CSI Accounting & Payroll

MARCH 1, 2024

However, most payroll providers don’t offer full and true job costing. (We At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small businesses for over 50 years. We’ve been asked if we can do job costing through payroll. How can having CSI doing your payroll help you do job costing?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When small business owners are looking for new outsourced solutions, they want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve welcomed client feedback for over 50 years. We especially welcome negative feedback because we’re skeptical of any business that has a perfect 5-star rating.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MAY 12, 2023

Payroll reporting is an important aspect of accounting. If you have historical payroll data to move into your bookkeeping software - or you’re just curious about the steps a monthly accountant will take to do so - you’ve come to the right place. Should I have an accountant do it?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MARCH 13, 2023

Josh wanted to share the story of how CSI Accounting & Payroll helped his business by: Managing its accounting and payroll Helping to regain and stay in compliance Minimizing the tax liability Allowing Joshua to spend more time in the field He chose to work with CSI and never looked back.

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1st Step Accounting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Locking down accounts will eliminate posting to old periods, while checklists address and remind users of their tasks involved in month-end close, ensuring it gets completed timely. There is both a native bill pay and payroll system on the platform. Don’t forget NetSuite has a new accountant program that you can sign up for here.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

You’ve already taken a great first step by looking into a year-round accounting service like CSI Accounting & Payroll, but is that everything you need to grow your profits? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting for over 50 years.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

APRIL 25, 2024

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting for over 50 years. In all that time, we’ve talked to thousands of small business owners who wanted to know: What are the pros and cons of monthly bookkeeping services?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

JANUARY 3, 2024

While you can do your own accounting, does that mean you should ? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting for over 50 years. We don’t think you should unless you’re just getting started and have a very limited budget.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When small businesses are looking for a monthly accounting service, great customer service is often on the short list of must-haves. This is usually because they’ve already used an accounting solution that made them feel small and unappreciated.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Business entities, or business structures , can play a part in tax liability – but how much do they matter? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting for over 50 years. Of course, you want to keep that as low as legally possible.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MARCH 8, 2024

There’s not a “one size fits all” chart of accounts; the categories on it will vary based on your business’s needs and the information you want to focus on. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting – including setting up and changing charts of accounts – for over 50 years.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MARCH 7, 2024

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting and taxes for over 50 years. However, if you’re not very far behind, will you have to adjust some months in your books as well? Frequently while onboarding new clients, they ask us: Is there a difference between back work and back taxes?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

JANUARY 20, 2024

If you’re handling your business’s bookkeeping, you’re going to have at least the occasional question. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting for over 50 years. That means we’ve talked to thousands of small business owners who used to do their own bookkeeping.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

JANUARY 7, 2024

While shopping around for a business tax service, you need to know what to watch out for. There are a lot of issues that can arise with annual services – no matter how great your accountant is. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business accounting year-round for over 50 years.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

JUNE 15, 2023

Plus, there’s not a lot of information out there about monthly accounting. CSI Accounting & Payroll has worked with small business accounting for over 50 years. We know a thing or two about our specialty - as well as different accounting options that may be a better fit for some businesses.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

JUNE 13, 2023

When you only work with an annual tax accountant, this doesn't happen very often. This is common with small businesses when they first start out. In fact, it's on our list of the top three small business accounting mistakes. Here are the three reasons to perform monthly account reconciliation.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

APRIL 13, 2023

It's nice to have someone else do your taxes, but taking it one step further to outsource all aspects of your accounting can seem like an obstacle that most of us would rather delay. However, there comes a time for most small businesses when this makes the most sense. So, how do you get started?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

AUGUST 1, 2023

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with a variety of different healthcare practices in the 50+ years we've been in business. We know the healthcare industry's unique accounting and payroll challenges.

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Blake Oliver

AUGUST 6, 2023

I recently spoke with Hector Garcia, CPA about the past, present, and future of Intuit's small business accounting software on my podcast. Big changes are happening in the world of QuickBooks!

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

AUGUST 4, 2023

Monthly accounting can be the investment you're looking for, especially if you're factoring in industry experience. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with home healthcare accounting for more than 50 years. We've seen firsthand how your industry has unique accounting challenges and opportunities.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

OCTOBER 1, 2023

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with transportation industry accounting for over 50 years. In the transportation industry, expenses typically fall into three categories: Fixed costs Variable costs Payroll Here is how to calculate them and how to find your cost per mile.

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Earmark Accounting Podcast

AUGUST 4, 2023

QBO and Payroll prices are going up. Tune in for insights from Hector Garcia, CPA, on the past, present, and future of Intuit’s small business accounting software. (00:00) QBO and Payroll prices are going up. Major changes are afoot in the world of QuickBooks.

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Xero

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We want to see how you are thinking ahead and preparing for the future, but if you’re short on ideas, we’ve pulled some together to help inspire your thinking: Broadening your business knowledge It’s almost impossible to avoid some administrative and operational tasks that come with running a business.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

APRIL 11, 2023

However, many business owners wait to hire an accountant until after an issue arises, such as falling behind on taxes, filing for an extension, or becoming swamped with bookkeeping or payroll tasks. The key is to recognize early signs that indicate your business is ready for professional assistance.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Engineering companies face complex issues for clients, and your accounting can be equally as challenging. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with engineering companies for over 50 years. We know that keeping on top of your accounting is not as straightforward as it is for some other small businesses.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When COVID hit, a lot of businesses took advantage of government programs that were designed to protect them from lockdowns. The ERC (Employee Retention Credit) was one of those programs that encouraged businesses to keep their employees on payroll. Unfortunately, the government has since halted ERC payments.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MAY 20, 2024

With a variety of large expenses, such as running payroll, renting a business location, and cost of goods, you don’t want to also face a larger tax bill than you need to. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business tax strategy for over 50 years. So, how do you save money on taxes?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Others simply rely on bank balances to measure the success of their business at the end of each month. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with machine shop accounting for over 50 years. Unfortunately, neither of these methods are enough to break down your profitability.

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Xero

MAY 30, 2022

Clarity: Bringing high-level advisory services to small businesses. Clarity is another app designed to help accountants help small businesses. Accounting advisory services have long been bespoke, expensive, and difficult to resource.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You also have to choose an acceptable accrual method of accounting for the contract - completed contract method (CCM) or percentage-of-completion method (PCM). At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with construction companies for over 50 years. How do you do that?

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

AUGUST 24, 2023

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with tax deductions for the real estate industry for over 50 years. Working with an accountant who's experienced in your field can save you more than you might realize.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MARCH 5, 2024

You never want to use debt to operate your business, such as taking out a predatory loan just to run your payroll. However, if you’re looking for more funding to grow your business, SBA loans can be exactly what you need! CSI Accounting & Payroll has worked with small business finances for over 50 years.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

However, many small businesses struggle with their cash flow and end up in bad situations because of it. Do you know all of the ways they can improve your business’s operations? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve improved small business cash flow for over 50 years.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, while an annual tax accountant can give you a reflection of your last year, you might not have a deeper understanding of what each line on your financial statements means. CSI Accounting & Payroll has been helping small business owners understand their business financials - beyond taxes - for more than 50 years.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MAY 2, 2023

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've been advising childcare center owners on industry best practices for over 50 years. Between planning activities, ensuring your kids are safe, and keeping up with regulations, the work never stops.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

DECEMBER 21, 2023

At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business finances for over 50 years. We know it’s important to identify where errors occur, so let’s discuss: Common accounting industry issues Issues that can arise at CSI Accounting & Payroll Issues that may be caused by clients

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As the owner of a rapidly growing small business, you have to adjust to the changes quickly, otherwise, you can regress to worse than how you started – or close your doors entirely due to unhappy customers. CSI Accounting & Payroll has guided small business growth with our advisory services for over 50 years.

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