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leasing property

Tax Consequences of Leasing Property to Your Business

If you own property and a business, there's an obvious temptation to lease that property to the business. Such an ...
/ / Tax
Business Accounting

Why You Should (Or Shouldn’t) Pursue an Acquisition

Like so many aspects of the national and global economies, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity tends to wax and wane ...
/ / Business
Information Technology

How to Create a Backup of Your QuickBooks File

Backups of your QuickBooks file are essential to keep your company file safe. Follow these steps to create a backup, ...
/ / QuickBooks
Not-For-Profit Financial Statements

Navigation Changes to QuickBooks Online

Over the next few weeks, QuickBooks will be making some changes to how you navigate through the Online program. Here ...
/ / QuickBooks
Forbes 2020

2017 Employee Promotion Announcement

Hawkins Ash CPAs is happy to announce our 2017 employee promotions. Join us in congratulating these individuals! Robin Earleywine, CPA, ...
/ / Company News
Tax and Business Alert

July 2017 Tax and Business Alert

Our July 2017 Tax and Business Alert newsletter is now available. Headlines in this edition include: Why You Should (Or ...
/ / Business
audit

Hoping to Grow Your Business?

Start With the Financing Let's say you've drafted a strategic growth plan that discusses in detail the new products and ...
/ / Business
Deducting Losses Disaster

Tips for Deducting Losses from a Disaster

If you suffer damage to your home or personal property, you may be able to deduct the losses you incur ...
/ / Business
checking account

How to Reconcile Your Checking Account in QuickBooks

3 Tips to Help Reconcile Your Checking Accounting TIP #1 If the beginning balance does not match the bank statement ...
/ / QuickBooks
Federal Overtime Rules

Asset Capitalization Guidelines

At some point your nonprofit will likely go through the process of building a new building or remodeling or adding ...
/ / Nonprofit