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If you want to invest in your business, looking at your company’s day-to-day operations and your eventual succession plans can be helpful. When you have a seamless plan for your company’s present and future, you and your employees can enjoy a smooth-running business. Here are some of the most effective

As one year ends and another begins, you’ll find yourself inundated with tax documents. The flood of paperwork can be hard to manage. To make things more confusing, you don’t need all of it to file your taxes successfully. This blog will help you through the first step of filing:

In a world where decisions depend on data, accountants occupy an evolving role within the business community. While accountants continue to play a valuable role in managing an organization’s financial data, accountants also impact the company’s broader business strategy. Here’s how strategic accountants are being used to shape business success.

Running a successful business takes dedication and focus. So why are you spending so much time trying to manage your books? With the right bookkeeping services, you’ll get industry-leading expertise that helps you get out of the back office and back into the game. Here are a few benefits you’ll

It is time to paint your overall tax picture as you prepare for the coming year’s tax filing. The recent downswing in the market may make you uncertain about your retirement accounts. It isn’t all bad, though; this swing presents an opportunity for you to explore Roth conversions. Consider the

Vesta clients hear our advisors use the term “Key Performance Indicators” or see the acronym “KPI” written in our service descriptions. However, not everyone is a CPA. So what exactly is a Key Performance Indicator, and how does it relate to your financial outlook? Key Performance Indicators, which we will

Nothing stays the same in life, or in business for that matter. Companies are seldom in a steady state. They are growing or declining, starting up, or being exited or transitioned to others. All business phases have challenges, but we’ve found that businesses in transition are particularly challenging. Vesta’s Advisory

At Vesta, we work with numerous small and mid-sized business owners. As business coaches, our consulting experts try to express the importance of a desirable goal: build a business that serves your life rather than spending your life serving your business. Many of our clients find this goal insightful but

Tax laws are a changing facet of accounting. New rules and regulations happen frequently. New clients sometimes say, “my former accountant never told me that.” In those cases, they probably didn’t realize the new regulations changed and may have offered taxpayers new opportunities. You expect what you pay to get

Welcome to March! It has been a busy February for succession planning and business sales. The baby boomers that own businesses are looking to retire; most have been counting on the sale of the company to fund their retirement. We help business owners every month by providing them with certified

Strategy normally relates to Strategic Planning in my service area. Having a strategic plan and thinking strategically is not in every business owner’s DNA. Most of us know a small business owner that started as a technician in their industry. What makes them different than the other technicians is they

For many self-employed individuals, their business represents their most valuable asset. According to the Exit Planning Institute, around 4.5 million businesses, valued at over $10 trillion, are expected to change ownership in the next decade. However, only 20-30% of businesses listed for sale actually get sold. When Should You Start