It is more than 3 years ago that small businesses began to have an obligation to set up an auto enrolment pension scheme for their employees.  There was a lot of information available to employers at the time through the media as well as by post so there couldn’t have been anyone who wasn’t aware […]

We’re thrilled and honored to announce that once again, Brigade Bookkeeping was recognized as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur360™ ranking, a premier study delivering the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study, we are recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of […]

The support, encouragement, and direction delivered through life coaching is an area where CPA financial planners can add tremendous value for clients by integrating it with the financial planning process. In this podcast, Jimmy J. Williams, CPA/PFS will share his life plan solution and answer the questions: Why you should include a process that helps […]

As a small business owner, you hear this question all the time: “How’s business?” A very typical response is: “Great, but I’m just so busy.” Most business owners are just busy being busy, but I wonder: How many of them know how their business is actually doing? Being busy and being profitable don’t necessarily go […]

If you decided to outsource your bookkeeping would you choose a bookkeeper or an accountant?  It can be confusing because many accountants offer bookkeeping services and therefore are a one-stop shop for your bookkeeping and your tax return or statutory accounts.  Bookkeepers provide bookkeeping services (and tax returns in some cases) and do not offer […]

What happens when an employee raids the company’s supply closet for their home office? One pen leads to a box of them. Next, it’s a ream of paper (or ten) for their home printer. Boxes of staples and paperclips are sure to follow. There’s the case of missing office supplies, and then there are the […]

It’s Estate Planning Awareness Week! And even though the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doesn’t feel new, its effects are still being felt in many areas of your clients’ financial lives, including their estates. Clients may not know the impact of new and proposed rules on their estates, so now is the perfect time to […]

Bookkeeping for a restaurant group that has different locations and different restaurants under it can be tricky. There are tight margins to maintain. In addition, spoilage, theft, and inventory must be controlled to maintain profitability. In order to do this, the books must work like a well-oiled machine. There can’t be any flukes or the […]

When keeping your accounts records you can choose whether to record your transactions on a cash or accrual basis so it is important to understand these terms when it comes to understanding your finances as they can each give a different picture of your business for the same period. Recording transactions on a cash basis […]

Change is a universal constant. You want to be equipped to embrace it so that you can best serve your clients as the geopolitical and economic landscapes evolve. In this podcast, Mackey McNeill, CPA/PFS interviews futurist, David Houle to get his perspective on: What’s going to be different in the 2020s and why? How do […]