by Sheena | Oct 1, 2026 | Clean Ups
We estimated a recent clean-up project at under two weeks. That estimate matched the actual work. Two months later, we’re still waiting on the last of the bank and credit card statements we need to close it out. Many people assume delays like this are our fault,...
by Sheena | Sep 15, 2026 | Accounting Software
A few weeks ago, I took a call from a software company. Their pitch was that they’d built accounting software specifically for an industry I know really well, and they wanted to show me why it was better than the big platforms everyone already uses. I’m...
by Sheena | Sep 1, 2026 | Taxes
I get a lot of boxes of receipts and cell phone pictures. Business owners show up trying to get organized for tax season, and what they hand me is a literal shoebox full of crumpled receipts, scattered invoices, old bank statements, a credit card bill still in its...
by Sheena | Aug 15, 2026 | HR, Risk Management
Your operations manager gave two weeks’ notice yesterday. She’s been with you for six years, so she knows everything: customer relationships, vendor passwords, project workflows, and accounting access. She’s the person who gets things done. Once...
by Sheena | Aug 1, 2026 | CPA, Taxes
A client called me last week, confused. “My CPA just filed my 2025 personal tax return,” she said. “But our business books aren’t even done yet. We’re still reconciling transactions and building out our financial statements. How did they...
