Value and price are two very fundamental but very important concepts in business and not something I think a lot of business owners think about too much. When I ask clients about how they came up with their pricing the answer very often is along the lines of “that’s about what other people were asking”…
There are tons of people out on social media giving business advice. Some of it is good advice, but most of it isn’t good. In this new series watch CapForge’s owner react to different advice videos. He’s an expert in all things business and has 20+ years of experience under his belt. Some of the…
They say that knowledge is power, but in the world of taxes, it’s more like knowledge is money! Take it from us. As professional accountants, we’ve seen small business owners lose out on thousands of dollars in tax breaks because they didn’t know they could deduct certain expenses. We don’t want to see that…
Did you know your bookkeeper can be one of your greatest assets when it comes to growing your business? And yet, so many business owners underutilize their bookkeeper because they view bookkeeping as a means to filing taxes. But it’s time to change that perception once and for all, because as we’re about to…
You went into the e-commerce business with high hopes, and now here you are—flat broke with nothing to show for it. “You’ll make a ton of money!” they said. “It will be easy!” they said. “You’ll never have to work another 9–5 job in your life!” they vowed. And now it all feels like lies,…
If we offered you $500 for reading this article, you would read it, yes? Well then you better read it, because while we’re not offering to pay you directly for your time, we are promising that the information contained within this article will save you hundreds (if not thousands!) of dollars. All you have…
Nobody enjoys bookkeeping any more than they enjoy doing laundry. Nevertheless, it has to be done. But what if we told you there’s an easier way? One that would significantly reduce the amount of time and effort you spend on this tedious task? Well you’re in luck, because in this article we offer accounting…
As an accounting firm, we’ve seen our fair share of bookkeeping mistakes. But some are worse than others. While some mistakes are relatively minor and can easily be corrected, others are far more egregious and can have devastating consequences. In this article, we’ll be talking about the more serious offenses; the ones that can…
In business as in life, there are tasks you enjoy doing and others that are pure drudgery. It’s safe to say that for most entrepreneurs, bookkeeping falls into the pure drudgery category. The good news is, you don’t have to do it. Wait. Let us rephrase that, because what we really mean to say is…
Confused about what bookkeeping is and what exactly it entails? You’re not alone. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurs come to us with little to no knowledge of bookkeeping—and that doesn’t make them any less intelligent or capable of running a business. So don’t feel stupid for asking questions like, “What is bookkeeping?” and “Should I…