There are many avenues businesses can take to help make it a success. Many businesses, especially those just starting out, may try to do a lot of the bookkeeping and accounting themselves in an effort to save money. However, there are several elements to the business where it is more beneficial to outsource. Accounting is…
As a business owner do you find it stressful to manage and keep track of your business books and financial activities? For many business owners, it is hard enough dealing with the daily challenges let alone keeping track of your company’s books. Mark Dicus & Company would like to share how outsourcing to a professional…
When you are running a business you know that you need to keep the books in order. The bookkeeping of a business can ensure that you know what you are making in the business. You are also making sure that you are paying and filing your taxes on time and adequately. These are all things…
For too many people the idea of Bitcoin is foreign, despite the gain in popularity within the last year. Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency, is being learned, regulated, gained, and getting a better understanding. As far as the IRS is concerned, the potential large gain offers more tax dollars. For the spiking interest however, we at Mark…
While many of us would like to think that as long as we build a business, customers will come, it just isn’t a reality for most people. Opening and owning a business is a big job, and if you don’t do it right, you are going to fail. A big part of a successful business…
At an early age, many people are taught the dangers of credit cards. Such dangers can include ballooning debt, extreme interest rates, and lifelong consequences. Generally, even when the debtor passes, the balance will fall to relatives. From the one trillion dollars of credit card balances, U.S. banks are currently raking in 113 billion dollars…
When you are getting ready to do your taxes you are likely looking for all your paperwork and information that you need. Nothing is worse than getting ready to file your taxes and realizing that you don’t have all the information required. Now you have to take time to look around and locate what you…
When running a businesses it is a must for the business owner to keep all of the business’s receipts. However, as you accumulate more and more receipts, your desk drawer may not cut it any more. Receipts are important to keep track of and represent a financial record which is essential come tax time. Keeping…
Developing and understanding a business budget is one of the most important aspects of a successful business operation. In fact one of the very first steps you should take is researching your costs to ensure your budget is accurate. Unfortunately, many business owners underestimate the value of cost research. The knowledgeable experts at Mark Dicus…
While you may have a beautiful office somewhere, many of us have had to transform our homes into our offices since the pandemic hit America so hard. If you have been working from home since this crisis hit, you may be able to use some of your PPP funds to cover things like rent, utilities…
