How Better Financial Design Accelerates your Business
When you think about your business’ financial numbers, you probably don’t think about “design” at all — after all, accounting categories, financial statements, and taxes are … Read More
2016 Tax Filing Highlights
Our goal is that good planning makes your 2016 tax filing a non-event. If you’re a member of The Elements Circle, letters with a simple overview and checklist … Read More
Book Review: The Four C’s Formula
“Most people won’t take action on a project or goal until they feel capable and confident about it, but those are stages three and four of … Read More
Gusto Payroll Becomes Part of the Elements Platform
At Elements CPA, we believe that focusing on the elementals, and keeping them simple, builds a financial strength for what truly matters. One of these simple … Read More
The Many Sides of Deducting Meals
Food. It’s pretty basic, and you wouldn’t think that complicated. But when it comes to tax, not all food is created equal. Here’s a simple summary … Read More
Xerocon 2016 Travelog
The last couple days I’ve been out in San Francisco at “Xerocon” – the cloud accounting conference for the Xero online accounting platform. And I gotta … Read More
Making Money: Cost vs. Yield Mentality
The mathematical formula for making money is simple: Sales – Costs = Profits. The real-world reality is a little more complicated. But it need not be … Read More
Making Goals That Work
Back in January I was at my business coaching session, and we were laying out goals for the quarter and year. This was nothing unusual, as … Read More
Tools for the Modern-Day Business Owner
Tools help us accomplish things that wouldn’t be possible otherwise, or accelerate the time in which they can be achieved. As marketplaces evolve, so too do the … Read More
