The Business Plan Podcast
by The Business Plan Podcast
The Business Plan Podcast is a weekly podcast for small business owners and creative entrepreneurs, hosted by Renee Taylor CPA and Bryan Colvin CPA.We discuss topics ranging from: which accounting software to use, how do business owners pay themselves, LLC's vs S-corps, and what it's really like to work for yourself. Most episodes are 20-25 minutes, and we try to make difficult topics fun & interesting!
Episodes
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2.20 // Season 2 Review
Here are Bryan & Renee's top takeaways from Season Two. We talk about independent contractors, budgeting, record-keeping, and business planning.
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2.19 // Five Things to Know When You Owe Taxes
Since it’s late January, you might be finding out shortly that you owe income taxes...and they might be a lot. Whoops! (But as Renee always says, "If you owe taxes, it means you made money!") Here are five things you should know.
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2.18 // Bad Recordkeeping Can Hurt You
Every year, a few taxpayers go to court hoping for a better outcome than the one offered by the IRS. Usually, they lose -- due to poor recordkeeping, not meeting all requirements for particular deductions, or inadequately separating business from personal expenses. Listen in as we discuss two tax...
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2.17 // Deductible Automobile Expenses
Deducting automobile expenses is one of the most common tax-saving tactics used by small business owners. You may choose a deduction based on either your miles driven or your actual expenses (but not both). You must also differentiate between business miles and personal miles -- which includes...
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2.16 // Pricing Strategies for Service Businesses
Hourly billing. Fixed rates. "Value pricing." Which one is better? Renee & Bryan discuss pricing strategies for your service-oriented business.
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2.15 // Let's Talk About the Balance Sheet
Everybody cares about the income statement, aka the profit & loss statement. That's where you can see how much money you're making! But no one pays any attention to the balance sheet. Maybe that's because it's a little harder to understand...but that doesn't make it any less important. After all,...
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2.14 // Reasonable Compensation for S-Corp Owners
Everyone wants to earn *at least* reasonable compensation for their work, right? So what's the point of even talking about this most obvious of concepts? Well, because if you're an S-corporation shareholder/owner, those two words have a very particular meaning. Bryan & Renee share their thoughts…
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About this show
The Business Plan Podcast is a weekly podcast for small business owners and creative entrepreneurs, hosted by Renee Taylor CPA and Bryan Colvin CPA.We discuss topics ranging from: which accounting software to use, how do business owners pay themselves, LLC's vs S-corps, and what it's really like to work for yourself. Most episodes are 20-25 minutes, and we try to make difficult topics fun & interesting!
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