Accurate bookkeeping is essential in the complex world of business finance. It is the bedrock of reliable financial reporting, ensuring your company's financial health is accurately represented. At Brinker Simpson, we understand the importance of meticulous bookkeeping and offer comprehensive services to support your business's financial integrity.

As we approach the end of the year, it's essential to be aware of the numerous tax provisions set to expire. These changes could significantly impact your tax planning strategies, making it crucial to stay informed and prepared. At Brinker Simpson & Company, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive tax planning and advisory services to help our clients navigate these changes effectively.

Choosing the right business entity has many implications, including the amount of your tax bill. The most common business structures are sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, C corporations and S corporations.

Let’s say you plan to use a C corporation to operate a newly acquired business, or you have an existing C corporation that needs more capital. You should know that the federal tax code treats corporate debt more favorably than corporate equity. So for shareholders of closely held C corporations, it can be a tax-smart move to include in the corporation’s capital structure:

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE’s) Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations, not-for-profits suffer roughly half the median loss per fraud scheme of for-profit businesses and government entities — $76,000 vs. $150,000. That may sound like good news, except for the fact that most nonprofits are on tight budgets and can’t afford to lose anything. To help keep your nonprofit’s losses at $0, you need to establish and enforce compliance with internal controls that directly address your organization’s risks.

Many businesses focus on selling more products and services to boost profitability. But sales volume alone doesn’t necessarily raise profits. In fact, pushing more sales through a bloated expense structure can result in lower net profits.

Accurate bookkeeping is essential to operating a successful small business. The problems created by inadequate bookkeeping practices can have significant, long-lasting consequences. Here are four common pitfalls — and how to avoid them with the right knowledge and tools.

One type of occupational fraud scheme that became more costly for employers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is expense reimbursement fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE’s) latest report, this type of employee scheme now ranks fourth after corruption, billing schemes and noncash fraud.

Reliable financial reporting is key to any company’s success. Here’s why your business should at least consider investing in audited financial statements.