The Concept of Internal Control   

 Internal control is a very special phrase in the accounting profession. Tactically, it’s the set of processes that help a company produce accurate data throughout the organization, follow reporting requirements and laws, and maintain consistency and accuracy in its operations. Strategically, it’s an entirely new way of thinking and doing business.   Internal control helps […]

Evaluate Your Marketing Spend

One of the most important success factors of small businesses is the ability to generate revenue.  To do that most businesses need to market their services and products to bring in new customers and sales. The challenge for small business is how to make their marketing dollars work the hardest, and this requires careful tracking […]

Five Fun Customer Perks to Set You Apart in the Marketplace

It’s always fun to surprise and delight your customers with customer perks. This puts a smile on your client’s faces. It also boosts loyalty, and is fun for your employees too. Here are five fun customer perks to set you apart in the marketplace Handwritten thank you note. Email and social media have all but […]

Transition from Sole Proprietorship to LLC

Sole Proprietorship Sole proprietorship is by far one of the most basic form of business to start. This is typically where an individual operates his or her own business. The advantage of a Sole Proprietorship is that it involves little or no paperwork and can be easily managed by anyone. However, the downside is that the […]

File Documents with the CA Secretary of State in Sacramento

Get faster processing time when you hire us to file your documents  with the CA Secretary of State Sacramento counter! •  Basic document review to check for common errors to reduce chances of rejections. •  We can get expedited 24-Hour processing or standard 7-10 day processing to cut costs. •  Daily trips to the CA Secretary of […]

The Entrepreneur’s Paycheck

As business owners, we may be so busy making sure the bills get paid and the product gets out the door that we may not be quite as proactive about our own compensation.  To pay themselves, many new business owners take what’s left after employees and vendors have been paid, and that ends up being […]

Five Places Where Spending More Pays Off

It’s generally a good idea to keep overhead costs low so that your business profits will be higher.  This is especially true with items that are easily commoditized and fairly standardized, such as utilities and rent.  But there are times when increasing expenses pays off nicely, and here are five places where spending more pays […]

The Death of the Annual Performance Review

If you have employees, you probably also have a process to help them understand how they are doing on their job performance. There’s a new trend in large companies to kill the annual performance review and replace it with continuous, instant feedback as well as a tool called an after-action review.  This trend is the […]

CA Secretary of State – Rejected Corporate Documents

Why do documents get rejected? There are numerous reasons why rejected corporate documents get returned from the CA Secretary of State. Below are some common errors that may cause for rejection: Name is not available for new entity formation Incomplete forms Address does not meet requirements Agent for Service of Process is not correctly listed […]

Tools to Run Your Business

If you stop to think about what it takes to make a business successful, it’s not solely based on the average number of sales you make.  Technology is as powerful as a person’s ability to make sales. Selecting the right type of tools to run your business will help increase efficiency and profitability. Below is […]