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At Accounting On It, we want to be your accounting partner to provide you with the important financial information you need, in order to keep your business moving ahead. Accurate and timely financial statements provide key insight into the performance of your business and give you the information you need to make strategic business decisions.

โ€‹Accounting On It provides full-service accounting ser

vices from bookkeeping through light CFO services. Depending on your needs, we can work as a complete outsourced accounting department, provide support services working with your in-house team, or complete special accounting projects for you. Utilizing cloud-based technology, we will collaborate with you from anywhere. Our system allows you to have real-time access to your financial information from anywhere with an internet connection. With the technology tools we use there is no more waiting on your accountant to create reports and send them over. You can get up-to-date insights each time you log in.

๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ž๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ?Not every internship can be unpaid. The main question is: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง...
06/02/2026

๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ž๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ?

Not every internship can be unpaid. The main question is: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต?

For an internship to be unpaid, the internโ€™s learning and career development needs to be the primary focus. The work should feel more like training than filling a role your business actually needs done.

A few things to think through:
โ€ข Is the training similar to what theyโ€™d get in a classroom?
โ€ข Are they learning, or mainly covering regular work?
โ€ข Are they replacing someone youโ€™d otherwise pay?
โ€ข Is there a clear understanding that no job is promised afterward?

๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™š๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™›๐™š๐™š๐™™๐™—๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™ค๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ?Some people appreciate a quick note. Others value a private convers...
06/01/2026

๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™š๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™›๐™š๐™š๐™™๐™—๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™ค๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ?

Some people appreciate a quick note. Others value a private conversation, a public shoutout, or clear next steps they can act on.

The same goes for recognition.

A simple โ€œthank youโ€ can mean a lot, but it means even more when itโ€™s given in a way the other person actually receives well.

So hereโ€™s a good question to ask your team, your clients, or even yourself:

When someone wants to acknowledge your work, what feels most encouraging to you?

05/29/2026

๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ช๐™จ๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™˜๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ข๐™จ ๐™—๐™ง๐™ค๐™ ๐™š๐™ง?

If so, be careful with CAPE refund filings.

The CAPE tab in ACE doesnโ€™t let different brokers see each otherโ€™s filing history. That can create a duplicate filing problem if two brokers claim the same entry.

And duplicate claims can do more than slow things down.

They can trigger a global hold on your Importer of Record account for manual review.

One way to reduce that risk is to centralize the refund strategy under one designated lead filer.

The goal is simple: ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

Not twice, not missed and not frozen because brokers werenโ€™t working from the same list.

Before your brokers file, talk with your advisor or bookkeeper about whoโ€™s keeping the master list and checking for duplicate claims.

05/28/2026

๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™„ ๐™›๐™ž๐™ญ ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐˜ผ๐™‹๐™€ ๐™›๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™›๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ช๐™—๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™ฉ?

Maybe... but this is not one of those โ€œfile it now and clean it up laterโ€ situations.

If ACE finds file-level problems, the whole declaration may get rejected. Then youโ€™re correcting and resubmitting.

If only certain entries fail validation, ACE may kick those out and keep processing the rest.

That can leave you with corrected or missing entries that need to be submitted separately (and that can mean a separate review and refund timeline too).

Before you submit, itโ€™s worth looking at what a delay or partial rejection could mean for the business.

We can help you think through refund timing, cash flow expectations, and whether the filing details line up with the records youโ€™re relying on.

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05/27/2026

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And if you own a business, you might be tempted to ask Gemini something like:

โ€œHow do I know if my business is profitable?โ€

It will give you an answer curated from thousands of online results. Maybe even one that sounds convincing.

Look at revenue, expenses, profit margins, and cash flow.

But Gemini canโ€™t see your books or track the financial history of your business.

It canโ€™t find the leaks. Or the opportunities.

It canโ€™t tell if your expenses are coded right, if your reports are current, or if the profit youโ€™re looking at is actually money you can use.

That part takes an experienced advisor looking at your actual business.

Thatโ€™s what weโ€™re here for.

05/26/2026

๐™’๐™๐™ฎ ๐™๐™–๐™จ๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ž๐™›๐™› ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐˜ผ๐˜พ๐™ƒ ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™ฉ?

Donโ€™t assume that because your business pays duties by ACH, your refund will automatically come back the same way.

CBP requires a separate ACH refund enrollment.

That means you need to manually verify your bank details in the ACH Refund Authorization tab inside your ACE Portal.

If that isnโ€™t active and linked to your Form 5106, your refund can sit in a non-interest-bearing suspense account.

That can freeze your capital and stop any additional interest from accruing until the paperwork is fixed.

Before you count on the refund timeline, make sure the ACH refund setup is complete.

"๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€?"If your business runs on a seasonal rhythm, you need a plan for managing t...
05/22/2026

"๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€?"

If your business runs on a seasonal rhythm, you need a plan for managing the gaps between stronger revenue cycles. Here are four things you can do to help steady your seasonal cash flow:

1. Pull your P&L from the last two or three years and look for patterns. When does revenue dip? How long does it last? Which expenses stay high even when sales slow down?
2. Send invoices quickly, follow up consistently, use automatic reminders, and consider upfront deposits for larger projects.
3. If you have unused space in the off-season, consider whether subleasing, short-term rentals, or event use could bring in extra income.
4. Use slower months to test revenue pivots, market your next busy season, and encourage referrals from happy customers.

A slowdown just means your strategy needs to match your seasonality.

And we can help you build that seasonality-optimized cash flow strategy.

05/19/2026

What's the most unconventional thing you've done to save money in your business?

05/18/2026

๐˜ฟ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™›๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™– ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ž๐™›๐™› ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™?

Not all tariffs you paid are eligible for the recent tariff refunds you've seen talked about in the news.

Right now, refunds apply specifically to IEEPA tariffs (like certain imports from China, Canada, and Mexico).

Not... a) section 301 tariffs, b) section 232 (steel/aluminum), or c) anti-dumping duties.

The easiest way to check? Look for a Chapter 99 HTS code on your customs paperwork.

If itโ€™s there, you may have a refund opportunity.

Find out more here:

๐˜ผ๐™ข ๐™„ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™˜๐™ก๐™–๐™ž๐™ข ๐™– ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ž๐™›๐™› ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™?Right now, refunds are being issued in phases. You may qualify if ...
05/15/2026

๐˜ผ๐™ข ๐™„ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™˜๐™ก๐™–๐™ž๐™ข ๐™– ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ž๐™›๐™› ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™?

Right now, refunds are being issued in phases. You may qualify if your shipment is:
โ€ข ๐—จ๐—ป๐—น๐—ถ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ โ†’ Customs hasnโ€™t finalized the fees yet
โ€ข ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—น๐—ถ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ โ†’ Was finalized within the last 80 days

If itโ€™s older than that, then you'll have to wait to apply. We'll keep you updated if that changes.

Until then, keep your records organized. Because when the window opens, you'll be clear on what you imported and when.

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