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Sacramento Metropolitan Area Businesses choosing to live out of a place of gratitude
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 Sacramento Metropolitan Area business...
Our (Early) End of Year Checklist for Sacramento Metropolitan Area Businesses
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. And then when the new year strikes, we're holding our breath for a few weeks ... and then tax...
Changes to Your Sacramento Metropolitan Area Business’s Social Security Payroll Taxes
Have you recovered from the electoral drama yet?Allow me to quickly remind you: No matter how you’re feeling about these results, what matters MOST is how you operate that which is under YOUR control.And I say that as somebody whose entire work is driven by decisions...
Which Bills to Pay First in Your Sacramento Metropolitan Area Business
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.Sacramento Metropolitan Area retailers are buckling in for what looks to be a rough shopping season, given current...
When a Local Sacramento Metropolitan Area Business Is Shutting Its Doors
This might not apply to you.So it could just be something to file away for the future.But I’m hearing enough rumblings from other accountants and seeing some of the signs … SMB owners could be in for a tough ride over the next little while and that could mean any...
Can Sacramento Metropolitan Area Businesses Still Get the Employee Retention Credit?
Everybody keeps saying we’re slowly leaving the pandemic behind – and for Sacramento Metropolitan Area businesses, that means that pandemic tax relief is disappearing, too. But can you still qualify for one of the most popular of the Covid-related federal breaks:...
How Sacramento Metropolitan Area Owners Can Have a Productive Business Meeting
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...
Ending Customer Relationships for Growth in Your Sacramento Metropolitan Area Business
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 Sacramento Metropolitan Area store when a customer starts yelling at the employee behind the...
How Sacramento Metropolitan Area business owners can beat occupational stress
As a Sacramento Metropolitan Area 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...