Please join us in congratulating Anna Mae Huggins, CPA on her promotion to Tax Manager at HCJ CPAs & Advisors. Anna joined HCJ as a Tax Intern in 2020 before joining the firm full-time in 2022. Since then, she has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic,...
Read MorePlease join us in congratulating Colby Gayle Dixon, CPA on her promotion to Audit Manager at HCJ CPAs & Advisors. Colby joined HCJ as an Audit Intern in 2021 before beginning her full-time career with the firm later that year. Since then, she has advanced through...
Read MorePlease join us in congratulating Morgan Darling, CPA on her promotion to Audit Manager at HCJ CPAs & Advisors. Morgan joined HCJ in 2019 and has steadily advanced through the firm by demonstrating exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to outstanding client service. In her...
Read MoreIf there’s one QuickBooks task that separates clean books from chaos, it’s this: Reconciliation. Yet, it’s also one of the most skipped, or misunderstood, steps in QuickBooks Online. If your reports don’t match your bank balance, your numbers feel “off,” or tax season always turns into a...
Read MoreAt first, it sounds like a fun fact. “The U.S. is phasing out the penny.” Interesting… but irrelevant, right? Not quite. Because this tiny shift—literally one cent—has a ripple effect on: How customers pay How businesses price How money flows through your business And if you run a small or...
Read MoreHiring feels like growth. More people. More capacity. More momentum. But here's what most business owners underestimate: The salary is just the starting point. By the time you factor in everything else, that "$70,000 hire" can quietly become a $90,000—or even $100,000—decision. And if you don't plan for it? Hiring can slow your...
Read MoreMost business owners know their revenue. Ask what they did last month? They’ll answer instantly. But ask them this: How long could your business survive without new revenue? What’s your actual margin after delivering your work? What percentage do you truly keep? That’s where the pause happens. Because revenue feels...
Read MoreYou log into the portal together. There’s a pause before clicking. Then the decision appears on the screen. They got in. It’s everything you hoped for them. The work paid off. The opportunity is real. And then, almost immediately, your role shifts. Because now this isn’t just their decision. It’s yours. This...
Read MoreThere’s a lot of noise around AI right now. Some of it is about job loss. Some of it is about disruption. Most of it is not particularly helpful when you are trying to run a business day-to-day. The real question is more practical. Can this help you...
Read MoreFor a period of time, IRS activity felt quieter. Response times were longer. Enforcement felt less visible. Fewer taxpayers were hearing from the IRS directly. Many people got used to that environment. Now things are shifting. Not all at once, but steadily. More notices are being issued. More requests...
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