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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 3 MIN

Who Decides If a Business Expense Is Tax Deductible? S10E02

from The (Not Boring) Boring Small Business Bookkeeping and Accounting Podcast | Taxes, Cash Flow, and Financial Systems · host Paul Rosenblum, Expert Bookkeeper

Who is responsible for deciding whether a business expense is tax deductible: the client, the bookkeeper, or the tax preparer? In this episode, our favorite Bookkeeping Mensch, Paul Rosenblum, shares his approach to handling missing receipts, client gifts, business meals, and other bookkeeping gray areas. He touches on where professional responsibility begins and ends, and whether bookkeepers should rely on client information or use their own judgment when categorizing expenses. Send us Fan MailSupport the showAbout the hostPaul Rosenblum has been doing hands-on bookkeeping for over 30 years, starting with QuickBooks Desktop and adapting to the world of cloud-based QuickBooks Online. He shares practical, in-the-weeds lessons from real client files every episode.👀 Why Niche Podcasts Are The Bedrock Of The Industry: https://podalization.substack.com/p/why-niche-podcasts-are-the-bedrock😄 Send Paul a text or 📞 voice message (include your contact info if you want a reply) https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2188873/open_sms📨   Email:   [email protected]💸  Website: https://bookkeepermensch.com🎧 Producer Steph: https://linktr.ee/stephfuccio 🎵 Music: SourceAudio: https://www.sourceaudio.com/🔉 Sound effects: https://freesound.org

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Who is responsible for deciding whether a business expense is tax deductible: the client, the bookkeeper, or the tax preparer? In this episode, our favorite Bookkeeping Mensch, Paul Rosenblum, shares his approach to handling missing receipts, client gifts, business meals, and other bookkeeping gray areas. He touches on where professional responsibility begins and ends, and whether bookkeepers should rely on client information or use their own judgment when categorizing expenses. Send us...

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