Originally published November 11, 2013 “Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation” - Friedrich Nietzsche I love my job. As dry as accounting seems, I find it fascinating. You…
Originally published October 21, 2013 My favorite uncle, Sam Stevens, has always had a lot of insight. Throughout my life I’ve often looked to him as a source of perspective…
Originally published October 7, 2013 “I crossed that intersection Truck came in my direction Crashed – then the driver said: “Look out, can’t you see that light is red?” Now…
Originally published September 23, 2013: Okay, maybe it’s not a tax deadline in the strictest sense of the word, although there are some important cut-off dates coming up as early as October 1…
Originally published September 9, 2013: “It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises – but only performance is reality.”– Harold Geneen…
Originally published August 26, 2013 Small business owners have always been subject to greater IRS scrutiny than other taxpayers. The lack of reported, irrefutable documentation combined with business owners’ tendency…
Originally published August 20, 2013 “Debt is the slavery of the free.” – Publilius Syrus I’m a firm believer that every business can benefit from a certain amount of debt. Borrowing…
Originally published August 6, 2013 Ted: What if I don't think of the books? Robin: Excuse me? Ted: There's this famous architecture story about this architect who designed this library. It was perfect.…
Originally published July 22, 2013 “Oh, a storm is threatening My very life today If I don't get some shelter Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away” – The Rolling Stones, "Gimme…
2025 Update: while all of the information in this article is still valid, we have done a much more in-depth discussion of the issue that can be found here. Most…