Evan Kirkpatrick
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Many business owners need more help than what they are getting. Strategic vision, financial planning, and managing processes are among...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Oct 6, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Sep 18, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Jun 23, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- May 29, 2018
- 1 min
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....
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- May 16, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- May 9, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Jan 31, 2018
- 1 min
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....
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Jan 24, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Nov 29, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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Evan Kirkpatrick
- Nov 22, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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