Blue Collar CFO

10/16/2024

Hey everyone. My daughter is up at CSU and one of her fellow students started a new company and I wanted to give a quick shout-out to the Lumina Custom Construction & Landscaping team in the Fort Collins/Denver area. They’re a hardworking group, helping people with everything from Construction & Landscaping, to painting! They do it all.

If you or anyone you know could use a hand sprucing up the yard or working on a new project, give them a call or check out their website for more! They are also offering fall clean ups and gutter cleaning.

They’re local, talented, and really care about their work. Just thought I’d spread the word—feel free to reach out to them if you’re looking for some help!

765-623-0742
www.lumina-Custom.com

02/01/2024

Ever lay awake at night wondering what the difference between an Income Statement and a Cash Flow Statement is? If you're a business owner, you should be sleeping soundly because you already know...right?

The Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement are two financial tools that are used to guide several different aspects of the operations of any growing business. Now, if you are a business owner and don't already have an accountant providing these statements, you should consider getting one or learni...

01/29/2024

Professional accounting services for startup businesses.

You're thinking about creating a business for your new product and so excited about it that you forget about the most basic, fundamental part of a business...the accounting! May I be your reminder. Or, maybe you already have a startup business in the works, but you don't have a connection with accou...

01/26/2024

For anyone wanting to build a website for their products or services, here's the steps I have taken to create an online presence in simple terms.

As a small business, I have been using a website for years to attract customers, but when I started building websites, it was back in the days of archaic website design. You pretty much needed to be a programmer to get anything decent online. Today, that's a different story as it is much easier to b...

01/19/2024

In need of some accounting help? Use this reporting package to help you understand how your business is actually doing!

One of the most valuable services that a Fractional CFO can provide a business is a month end accounting package. This deliverable can contribute to a big shift in how your business runs. If you own a business and do not have this type of service yet implemented, hopefully by the end of this article...

01/18/2024

This one important characteristic can benefit the accountant and the business owner as it's based on the universal language of TIME.

As accountants, we need to have many different skills and traits to do our jobs effectively, but there is one important accountant characteristic that can really improve the efficiency of our work. It's something many people don't think about, but responsiveness can put your ability to get through w...

01/17/2024

Why in the world would you need a Forensic Accountant? Hopefully you DON'T need one...

Forensic Accounting is one of those jobs that is not very well understood, but can be an important part of a business. From restatement to fraud, a Forensic Accountant has the accounting investigative skills to rebuild the accounting books or unwind the financial statements to find where the irregul...

01/16/2024

What could a Fractional CFO do for your business's financial growth?

Fractional CFO's (Chief Financial Officers) have become a popular way for small businesses to have expert accounting, financial management and advice, at a fraction of the cost of a full time CFO. The purpose of this article is to help you understand the exact role of a Fractional CFO in a small to....

01/14/2024

I have seen way too many people get financially hurt simply because they don't have a trained accountant on board! Do yourself a favor and avoid painful mistakes by getting yourself a professional accountant...

I have spent 32 years in the accounting industry and I don't know how many times I have heard, "I don't need an accountant", from a business owner. That attitude will eventually create consequences that you don't want as it tends to come back and bite you in the backside! Personally, I am over seein...

01/07/2024

If you are planning on using the QuickBooks accounting software, using a QuickBooks ProAdvisor will be your most effective way to get the most out of the program!

If you want efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness to be part of your business's accounting characteristics, make sure to find a QuickBooks ProAdvisor to run your QuickBooks accounting solution. Their expertise in the software will be a welcomed advantage to your business. A QuickBooks ProAdvisor is a...

12/27/2023

If you are in search of an accountant, please read the following article regarding an important part of the selection process!

When we are dealing with other people's money as their accountants, we need the highest level of ethics in our accounting. These people trust us to manage and protect their assets that provide their family with a living. Point being, if the accounting ethics are not present in the accounting relatio...

12/22/2023

It's that time of year to build a budget!

It's that time of year to build a budget for your business's upcoming year. "What?!", you exclaim, "who needs a budget anyway?". You do if you want to have an bustling business! If you have business objectives, then budgeting your business is how you're going to achieve them. Budgeting is a practica...