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The Best Person to Help Your Small Business
Many business owners need more help than what they are getting. Strategic vision, financial planning, and managing processes are among...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Jan 15, 20192 min read


Keep Calm and Carry On (Fundamentals of Business #7)
If you start or buy a business, it’s virtually certain that something significant is going to go wrong almost immediately. You’ll have a...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Oct 5, 20182 min read


Seize the Day (Fundamentals of Business #6)
We are only offered so many opportunities in life to do the big things we want to do. This can be difficult to accept sometimes. Our...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Sep 17, 20182 min read


Do Your Due Diligence (Fundamentals of Business #5)
Few things are irreversible until you quit your job or sign a loan. It’s critical to take advantage of the time before these steps to...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Aug 5, 20182 min read


Have a Plan - Here's How (Fundamentals of Business #4)
Last time we talked about the reasons to have a plan before you start your new business venture. But what does planning actually look...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Jul 29, 20183 min read


Have a Plan - But Why? (Fundamentals of Business #3)
Plans are important. Jumping in without a plan will most likely spell disaster for a new business. The processing of planning can help...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Jun 22, 20182 min read


Ranch for the Right Reasons
Ranching activities weren’t engaged in for profit in one situation. The taxpayer owned a profitable research and publishing business....
Evan Kirkpatrick
May 29, 20181 min read


Have the Drive (Fundamentals of Business #2)
Running a business is hard. Don’t get me wrong - almost all jobs are hard. Running a business is a different kind of hard than being an...
Evan Kirkpatrick
May 16, 20182 min read


Be the Best (Fundamentals of Business #1)
Whether you’re thinking about starting a business, in the process of starting a business, or considering a new offering or shifting...
Evan Kirkpatrick
May 9, 20183 min read


Choosing Your Tax Advisor
It isn’t always easy to tell what separates a strong tax advisor from a “just okay” tax preparer. Here are a few things to look for....
Evan Kirkpatrick
Jan 31, 20181 min read


Looking Forward to Helping You
Instead of looking backward when it comes to taxes, consider looking forward. On the one hand, tax compliance is retrospective in that it...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Jan 24, 20181 min read


Good Beginnings Have the End in Mind
When most of us start a new job or a new business, we are rightly most highly concerned with what our lives will look like as soon as we...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Dec 6, 20172 min read


Simplicity
For most people and most businesses, tax planning isn’t complicated. It’s about not making big mistakes and about making a couple of...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Nov 29, 20171 min read


Minimize the Chaos
In my practice, and every other public accounting firm where I’ve worked, the biggest cost driver of professional fees for our small...
Evan Kirkpatrick
Nov 22, 20172 min read
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