When you’re building a small business, it’s imperative that you’re smart about where you spend your money. There are many things that are going to require your attention and pieces that you need to consider in order to run your company. Whether you’re ready to take on employees or not, you do want to begin in certain areas. There... Read More
As you toil over your small business books, are you tempted to hire a Des Moines accountant to take the pain away? Most small business owners lack the time or skills to keep business records well. It’s understandable – you simply have a lot to do. The cost of hiring out your accounting services may offer you more value... Read More
When you have the drive to become an entrepreneur and start your own business, many people start out of their homes. It can be an intimidating process to organize and get everything in order for things to run smoothly. When going into business for yourself, you need to organize everything, including your accounting records and your books. If you’re just... Read More
Accounting isn’t exactly magic, but when you have an accountant who knows what they’re doing, you can get ahead of your competition. At CustomOne CFO & Controllers, our goal is to make small business accounting, financial control and CFO strategy accessible to everyone. That’s why we’re revealing three accounting trade secrets that you need to know about. Read our tips... Read More
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
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
If you’re a Des Moines small business owner who has decided to outsource all or part of your accounting to an accounting service, the single most important documentation the service is going to require is your tax records. Let’s examine the types of tax documentation you’ll need to hand over to your accounting service to ensure that you are... Read More
