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Accounting Missteps That Trip Up New Businesses | Brinker Simpson
2/25/26 10:10 PM

Accounting Missteps That Trip Up New Businesses

Launching a start-up comes with no shortage of big decisions and fast-moving priorities. In the rush to grow, financial fundamentals can sometimes ...

Accounting and Financial Operations Small Business Bookkeeping Client Accounting Services
Maximize Depreciation Deductions on Your 2025 Tax Return | Brinker Simpson
2/25/26 10:09 PM

Maximize Depreciation Deductions on Your 2025 Tax Return

The deadlines for filing 2025 tax returns (or extensions) are fast approaching. Although most tax planning moves must be completed by December 31 of ...

Tax Planning Business Advisory Bonus Depreciation One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Set Up a SEP Retirement Plan and Reduce Your 2025 Taxes | Brinker Simpson
2/25/26 10:09 PM

Set Up a SEP Retirement Plan and Reduce Your 2025 Taxes

If you own a business or are self-employed and haven’t already set up a tax-advantaged retirement plan, consider establishing one before you file ...

Tax Planning Small Business Self Employed
New Depreciation Rules for Hospitality
2/18/26 3:28 PM

New Depreciation Rules for Hospitality

If you own a restaurant, bar, food truck, or entertainment venue, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) just handed you one of the most significant ...

Restaurant and Hospitality Straight from the Firm Tax Planning Bonus Depreciation One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Tax Credits Every Restaurant Owner Should Know
2/10/26 2:07 PM

Tax Credits Every Restaurant Owner Should Know

Running a restaurant means managing tight margins, rising labor costs, and constant operational pressure. The good news? Several federal tax credits ...

Restaurant and Hospitality Tax Planning Tax Compliance
Before You Buy: Red Flags in an M&A Target’s Financials
1/27/26 12:45 PM

Before You Buy: Red Flags in an M&A Target’s Financials

Do your company’s 2026 strategic plans include a business acquisition? Whether you already have your eye on a target or are still weighing options, ...

Fraud and Forensic Business Advisory Transactions and M&A Tax Compliance Accounting and Financial Operations
Four Ways to Read and Strengthen Your Balance Sheet
1/27/26 12:45 PM

Four Ways to Read and Strengthen Your Balance Sheet

The balance sheet shows your company’s financial condition — its assets vs. liabilities — at a specific point in time. However, the balance sheet is ...

Fraud and Forensic Business Advisory Valuation Guide Audit and Assurance
Groundhog Day Deadline: What Your Business Must File
1/27/26 12:45 PM

Groundhog Day Deadline: What Your Business Must File

Normally businesses must furnish certain information returns to workers and submit them to the federal government by January 31. But this year, that ...

Tax Compliance
Pass Through Entities: Key Filing Deadlines and Updates
1/27/26 12:44 PM

Pass Through Entities: Key Filing Deadlines and Updates

Do you operate a business as a partnership, a limited liability company (LLC) treated as a partnership for tax purposes or an S corporation? In tax ...

Tax Planning Tax Compliance Guide