, detours or delays encountered along the way.
CPA Growth Guides shows accounting firms how to achieve profitable growth. Whether you’re looking for a little guidance to point you in the right direction or for someone to walk the path with you, we focus on leading firms to growth and profitability.
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Financial statements provide broad information about the financial position (balance sheet), results of operations (income statement), and cash flows (statement of cash flows) of a business. While these basic financial reports give a snapshot of the business at a given point in time, they fail to communicate much of a message to financial statement users. In fact, financials by themselves merely present figures, ratios, and charts […]
As a sole proprietor CPA, the value of my practice is comprised of intangible ideas, relationships, and processes. By its nature, the monetary value of this “asset class” is difficult to quantify or communicate in an objective manner. This disconnect has never sat well with me, as I always feel shortchanged by financial statements that omit my most valuable […]
It is becoming increasingly apparent that current accounting standards and financial reporting regulations are inadequate for reflecting the value of intellectually-capitalized firms of the knowledge economy. Critics of the current system are steadily on the rise, and their voice is constantly growing louder. These rules and regulations are based on a system that was created more than a century ago, and […]
Is your business missing out on essential accounting resources that could help it grow? Money—it’s how you measure success in business. It’s also how you pay the bills, pay your employees, and keep your business running. Unfortunately, many small business owners are selling themselves short by operating without essential accounting resources, according to a survey by Clutch.