Curtis Collins’s Tips for How to Raise Your Prices Properly

Did you hear the news from last week’s inflation report?Consumer prices increased more than 5% between May 2020 and May 2021.Given the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target, that’s a pretty steep increase.Have you taken a look at your own cost of doing business...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Business Loans

Ever feel like the whole world is taking a summer vacation except you?That’s real: Small business owners can’t always afford to step away from the helm to take those long, glorious vacations you see on social media (maybe beach and Europe photos are already popping up...

Alleviating Cash Flow Management Pains for North Georgia Businesses

[1] Because we’re talking cash flow management today… with a recession looming on the horizon and the effects of inflation being felt so hard in everyday life, it’s difficult not to freak out over what lies ahead for your North Georgia small...

ASA Accounting & Tax Services Wants to Know: Got a Business Exit Strategy?

The big day is almost here. No, not tax day.(Which is on April 18th this year — and you should be thinking about that now and start by grabbing a time on our calendar: 770-532-0263 )I'm obviously talking about the Super Bowl. And maybe you’re not paying attention...

Making a Plan to Reskill and Upskill Your Staff

Well, here we are — just like that, we find ourselves already a quarter of the way through 2023. While people all across North Georgia are breaking out the deep cleaning sprays and scrub brushes to get a little springtime sparkle, you might want to be thinking about a...

Federal Spending Impact on North Georgia Businesses

I don’t know about you, but after the holidays (and I hope yours were filled with good things and happy times with loved ones), I’m always a bit tapped out on the spending. But in true governmental fashion, Uncle Sam is piling it on. Seems like Congress missed...

Small Business Mentoring For Your North Georgia Business

Did you know that about 20% of small businesses fail in their first year? That’s a daunting statistic for anyone starting a new North Georgia business. And, even scarier, is the reality that companies with owners younger than 30 are even more likely to...

The Business Intelligence You Don’t Know That You Need For Your North Georgia Company

You might think that was a typo in the subject line ("pull", right?). Nope, that's just me being clever, because today I'm talking about POLLING your various stakeholders for fun and profit.Alright, yes. I should clearly stick to financial matters, and leave the puns...

How Money Works For North Georgia Business Owners (Part 1)

Sometimes it feels like all we face is turmoil. And this feeling is not restricted to those North Georgia businesses who survive "month-to-month". Even the best-capitalized among us can get trapped by the ever-increasing cycle of impending doom. This is especially...

Why Should North Georgia Businesses Care About FASB and GAAP?

 Yes, inflation isn't slowing down, even here in North Georgia.Though it's not the main thing I'll be writing about today, I did want to point out this economic elephant in the room for my Hall County business owner readers and clients, and not just speed on...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.
But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

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