Most small business owners have a fairly tight budget. 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. So, how do you save money on taxes? What are the legal ways to save, and which methods should you avoid? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business tax strategy for over 50 years. That means we’ve talked to thousands of small business owners who wanted to know: What is a tax avoidance strategy? What is a tax-saving strategy? How can an accountant ..read more

What will it take to grow your small business? Do you need a marketing strategy? What about social media?  You’ve definitely got options, but for some reason, the things you’ve already tried haven’t been working. How do you figure out why you’re not growing, and how do you change that? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business growth strategies for over 50 years. That means we’ve advised thousands of small business owners who wanted to know: What is small business growth? What is a growth strategy? What are good growth strategies to try? What are things to avoid ..read more

Many people have a hard time making or sticking to a budget for their small business. After all, it’s difficult enough to follow a budget in your personal life!  So, how can you be sure that you’re budgeting the right way when it comes to your business? You’re starting strong by reading what the experts have to say. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business finances for over 50 years. In all that time, we’ve spoken to thousands of business owners who want to know: What problems do small business owners face with budgeting? What variables do I have to consider? Wh ..read more

Whether you’re an employee or the owner of a small business, it’s important to know how to read a pay stub.  Each one represents the earnings, deductions, and taxes from each pay period, and they can be needed for income verification, taxes, and personal record-keeping. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small businesses for over 50 years. We’ve been asked lots of questions about pay stubs, including: What is included on a pay stub? What do certain acronyms stand for on a pay stub? How do you get a pay stub from CSI ..read more

As a small business owner, you know that sometimes your employees are going to ask you questions about their tax forms.  It’s a common misconception that their last pay stub of the year will always match their W-2, so how can you help them understand the difference? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small businesses for over 50 years. That means we’ve helped thousands of clients advise their employees on: Why is the W-2 different than the last pay stub of the year? Can you use your last pay stub as a W-2? If so, how? Is there a pay stub to W-2 converter ..read more

Whether you already have a small business or are looking to start one, you have the option to become an LLC – a Limited Liability Company.  It’s a legal shield to keep your personal assets away from a lawsuit if your business were to be sued. It’s easy to become an LLC, and we think it’s worth it! At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small businesses for over 50 years. From startups to established operations, lots of small business owners have asked us the following questions about LLCs: How much does it cost to register as an LLC per state? What about annual renewals? Wha ..read more

Accounting consists of bookkeeping and taxes, but some small businesses don’t want to spend the money to outsource both – especially when there’s limited value if your bookkeeper and tax preparer aren’t working together under one roof ..read more

You can know that you want to own a small business – and even which industry you want to operate in – but still not know whether you want to buy or start a business. That’s perfectly normal, and you should weigh out your options before deciding. What are the pros and cons of each? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small businesses for over 50 years. In all of that time, we’ve worked with thousands of people who fall into these three buckets: Buying an existing small business Buying into a franchise Starting your own business ..read more

When it comes to small business bookkeeping, there are a few options. Here, we hone in on two of them: bookkeeping services and bookkeeping software.  You might think that the only thing to consider is price, but there are a few key differences to highlight before you decide to move forward with a bookkeeping solution. 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? What are the pros and cons ..read more

You’ve done your research. You’re sold on the value of monthly accounting. You’re ready to move forward with this unique service… but you need your partners to be on board, too. Don’t forget that monthly accounting isn’t a well-known solution! How do you pitch the value of this secret weapon – something your partners may know nothing about?  At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve been doing this for over 50 years – so we know exactly how! Let’s touch on: What monthly accounting is and how it’s different from other accounting solutions. Why it’s important to bundle bookkeeping, taxes, an ..read more