Need tax tips? Every year, we help clients pull together their financial documents for their tax preparer. And every year, we see it all: from the box of receipts to the nicely filed papers, from the pulling-their-hair-out to the calm, cool, and, collected client. Here are a few tax tips to make life easier this tax season! 1) Start early. We cannot emphasize this enough. Tax Day is usually the … [Read more...]
3 Types of CPA Firms: Let Ten Key Help Choose the Right One for You
Every business is unique, and your business has its own unique needs as far as accounting is concerned. At Ten Key, Inc., we offer customized services to suit our clients’ needs, and that extends to the services we recommend.In our article about choosing a CPA, we talked about questions to ask a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) before you hire one. However, there’s no need to feel like you’re … [Read more...]
Choosing a Certified Public Accountant: 3 Things to Look for
We’ve been talking about why you should build your financial team and how to get started. We’ve also introduced you to some team members like your Financial Advisor, so you can build a team that works for all your goals!Your Certified Public Accountant, or CPA, is an essential part of your financial team for obvious reasons: he or she will be the one who helps you navigate that rabbit warren … [Read more...]
Big Goals, Big Plans: How to Set up for SMART Success
Last month, we defined SMART goals and suggested 4 SMART goals for your business. We love to help people who think BIG! But as a bookkeeping and accounting firm, we also pay attention to the details. Remember, anything you do in your business will have an effect on how you do business. So you need to lay the groundwork for success.We've provided a few ways we to help prepare you. That way, … [Read more...]
Who’s on First? Building your Financial Team
In our last blog article, we talked about why you need a financial team. Good, you’re convinced. You’re ready to get started! But where do you start?Think of your business like a baseball team: you need an infield and an outfield. Infielders are involved in the game on almost every play (weekly or even daily for you). Outfielders are there when you need them, waiting for a “pop fly” inquiry, … [Read more...]