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When I think about the holiday season, I think "calm before the storm." That's because in my profession, once mid-December hits, we're scrambling to handle EOY matters. And then when the new year strikes, we're holding our breath for a few weeks ... and then tax...

Have you recovered from the electoral drama yet?Allow me to quickly remind you: No matter how you’re feeling about these results, what matters MOST is how you operate that which is under YOUR control.And I say that as somebody whose entire work is driven by decisions...

Holiday creep. It’s real.Here we are in early November, and it feels like Christmas decorations and other holiday chicanery have already been upon us.Texas retailers are buckling in for what looks to be a rough shopping season, given current economic factors… BUT per...

This might not apply to you.So it could just be something to file away for the future.But I’m hearing enough rumblings from other accountants and seeing some of the signs … SMB owners could be in for a tough ride over the next little while and that could mean any...

Everybody keeps saying we’re slowly leaving the pandemic behind – and for Texas businesses, that means that pandemic tax relief is disappearing, too. But can you still qualify for one of the most popular of the Covid-related federal breaks: the Employee Retention...

Ever finished a meeting and thought That could have been an email? Yeah, I get that. Work meetings are one of those necessary evils that too often end up being time wasters rather than savers.But you can’t simply wave a magic wand and eliminate them (though, in...

As a Menard business owner, you carry the weight of your company on your shoulders. But the reward is this: when things go well – your profits are good, you’re meeting your business goals, you’re dreaming for the future, entrepreneurial FREEDOM is in the air –...

Scrolling the 9/11 tributes in my social media and news feeds this past weekend served as an excellent reminder of how we all can bounce back from great difficulties. And the reminder seems especially poignant now as our nation (and Menard business owners like you)...

With the way that the economy is going, inflation, the market gyrations, etc ... ANY business seems like good business.Until it isn't.Consider ...Have you ever been in a store when a customer starts yelling at the employee behind the counter for something tiny? The...

In today’s online-driven world, it’s no surprise that securing sensitive information is essential. Just like you cover your Menard business for other possible risks (property damage, theft, injury, etc.) so should you also be thinking of how to keep your business safe...

It seems like everywhere SMBs and retailers are short-staffed (and hiring). At the same time, with high inflation plaguing the country, other businesses are in the middle of layoffs.It seems as if these two realities would meet together, and establish an economic...

Fill in the blank: It takes a village to ______.While you’re probably thinking of child-rearing right now, I’d like to suggest that it applies to your Menard small business as well. And particularly during inflationary times. The 2020 world made it painfully obvious...