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Financial planning means having a robust strategy to meet your short- and long-term goals. Jeremy A. Johnson, CPA specializes in financial planning.
The CPA-led Business Advisory Firm for Businesses: More Tax Savings, Reduced Risk
The current environment requires growth-stage businesses work with CPA firms that bring finance and advisory partnerships.
Five Keys to a Financial Plan in Entrepreneurship
Starting with a strong financial plan is integral to entrepreneurship, and it doesn’t need to be too complicated.
What Is Section 179? Seven Steps to Maximize Deductions
Cash flow problems? Don’t wait for depreciation. Get full deductions this year with an informed approach to section 179.
What is Tax Aggressiveness? Five Reasons You Need It.
Real tax aggression is a relentless pursuit of improvement in process and knowledge: from tighter bookkeeping, accounting, tax planning, and financial leadership to actionable knowledge of the latest changes that present opportunities for my clients.
How to Pay Yourself as a Business Owner
Get the basics on how to pay yourself as a business owner if you own a partnership, s-corporation, or c-corporation.
How to Avoid Self-Employment Taxes for LLCs
The numerous small business taxes can be a killer, and in large part that’s because a lot of business owners don’t know how to avoid self-employment...
What Does a CPA Do For a Small Business?
Business owners want to know what they get for what they spend, and CPAs are no exception. Here are the high-impact benefits and outcomes of hiring a quality CPA. Is it worth the cost? You decide.
How Good Financial Data Affects Business Decisions
Move beyond intuition and make bold business decisions with the numbers to prove it. That’s how good financial affects business decisions.
How to Keep Track of Business Expenses
How to keep track of business expenses at scale? I asked a CEO and bookkeeper about habits and processes. Surprise! It’s actually simple.
How to Choose a Business Bank Account
More than a quarter of small businesses rely on a personal bank account instead of a dedicated business account¹, and almost half use personal...
Is Depreciation Tax Deductible?
Is depreciation tax deductible? Which assets can and can not be depreciated? Stay informed with my comprehensive guide to depreciation.
Why Are Small Business Taxes So High? Get These Services, and Yours Won’t Be.
Most small business owners do not know what they owe in taxes. A single accountant or tax preparer is not qualified to provide tax advisory services...
How To Assess the Financial Health of a Company
When we ask how to assess the financial health of a company, what we're talking about is financial analysis. I've always encouraged small business...