With more than 26 years in public accounting, Shawn Brubaker, CPA, helps business owners make confident financial decisions at every stage of growth. He is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience guiding clients through the business sale process, with a strong focus on tax-efficient exit strategies. Shawn is known for combining technical expertise with practical, real-world advice tailored to each client’s goals.
This could make or break your business: Do you know how to read the three key financial statements? Parentheses, columns of right-aligned numbers, complex formulas, and row upon tiny row of numbers. It’s not easy to read a financial statement unless you live and breathe them every day. And there are several different kinds of …
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Welcome to the ‘Sam’s Story’ series, where we cover common accounting topics in a real-world scenario. This week we’re talking about fixed asset depreciation! Sam’s Story Recap If you haven’t read any of our previous Sam’s Story articles, catch up on them now! Sam’s Story Part One: Selecting a Business Entity for a New Business …
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Welcome to the ‘Sam’s Story’ series, where we cover common accounting topics in a real-world scenario. This week we’re talking about whether you should lease or buy a car for small business owners. Sam’s Story Recap If you haven’t read any of our previous Sam’s Story articles, catch up on them now! Sam’s Story Part …
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Do you have time left in the day to focus on truly growing your business? If not, then you’re missing an opportunity to outsource the tasks that are taking your time away from your core competencies. Discover the five major pros of outsourcing for any small business below. What is Outsourcing? Investopedia defines outsourcing as, …
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Welcome to the ‘Sam’s Story’ series, where we cover common accounting topics in a real-world scenario. This week we’re talking about subcontractor vs employee status, which category Sam’s staff fits into, and the options he has when it comes to processing payroll. Sam’s Story Recap If you haven’t read any of our previous Sam’s Story …
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Welcome to the ‘Sam’s Story’ series, where we cover common accounting topics in a real-world scenario. This week we’re talking accrual vs cash accounting and what day-to-day bookkeeping options are available to a business. Sam’s Story Recap Sam’s Story Part One: Selecting a Business Entity for a New Business Sam decided to open a new …
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