We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—one way to establish yourself as the premier accountant in your area is to differentiate and diversify your services.  Well, we’re not

With the unemployment rate stuck on ‘bad’ and the economy still frozen mid-recession, many professionals are looking for alternative ways to earn a living, the most popular being via freelance. 

BookKeeping Express is a national company focused on providing professional bookkeeping practices to small businesses.  In addition, they also provide special services to CPAs, Accountants, and Bookkeepers. If you run

The practice of placing unsolicited sales calls can be daunting for any business owner, but the truth remains that it’s still a fairly rewarding marketing technique.  So how do you

In this gloomy economy, it can be difficult to imagine professionals finding success launching practices of their own, but Universal Accounting has helped countless graduates do just that, in spite

Two years ago, we ran an article in our Tax Tips blog about knowing when to cut your prices.  As the economy continues to lag, this may be a long-standing

No Salary Increases?  Ask for Perks With the recession still in full swing, negotiating a higher salary might be difficult.  But you don’t have to give up your hopes of

Recently the IRS sent warning letters to approximately 100,000 paid tax preparers who submitted returns without complying with new regulations requiring them to obtain PTINs.  The letters informed preparers how

About three years ago I cut the cable, meaning I discontinued our cable television service.  At the time, I was a newly divorced, struggling freelance writer, and it was simply

Facebook has definitely become one of the most popular social networking sites around.  This free resource can be used as a marketing tool, enabling you to reach out to countless

In a recent Entrepreneur.com article entitled “When to Hire a Bookkeeper or Accountant,” author Eileen P. Gunn suggests guidelines for small business owners in determining when to outsource their bookkeeping. 

The truth is, the market is so saturated with qualified, yet unemployed individuals, that you can probably have the pick of the litter right now.  But you might have better