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Sleeves rolled up and PC humming, it was time to do my taxes. I had just started out in business and figured on saving myself a little money by not hiring a CPA my first year in business for myself. I'm not sure what I was thinking but I definitely had a problem on my hands. I had purchase orders, receipted, accounts payable and receivable information, overhead costs and everything else all over the place and still had a business to run. That year, the only form I had filled out in time was my extension.

I Had a Life During Tax Season!

Debbie Lessin, a CPA and entrepreneuer for 25 years has been on a "balance quest" for 15 years. On the occassion of her 25th business anniversy she surprised herself by actualy having a life in the midst of the hectic time known as "tax season". Debbie shares' her 2009 journey and the lessons learned from seasons past in how after all these years she not only worked hard but played too. An accountant expects to be focused on balance. But that balance is usually found at the end of a column of numbers. Debbie found her balance this year to have be life focused too! Read how Debbie worked 5% less and was 100% happier, a trade-off that she'd opt for every year.

This CPA finds Balance in Life, Not a Column of Numbers!
An introduction to my balance story. Contains some thoughts about limiting entrepreneurial growth to have a life and the unique opportunity to create one.

No Internet Monday...An Unbalanced Start to the Work Week

We take our internet service for granted. It's our communication link to the world. And yet when the technology gets the better of us, we are lost, confused and scattered. For this to happen on a Monday morning only means that the work week gets off to an truely unbalanced start. Handling this tech "fault line" can either set you off...or you can take the high road, roll with the punches and know that tomorrow will be another day....one where the internet connection might actually work! Debbie Lessin, CPA and self-proclaimed Balance Lady recently had such a Monday. Debbie always tries to roll with the punches, remembering of course that in the scheme of things, it's really just the internet!

Cut Your Website Costs With New Point and Click Web Design Technology
More and more website owners are shaking off expensive website design and maintenance costs using a new technology called "CMS" or "Content Management System".

Lesson #3: When we see something that could be done better, we do it
“We’re innovative in many small ways,” says Newmark. “When we see something that could be done better, we do it. This is the notion of kaizen, the Japanese practice of continuous business process reengineering.”

The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades
Are the days of Da Vinci dead? Is it possible to, at once, be a world-class painter, engineer, scientist, and more?

Post Vacation - Return to Reality (Work!)

Life is truely a balancing act when it comes to work and play! We work hard to play hard. And vacation is often the tangible reward for our hard work. Not everyone can leave work at work when on vacation. But Debbie Lessin, CPA and self proclaimed Balance Lady, can and does. Debbie shares her reentry into work mode upon return from her 10 day vacation. Her calm, positive attitude helped her seamlessly ease back into work with no stress, no negating what the vacation was all about. She shares her journey and reminds us all that we not only need to take time away from work to refresh mind, body and spirit but to do so by trying to truly leave work at work!

What's Twitter and Will it Help Me Grow My Accounting Firm?
Everybody knows about the strange new force called "on line social networking", but what is it exactly? Will it help you grow your CPA, accounting or tax firm? This article looks at Twitter and reveals it's use as a sales tool.

Your Website: Use Google Ads to Market Your CPA Practice
Learn to acquire new clients your firm by publicizing your CPA website using Google "PPC", or "Pay-Per-Click" advertising.

Dress Up That Accounting Website with Photos
Learn how to use images and graphics on your CPA website that will not only appeal to your visitors, but also help your website earn a better position in the search results for your critical keywords.

Finding the Best CPA Website Design for Your Practice
A website designer shows us how to buy the best site for your accounting firm and exposes the traps that site design firms use to entice customers into paying higher rates or buying inferior sites.

The CPAs' Fundamental Principles of Marketing
Learn the basics of marketing your firm. Veteran firm owners will find some helpful information, but this article is actually intended for new firms.

Banner Ads Basics: How It Works For Online Business
Banner advertising is time saving form of marketing and usually it is a low cost marketing. It is a quick way to start driving targeted traffic to your website. Banner ads are very popular among internet marketers.

CPA CAN BE PROMOTED TO AN OFFLINE AUDIENCE

CPA Networks provide a fantastic vehicle that can take you to the destination of your small business dreams. However, you may not ever reach your online destiny without the proper marketing knowledge. Simply put, a CPA company will pay its members when someone takes a particular action. If you are promoting an offer that requires a person to buy a fat loss product, that person must be able to find your product on the internet in order to purchase. It is very simple in theory, but many people who promote to others have a tough time driving traffic to their offers. You can have the best offer in the world, but it means nothing if not a single soul realizes that it exists.

Chrysler and GM Update To Automotive Dealers
The following is the most pertinent information available today regarding Chrysler and GM as it relates to our dealer, attorney and CPA clients. The information is from multiple sources and groups, plus interaction we are currently having inside active transactions as we work with banks and their work out groups as well as the sales divisions of multiple manufacturers.

Your Self Employed Hidden Paycheck – Little Things Add Up (Part 2)
You get a hidden paycheck from being self employed (part 2)! There are numerous things that your family gets huge benefit from that the business needs and pays for. And you also get the small business tax deductions, too!

Your Self Employed Hidden Paycheck – How to Pay Yourself More with Less (Part 1)
You get a hidden paycheck from being self employed! There are numerous things that your family gets huge benefit from that the business needs and pays for. And you also get the small business tax deductions, too! Check it out and increase your own hidden paycheck.

Stop Read this before you tackle your tax return
VETERAN FINANCIAL PLANNER GIVES YOU TIPS ON PREPARING YOUR TAXES AND GOING OVER MORE COMMON MISSED TAX DEDUCTIONS.

Forming a Successful Sales Team

Perhaps the greatest change in organizations today is the shift from independence to interdependence, from individual efforts to teaming. Teamwork is having a profound impact on selling. Many companies today leverage the synergy of teams by sending two or three team members to sell an account. This is especially true when accounts represent significant revenue or when the team will be cross-selling various products. If you're thinking about bringing in a selling partner, or if a sales team is about to be formed, consider these ideas when setting up the team:

Advising a Troubled Company
Many businesses get into trouble and many others go out of business. There are many reasons for this. This article is the first in a series explaining what business owners and executives can and should do.

Entrepreneurs Business Brokers and success
A few important issues to consider when looking for a Business Broker to help you buy or sell a business.


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