There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that go into running your own small business. It takes up so much of your time that you don’t often have a moment to look up and just take a quick breath before diving back in. If this sounds familiar, Des Moines accountants want you to know that it’s okay to... Read More
Executive presence is the je ne sais quoi of the business world. If you do have it, it is obvious to everyone around you. If you don’t have it, it is just as obvious but difficult to cultivate. Executive presence has been described as the ability to establish yourself as a leader among others, even when there is no... Read More
For many, there’s nothing better than the dream of starting and running their own business. If you’ve realized this dream, then congratulations are in order. Chances are you’ve spent years of hard work and sweat building your business from scratch, and you can rightly take pride in what you’ve accomplished. At some point, though, it’s necessary to start thinking about... Read More
Top Des Moines accountants are always open to answering questions about their various expertise in the world of business. During consultations, they are more than eager to answer all of the questions Des Moines business owners consider key to their success. But you may be thinking, “what are these key questions I should be asking about?” If that thought... Read More
Does your Des Moines business need the help of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)? Could you use a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to help you determine how to reach your year-end company goals? CustomOne CFO & Controllers is the Des Moines accounting firm that wants to see your business succeed. We work with local business owners to make the most... Read More
It’s probably safe to assume that just about every small business within the Greater Des Moines Region has the same main concern: “How do I increase my cash flow.” Good question. Fortunately, Des Moines CPA and accountants have answers, and they are willing to share some of them with you right here on this page. The answers primarily involve specific... Read More
At some point in the life of a successful small business, it becomes necessary to hire more people. This is both an exciting time as well as a scary one. It’s exciting because it means you are finally starting to realize your dream of owning a vibrant, growing business. It’s stressful because it also means you now have to... Read More
Here at CustomOne CFO & Controllers, we receive many questions about all topics related to accounting methods and practices from small business owners throughout the Greater Des Moines Region. While all businesses are unique in their own right, some common questions tend to pertain to most small businesses. Here are a selected sampling of the questions we receive answered... Read More
In the Greater Des Moines Region, less than 20-percent of the population (33,094) are speakers of a language other than English. The most common primary languages spoken by this segment of the population, in order of their percentage of the population, are: Spanish African languages Vietnamese Laotian Thai Serbo-Croatian Providing Tax Advice for Our Non-English Speaking Businesses and Residents So what... Read More
When it comes to the end of the year, there’s a lot of work for small business owners to do. For someone just starting out, or for someone whose business is starting to expand, this can be a complicated time of the year – and, unfortunately, a time of the year when small mistakes now could come back to... Read More
