With the business deadline (9/15) behind us, we're in tax planning season.Though the IRS (and Congress) haven't yet definitively made a statement about it (that we know of), here at Quinones & Co., Inc. we are operating according to the fact that the filing deadline...

One of the best things about this summer has been watching the Paris Olympics. When an American athlete pulls out a win, it feels like a win for all of us. Case in point: Noah Lyles taking the gold in the men’s 100m dash. That’s an event where Americans haven’t...

It seems like the government thinks they have an endless supply of dollar bills, the way they like to throw our tax dollars around.But believe it or not, the government has to use an annual budget, and they have agencies in place to make them stick to it...

We've been talking about meetings, efficiency, and how Los Angeles small business owners simply have to stay laser-focused on tasks that will bring them and their business towards actually achieving their goals. Especially with all of the political and cultural chaos...

There are so many deadlines and requirements for business owners to keep up with right now. I feel your pain. Are you doing okay with staying on top of them (or at least keeping your head above water)? Obviously, the big one happening right now is tax season...

Black Friday may be for big corporations but small business Saturday might be for your Los Angeles County business. Are you taking advantage of it? I think in this environment of so much broken trust, a small business -- like yours perhaps? -- can steal market...

In conversations with Los Angeles County business owner friends recently, it seems hiring has been a struggle bus (can you relate?). There are qualified applicants showing up in their resume stacks. But, what’s more difficult to look for in that pile is the right...

With the events of the past week and whispers of world war, it’s pretty easy to get caught up in the non-stop fear cycle. Watching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, anxiously waiting to see if China will invade Taiwan, hearing Turkey issue threats to Russia if they...

Payroll day has a way of sneaking up on you. Even when things are running smoothly, there’s still that moment of holding your breath—Will the software cooperate? Are the numbers right? Is everyone getting paid on time? And if something does go wrong, it’s on you to...

There are many of our clients for whom this time of year is like their version of the Super Bowl. Some Los Angeles County businesses are earning 30-50% (or more) of their yearly revenue in this one month.Others ... well, this is a normal month -- except of course for...