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. CSI Accounting & Payroll has been working with small businesses on accounting since the 1960s and payroll since the 2000s. In all of the time that’s passed, we’ve repeatedly heard small business owners ask us: Is it difficult to add my payroll to my bookkeeping software? Should I have an accountant do it? What are the benefits of integrating acco ..read more

You’re heading a startup business and are trying to get your ducks in a row. Part of that means arranging all of the necessary business services. However, it’s tricky for new businesses to know when they need to start outsourcing accounting. Maybe you’re ramping up but don’t fully know what you’re doing. If you’re the type of person who uses a financial advisor for advice on your personal funds, you’re definitely the type of owner who would be eager to use an accountant for advice on your business funds. At CSI, we’ve partnered with thousands of small businesses over the past 50 years. In all ..read more

Corralling the little ones every day at your childcare center can be exhausting. At the end of a busy day, are you left with more accounting work than you can handle? Having an accountant on your side is priceless. Not only do you minimize your taxes and gain financial peace of mind through expert advice, but you also gain more time to enjoy your life outside of work. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with childcare centers for over 50 years. In all that time, we've seen countless businesses find accounting practices that worked for them, as well as ones that did not. If you're th ..read more

When it comes to managing your finances, professional guidance can make a huge difference. This is where accounting firms like CSI come into play, offering a range of services for small businesses for over 50 years.  However, even if you know you’re looking for guidance, the type of service you need depends on your specific situation. For CSI's monthly accounting clients, we offer both advising and consulting services, which can sometimes cause confusion.  In this article, we'll explore the differences between advising and consulting services and help you understand which one may be ..read more

Working with an accountant offers many benefits, but it can also create problems. If the relationship between your business and your accountant isn’t dynamic, it won’t be as constructive as it could be. Accountants aren’t known for their customer service skills. A lot of them would much rather deal with numbers than people, but you confide almost everything about your business to them, so they need to be someone you trust. CSI Accounting & Payroll has worked with small businesses for over 50 years, which is much longer than most accounting solutions! We've found long-term success by hirin ..read more

As a small business owner, you may think that you can’t afford an accounting service - and for many new businesses with low financial activity, this might be true. However, once you've established some growth, think about how long it takes to do your accounting activities on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.Is it still a valuable use of your time? Accounting only becomes more advanced as your business grows, so hiring a monthly accounting service at the right time lifts a huge burden off your shoulders. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with small busines ..read more

As a small business owner, if you’ve fallen behind on your bookkeeping or tax filings, you can get into a bit of trouble. However, falling behind is relatively common. Lots of work goes into running a business, and sometimes you and your accountant just aren’t on the same page.  What do you do to get yourself back on track? Find a reliable accountant to do your back work. Accounting back work - often referred to as back taxes - is when a professional either catches you up on bookkeeping and tax filings, or they go back and correct prior work that was done wrong. At CSI Accounting & P ..read more

A good accounting service is priceless. It gives you financial peace of mind, insight into your business operations, and help and support when you need it most. However, not all accountants offer the same degree of value for every business situation, so how do you pick the right one for your business? For the past 50+ years at CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've recognized that there aren't better or worse accounting firms, just better and worse fits for everyone. We want to make sure that you find the right fit for you, and this article will help you do exactly that. By the time you're done ..read more

Retirement plans are great employee recruitment and retention tools, but many small business owners find them to be unaffordable even if they’re considered part of the norm for your industry. Luckily, the original SECURE Act created significant tax benefits for small businesses, and the SECURE 2.0 (passed in December 2022) expands on these incentives. These tax benefits can be used to offset the administrative costs associated with an employer-sponsored retirement plan making it a more manageable employee benefit. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with thousands of small business ..read more

It’s a rough day when you’re excited to start working with a new accounting firm - but then they tell you they aren’t taking on new clients right now. It took a lot of research for you to make your decision, and you’d probably rather look at other solutions than have to wait to move forward. Spoiler alert! CSI Accounting & Payroll is different in that we’re always taking on new clients. Other prospective clients that we’ve spoken with have wanted to know: Why does CSI take on new clients year-round? Will that affect me if I become a client? Why do other accountants stop accepting new cli ..read more