Accounting
When it comes to starting a successful business, there's no surefire playbook that contains the winning game plan. On the other hand, there are about as many mistakes to be made as there are entrepreneurs to make them. Recently, after a work-out at the gym with my trainer -- an attractive young woman who's also a dancer/actor -- she told me about a web series that she's producing and starring in together with a few friends. While the series has gained a large following online, she and her friends have not yet incorporated their venture, drafted an operating agreement, trademarked the show's name or done any of the other things that businesses typically do to protect their intellectual property and divvy up the owners' share of the company. While none of this may be a problem now, I told her, just wait until the show hits it big and everybody hires a lawyer. [Click here to check current credit card offers, including rates and terms.]
mistakes-of-startup-entrepreneurs: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
What Tax Records Should You Keep and How Long Should You Keep Them? on Shine
Tax Records to Keep and How Long to Keep Them By: Ann-Marie Murphy, Quizzle.com April is fast-approaching and with it, tax time. While tax preparation seems to get a little bit easier each year with the prevalence of online tax prep software, there's still one question that leaves many Americans scratching their heads: What records should I hang onto for tax purposes and how long should I keep them? There are a few basic records that everyone should keep, according to the IRS , including documents that provide evidence of your income and expenses. In addition, if you own a home or have investments, the IRS recommends that you hang onto related records.Financial Analysts
Financial analysts work in banks, pension funds, and insurance companies. Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.
Years ago, someone started a rumor that accountants sit in a cubicle all day, crunching numbers in total isolation. But nothing could be further from the truth. As a CPA you’ll work with people from all over the place, with all kinds of interests beyond numbers.
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Explore Tax Identity Theft Resources Theft of a person’s identity to falsely claim a tax refund is on the rise and it affects thousands of taxpayers who cannot receive their refund until the IRS can determine what happened. Visit the AICPA’s ID Theft Tools webpage for articles and tips for practitioners and taxpayers to prevent identity theft and actions to take if it happens.
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Glossary Definitions
accounting - activities that provide information, usually quantitative and often express in monetary units, for decision making, planning, controlling resources and operations, evaluating performance, and financial reporting to regulatory authorities and the membership. It is a system of recording and conveying information about an organization in financial terms. accounting categories - the classifying of types of expenditures or receipts for reporting purposes. accrual-basis accounting - a method of accounting in which revenue is recorded when it is earned. Expenses are recorded when they are incurred. Other changes in the condition of the organization are recognized as they occur, without regard to the timing of the related cash receipts and expenditures.
