What’s the Big Deal about Big Data? LSL has 5 Things You Need to Know about Big Data to keep up with the competition: https://bit.ly/30zCRe3 #BigData #BigDataAnalytics
Jump into QuickBooks during the upcoming webinar with LSL's Candy Mako as she goes over 10 QuickBooks Tips & Tricks that will help you feel more confident working in your accounting software: https://bit.ly/34bLX1s
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Learn tricks & shortcuts in QuickBooks to improve your bookkeeping work process flow. Candy Mako of our Client Advisory Services department will share with you top tips that she's picked up over her 20 years as an accounting professional: https://bit.ly/3crL5cP
Learn tricks & shortcuts in QuickBooks to make your bookkeeping work process flow. Candy Mako of our Client Advisory Services department will share with you top tips that she's picked up over her 20 years as an accounting professional: https://bit.ly/3crL5cP
“I need to increase my cash flow” is something LSL Partner, Adam Odom, CPA consistently hears from clients, both in times of uncertainty or growth. In the webinar recording, Adam provides actions you can take right now to have more cash available, like renegotiating your rates with vendors. Go to the LSL webinars page and scroll down to 6 Actions to Increase Your Business Cash Flow to gain access to the recording, slides, and the excel template for Weekly Cash Projections that Adam goes through in the video: https://bit.ly/354Yrrz
WEBINAR TOMORROW: https://bit.ly/3mo7M6j
Join Robert Dalie, CFP, Managing Director of Investments of, The Summa Group | Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.to join our LSL Partner, Maria Arriola:
-Getting your financial house in order: building your balance sheet, budget and a plan you can follow.
-Managing your debt: tips for dealing with creditors, and which payments to temporarily suspend.
-Assessing your credit: making sure you are taking advantage of generationally low interest rates, and using credit monitoring apps to help keep debt utilization ratios down.
-Using CARES Act benefits: hardship withdrawals and student loan deferments.
-And more!
Can't make the live session? Register anyway & you'll get the recording and other free content.
Need more cash on hand? One option is to obtain a line of credit with your bank. Even if you don’t need it right away, it is good to have one in times of uncertainty or growth. If you cannot obtain a line of credit, we have some alternative suggestions for you! Watch the recording of 6 Actions to Increase Your Cash Flow Webinar with Partner, Adam Odom, CPA for more ways to increase your business cash flow! Access: https://bit.ly/30Uxfeo
Optimizing tech spending & new trends in technology. There's so much cool technology to aid companies, but with so many choices it’s hard to know what to do with it all! A common question we get is "What should we spend our technology money on?" Learn more https://bit.ly/3iEnrew
What can you do if you rent/lease commercial real estate space and are paying for a building you can’t use, or space that is oversized based on a transition to remote working or downsizing of staff? In the upcoming webinar, David Marino, Executive Vice President & Co-founder of tenant real estate advisory firm Hughes Marino, provides insight and guidance on your commercial lease options during this unprecedented time. Register: https://bit.ly/3o92OuS
Commercial real estate owners: Get advice from seasoned commercial real estate professionals & lender panel on maximizing your cash flow & property value, dealing with tenants looking for help/rent relief, refinancing, purchasing & selling options in these uncertain times. Join our webinar on October 29 to protect your investment in this uncertain market. Register today: https://bit.ly/3kjJDwo
In the upcoming webinar, David Marino, Executive Vice President & Co-founder of tenant real estate advisory firm Hughes Marino, will provide insight on local, regional and national commercial real estate leasing trends, restructuring your lease, what to do with excess space, and where to go from here: https://bit.ly/3o92OuS
See how small changes in your inventory planning can increase your cash flow. Watch the webinar recording of 6 Actions to Increase Your Cash Flow with Partner, Adam Odom, CPA which includes the downloadable Cash Flow Projection Template excel Adam walks you through in the video: https://bit.ly/30Uxfeo
So much has happened this year, and so much has to be done before the year end to help our clients make the correct decisions that will impact their tax liabilities. We are starting our planning now, and we hope you will too. What to expect in Part 1 of 3: The Pandemic (PPP loans), The Election, and Technology: https://bit.ly/3l5MNUK
See what relief the IRS is giving for Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs) under COVID-19. Also get access to 15 FAQs the IRS has already answered. Read: https://bit.ly/32dPWug
See what relief the IRS is giving for Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs) under COVID-19. Also get access to 15 FAQs the IRS answered has already answered. Read: https://bit.ly/32dPWug
Gray CPAs is now part of LSL! We’ve been traveling the same road for a while now & it made perfect sense for us to come together to do even more for our local government, municipal & non-profit clients. Get the details here: https://bit.ly/3jXySik
Tax planning for 2020: Most, but not all, of what we are recommending is related to the changes in the laws caused by the pandemic. Part 2 of our tax planning series covers: The CARES Act, Net Operating Losses, and Cash Flow - https://bit.ly/35qkzPi
Tax planning right now comes with a lot of uncertainty, but starting to plan now helps lower some of that potential risk. Part THREE covers: PPP Loans, Required Minimum Distributions, and 401(k)s: https://bit.ly/3302xlk
Whether you are a small, medium, or large business, your best friends come audit time are your internal controls and your processes (and, of course, the CPA who is performing the audit!). Here’s our tips on what to expect from your CPA during your audit and how to prepare for it: https://bit.ly/2JEDtcB
In tribute to National Brownie Day, LSL Partner, Mike Mangold baked up a good lookin' batch! *apron not pictured* #nationalbrownieday
More relief for small businesses – this time from the State of California! Learn more on how the executive order will impact your business plan: https://bit.ly/2K1bnsl
When you come to the point where you’ve decided to switch accountants, what should you look for? What questions should you ask potential new accountants? Here’s our steps to help you find a new one, and what to expect when making the switch: https://bit.ly/2K9UKLn
As of Tuesday, December 15, 2020, we still do not have the next stimulus bill. The most likely framework for a stimulus bill is the $908 billion “Gang of Eight” Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020. Read our thoughts in the latest installment in our PPP loan forgiveness series: https://bit.ly/3oWF64U
Merry Christmas Everyone! Good News, More Good News, and Even More Good News. On Monday night, December 21, 2020, Congress passed and sent to the President the 5,593 page Consolidated Appropriations Act [of] 2021. See what joy that brings for you here: https://bit.ly/2JgWW3k
So much has happened in the last several weeks regarding forgiveness for PPP Loan 1, applying for PPP Loan 2, and the tax impacts of the Stimulus Bill. Great news: The LSL PPP Team is here to unpack it all for you! Join our webinar on January 21 @ 3:00 pm for what you need to know about applying for forgiveness on PPP Loan 1, qualifying for PPP Loan 2, The “big sleeper” in the Stimulus Package – the Employee Retention Credit, & more. Register now: https://bit.ly/3ijhJ32
Don’t miss our webinar today @ 3:00 pm to get the information & tools on all things PPP! LSL Partners will walk you through PPP Loan 1 forgiveness, applying for PPP Loan 2, what you may have missed in the Stimulus package, and the tools that can simplify it all. It's not too late to register: https://bit.ly/3ijhJ32
Can't make the live event? Register anyways, and we'll send you the recording!
Get the latest updates on all things PPP in our latest webinar! Forgiveness for PPP Loan 1, applying for PPP Loan 2, & how the Employee Retention Credit could generate significant relief for your business. LSL Partners unpack it all for you this Thursday. @3:00 pm. Register now: https://bit.ly/3ijhJ32
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: PPP Loans 1 & 2 and the Stimulus Package: What You Need to Know. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. https://bit.ly/3ijhJ32
Get the latest updates on all things PPP in our latest webinar! Forgiveness for PPP Loan 1, applying for PPP Loan 2, & how the Employee Retention Credit could generate significant relief for your business. Plus, exciting new tools available to you through LSL that will simplify applying for forgiveness on PPP Loan 1 & getting a new PPP Loan 2. LSL Partners unpack it all for you this Thursday. @3:00 pm. Register now: https://bit.ly/3ijhJ32
Certain tax-free payments to your employees to cover COVID-19 expenses are deductible, such as over-the-counter meds & various work-from-home expenses. Learn about the often-overlooked IRS Section 139 that can provide you relief: https://bit.ly/39OAYxB
The series that keeps on giving! If you missed our ‘PPP Loans 1 & 2 and the Stimulus Package: What You Need to Know’ webinar last week, never fear – the recording is here. Dave & Mark give detailed explanations on PPP Loan 1 forgiveness timing, qualifying & applying for Loan 2, Stimulus package tax impacts, and answers to the lots of questions. Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/503285463
When it comes time to sell your business - will you be paid top dollar? On this week's webinar, experts from merger & acquisitions firm Plethora Businesses will not only explain how key operational and financial opportunities boost your businesses’ appeal but also what attributes can lead to a premium valuation. Register: https://bit.ly/3oJoM6V
When it comes time to sell your business - will you be paid top dollar? On next week's webinar, experts from merger & acquisitions firm Plethora Businesses will not only explain how key operational and financial opportunities boost your businesses’ appeal but also what attributes can lead to a premium valuation. Register: https://bit.ly/3oJoM6V
No in-person exhibit hall, no problem. This year visit the LSL CSMFO Virtual booth for raffles, free resources, & chat with our experts from the comfort of your desk. Give this a like if you are attending this year's CSMFO 2021 Virtual Conference! #CSMFO2021 *image CSMFO 2020*
What are some of the things you can do to increase the value of your business before you take it to market? What types of acquirers are in the market for 2021? LSL Partner Pam Bustos and Robert Fahrenhorst & Rob Connolly, from M & A firm Plethora Businesses will tell you! Webinar: 5 Strategies to Maximizing Your Business Value Before Selling – register now: https://bit.ly/3oJoM6V
Can't make the live session? Register anyways, and we'll send you the recording!
Keeping continuity amongst the chaos can be a struggle for any finance department. How can you keep your ship moving forward in spite of current challenges? Mark your calendar for LSL's CSMFO breakout session! Staffing turnover, finance automation, GASB 87 compliance and more from our experts, sign up here: https://bit.ly/3a5zSPq #CSMFO2021
We're excited to be on the 2021 ‘Best in Accounting’ list of accounting firms put out by Clearly Rated, who conduct client satisfaction surveys for CPA firms across the globe! A big ‘thank you’ to our clients for putting us on the list! Here’s what they had to say: https://bit.ly/2Z0WdaB
Having disruptions to your Finance Workflow? We’ve got you covered! Join the LSL Bunch breakout session during CSMFO 2021 Tuesday, February 16 at 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM as we cover: Staffing & Turnover, Efficiency with Automation, and Keeping up with Compliance #csmfo2021
Cash is the crux of a business, so the ability to increase your cash flow is critical, especially in times where it can fluctuate widely from day to day. But how do you do that? LSL Partner, Adam Odom, CPA gives you 6 actions to increase your business cash flow: https://bit.ly/30fRbaM
As a manager or executive, YOU are your 401k plan's fiduciary. Check that you're meeting the responsibilities to your plan & employees, such as:
-Reviewing plan documents
-What can happen with incorrect contributions
-Understanding plan fees
Download: https://bit.ly/3cFNMrG
The IRS has announced the deadline for Reinstatement of Defined Contribution Plans. Get answers to the FAQs to know what’s happening, what needs to be done now, and who should be involved: https://bit.ly/3eMdUE4
How high is the bar set for your CPA? If you're not sure how to measure the value you should be receiving to ensure success for your business, check out 'What to Expect Your CPA to Do for You & Your Business': https://bit.ly/2QArRLd
