Category Archives: Denise's Lightbulb Moments

Your Extension is Almost Over–What Now???

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Bet you thought you’d have those books caught up by now, didn’t you?  Bet you thought you’d have time over the summer.  Bet you thought something would have changed.  But here you are, two weeks from filing time again, and no better off. What now? Well, first off, say UNCLE. You’re never going to have time.  You Don’t. Have. Time. Call for help.  Get the ball rolling, get a qualified bookkeeper (or a whole team of them–we have been known to put several people on a rush … Continue reading →

New Digs

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On a recent Saturday, Medford, NJ residents reported strange activity in and around the offices of YOUR BOOKEEPER at 23 South Main Street.  Further investigation revealed non-employees carrying office furniture across the street. Bystanders sighted staff bookkeepers carrying computers and keyboards, and the owner of the business was seen removing artwork.  (story cont. below)   When This Took Place While the Activity was first noticed by local area residents on Saturday, March 2, investigation revealed that the conspirators had been planning the covert operation since early January. … Continue reading →

Where does your business come from?

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It’s a marketing question, for sure.  You probably wrestle with figuring that out all the time.  Should you use print advertising, direct mail, or beef up your internet presence?  If you decided to use internet advertising, look for Montana business website or their Vimeo page for help and for your investment to increase you can use this Crypto code app for trading cryptocurrencies you gained online. Should you go to more networking meetings, do a Groupon, or hire a guy to wear a gorilla suit and stand … Continue reading →

Top 10 Advantages of being on Tax Extension

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10.  You can stop feeling guilty (for awhile) about not having your stuff together in time 9.  You have 5 months more to procrastinate 8.  You can stop wondering (for awhile) how much you are going to owe and where you are going to get it from 7.  You can run into your accountant at the post office without ducking and trying to hide behind the mailbox 6.  You can make yourself feel better by proclaiming you won’t do this again next year 5.  Your husband/wife/significant other … Continue reading →

Playing Hooky

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I love this time of year.  All of our bookkeepers have families, so they all want to be home baking cookies, shopping, decorating, and otherwise enjoying this joyful season. Consequently, they all work extra hard to get all their clients work up to date and complete earlier in the month, so they can start playing hooky about now.  I’m no different.  I wander in late, leave early, and am excited that the phone is not ringing with new inquires for business.  Yet. However, in another two weeks … Continue reading →

Are we there yet?

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Nov 1st?! Why does the end of the year sneak up on me like this?   Oh, I know there’s still another 60 days, but in my world, Thanksgiving and Christmas own a lot of that time.  Next thing I know, it’s January 1 and all my clients are scrambling to do everything they meant to have completed by the end of December. This is an accountant/bookkeeper’s fact-of-life, but it doesn’t have to be yours.  Whether it’s things in your business or things in your life in … Continue reading →

September 1st–really?

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I’m sad.  No, I mean like really sad.  All year I look forward to summer (Check out this post to see what I’m talking about) and now it’s over.  Oh, I know, it’s still warm during the day, and crisp and lovely in the evening.  but did YOU notice what time it got dark last night?  See what I mean? All you fall lovers, shush up.  I think it’s pretty, too.  But it means winter is headed our way.  All you winter lovers, you skiers, you crazy “I … Continue reading →

Something is wrong…

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It started out as a little scratchiness in the throat.  A little hru-umph clearing, a few swallows of water, and then it hit me.  I’m getting a summer cold.  NO WAY! Sure enough, by 7 PM I was having trouble swallowing, my nose was starting to run, and I felt, well, foggy and dull. How could this be?  I was up early this morning enjoying coffee on the deck, I had a lovely 35-minute bike ride before 8 a.m., and I had both breakfast AND lunch out! … Continue reading →

Musical Bookkeepers

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Did you ever lose your bookkeeper? I don’t mean, did they get lost in the file room or something–but did you ever suddenly NOT have the bookkeeper who was the one person who knew how to do your books, and suddenly you feel like you’re naked and alone in a confusing and harsh world? OK, that’s an overstatement.  But it’s a scary feeling:  What bills are due?  How do I print a check?  What’s the balance in our account?  How do we get payroll called in?  Don’t … Continue reading →

It’s o-o-o-over!

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So either you got your taxes done, you’re waiting for your refund (oh please don’t tell me you had to pay….) and you’re merrily on your way, OR You filed an extension (again) and are back to procrastinating mode.  Isn’t it fun?  At least you’re predictable, right?  Little known fact:  Many, many accountants are also on extension.  Does that make you feel any better?  Of course, they actually have a valid reason; they were so busy filing every one else’s that they put their own on the … Continue reading →