The Blog

How are you holding up? If you haven’t yet done so, please do shoot me a quick note to let me know how your Inland Empire business is managing. Depending on the situation, I have lots of ways to help … some of which I’ll give you details about today. I will continue to be posting here more updates than … Read More

Until further notice. This is a busy, fearful and unprecedented time of the year for all of us. We are in your corner, even still. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, our office has stopped seeing clients face to face, until further notice.  We will continue to accept client documents and prepare returns. We continue to accept new clients but cannot … Read More

I want to check in with you, because these are obviously unprecedented times for ALL of us. How are things going for your business right now? Shoot me back an email through the email button at the top of the page and let me know. (I should say from the outset that I’m sending this strategy note to all of … Read More

With all of the talk of quarantines, panic, and medical opinions flying faster than sports takes, there are so many unique, emotional temptations for us to give into these days. First, there’s the fear. Clearly, I’m a tax accountant — not a doctor — so my advice here doesn’t mean much. Except that I AM a financial person … and … Read More

No, this is NOT just another “here’s what we’re doing about COVID-19” message. The time for that was last week. Every brand and their brother sent out those messages, and they lost their usefulness — right now, it’s a marketplace expectation that we’re all taking serious steps. Regardless of what you feel about this situation, or the governmental response to … Read More

We work with lots of Inland Empire area businesses here, and as a result, I get a little crash course in my clients’ business practices. It’s a fantastic crash course for me and my team. And since I’m in the financial trenches with so many of them, I see lots of ways that team members are compensated. And it’s probably … Read More

We’re rolling through busy season, and have begun to connect with many of our great Inland Empire clients. Already wrapped a few very elegant tax returns (if I do say so myself). One of my favorite things about this time of year is connecting with all of you, and getting updates, offering hope, and putting plans into place. And I’m … Read More

Last week, I began asking you a series of questions, and I’d like you to thoughtfully consider the questions I’m asking, and send me back an email through the email button at the top of the page with YOUR answers. You don’t have to email back, of course … but please do consider these six issues as you work through … Read More

Things are getting busier around Ye Olde Accountacy Shoppe (i.e. Garrett & Associates, CPA) as more and more Inland Empire business owners are touching base to get on our calendar for the next few weeks. Will you join them? If so, great. You know how to find us. Let us know if we can help in any way. If not, … Read More

Like many Inland Empire business owners, you probably set some goals for 2020. So … hmmm … how are you doing on those? Based on data collected by Statistic Brain, 27.4 percent of people typically abandon their resolutions within a week. Within two weeks of January 1st, 31.6 percent of people will have ditched their goals. But maybe it isn’t … Read More