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COVID-19 health and safety concerns. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Predominant work-from-home scenarios. Who could have predicted at the beginning of this year how much businesses would be materially altered in 2020? Now that we are several months removed from the initial shutdown, some temporary changes are starting to lean toward becoming permanent. For example, […]

In the early stages of running your business, you likely sent out a handful of invoices to customers or clients and it was easy to keep track of invoices and follow up on payment. But, now that your company has entered the next stage of growth, the sheer number of invoices can be overwhelming to […]

Recent industry studies on fraud and data protection have indicated that small businesses are most at risk for cyber attacks. This is typically because small businesses cannot dedicate as many resources to cybersecurity, many small businesses store data in an unsecured manner, and cyber attackers can more easily advance their schemes through methods such as […]

Building custom invoices in QuickBooks is a valuable method to help grow your business. Not only will it make your company look more professional when sending invoices to customers, but the customization will help you better track payment status, receive payment faster, and support your company’s overall accounting function. Custom QuickBooks Invoices: External Value to […]

Small businesses that operate in the Greater Houston area and the surrounding regions of the Gulf Coast know how quickly an interruption can happen. Typically, this occurs during hurricane season when a sudden disruption could affect your ability to run a business. This year’s global pandemic and the associated economic crisis certainly fits the category […]

During this year’s pandemic, the CARES Act authorized the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make loans to qualified businesses. The provision established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides cash flow assistance to eligible recipients through loans that are 100% backed by the federal government and have the ability to be forgiven if certain parameters […]

This year’s workplace disruption has created a challenging situation for small business owners to support business integrity. One area of concern is being able to detect hidden signs of fraud in business activity, particularly when employees are working from home. While many employees will work with integrity no matter their work environment, other employees may […]

As you approach retirement age, you may start thinking about succession planning for your small business. You need a plan to protect the business that you’ve worked so hard to build. A succession plan gives you peace of mind and prepares your business for when you’re gone, or in case the unexpected happens. Even though […]

For companies in manufacturing, fabrication, automotive, and similar industries, one of the primary benefits of using QuickBooks Online is improving your time tracking system. Instead of relying on manual time entries and paper recordkeeping, QuickBooks make it easy to import timesheets and create automatic processes around time tracking through TSheets. This system ensures more accuracy […]

One of the highlights on the calendar for our CPA firm is attending the annual Economic Forecast Luncheon presented by the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce. This year’s luncheon took place on Thursday, January 30 at Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel. We were provided with an insightful look at the Houston economy in 2020, specifically the […]