Ready for some yuletide cheer? Inflation might have hit its peak this year. So say the “experts.” That particular category of people hasn’t exactly covered itself with glory of late … so, we’ll see how that actually plays out for businesses in the coming...

Time is counting down until the year is up and your tax impact opportunity window closes.And even if this is the busiest (and perhaps most profitable) part of the year for your Los Angeles County business, opening up a little space in your calendar to talk about some...

This time of year means big things for Los Angeles County businesses like yours… and big-red-bow-on-top opportunities thanks to the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas buying euphoria. Early indicators are that this has been a tepid start to the consumer holiday...

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 Los Angeles County business owner...

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...

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...

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.Los Angeles County retailers are buckling in for what looks to be a rough shopping season, given current economic...

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 Los...

Everybody keeps saying we’re slowly leaving the pandemic behind – and for Los Angeles County 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: the...

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...

As a Los Angeles County 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 FREEDOM is in...

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 Los Angeles County store when a customer starts yelling at the employee behind the counter for...