It Is April 4, 2020 on the Accounting Play Podcast. In rapid form we are going to cover major developments in the COVID-19 epidemic and the financial aid in process from the government. We are talking about $10,000 in small business grant money, new higher unemployment benefits, the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Paycheck Protection [...] The post APP: 060 SBA Emergency Loans, COVID-19, EIDL 10,000, PPP 2.5X, Unemployment, 2 Trillion Stimulus, 0 Percent Interest appeared first on Account...
Apr 05, 2020•50 min
What can businesses write off to save on taxes? A tax write off is something that reduces the taxable profit for a business and therefore decreases taxes due. Profit in a simple business can be thought of the money or assets available to pay the owner at a point in time shown on [...] The post APP: 059 Write Off Business Expenses, Ordinary & Necessary, Non-deductibles, and the Home Office appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Mar 31, 2020•29 min
You need books.... fast! That means accounting. Profit and loss statement please as soon as possible. Here I will talk how the pros and rather, hacks, do it. We will layout the options from sloppy to choppy to a hoppy result. Need Quickbooks Online®, Payroll, Business Bank Account, Business Rewards Credit Card, or even Turbo [...] The post APP: 058 Tips – Sloppy Accounting in 10 Min – Fixing and Creating Small Business Books by Know Your Numbers appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Dec 22, 2019•16 min
How do I pay less tax? Should I be an LLC or S-Corp? What is deductible? All of the above are a few of the most commonly asked questions and we are going to do the most common questions business owners and startup entrepreneurs ask when they hire us to do the basics like bookkeeping [...] The post APP: 057 New Business Top 7 Questions and the Secret 3 Success factors appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Nov 07, 2019•30 min
Know Your Numbers in 30 Minutes Starting a company is easy. Creating a profitable business with minimal investment is not. Even good ideas are worth nothing and actually turning ideas to reality is only the start. The Start is a critical time for proper guidance to save your time and money – both of which [...] The post APP: 056 Starting a New Business in 30 Minutes – Know Your Numbers appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Sep 25, 2019•40 min
In this episode, learn how we make accounting apps and more. The post APP: 055 Making a Podcast, Apps, Teamwork, & Passive Income – The Accounting Play Story appeared first on Accounting Play .
Jan 15, 2017•39 min
This is the last episode on my personal and business travel series, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands – as well as share more than a few stories along the way. In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram VIII: The BRIC Road to Rishikesh, the journey continues from the heart [...] The post APP: 054 Accounting App Ashram IX and X Accounting Enlightenment appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Jan 05, 2017•17 min
In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram VI & VII: Development Rose Pedals, the journey continues in India, where we just met the team creating the AccountingPlay.com membership website and Tax Fight app. Fatigued beyond belief after a weeklong development marathon in Chandigarh, I had little left in my mental, let alone spiritual gas tank. [...] The post APP: 053 Accounting App Ashram VII & VIII BRIC Road to Rishikesh appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Dec 15, 2016•19 min
This show is a continuation of my personal and business travel expose, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands – as well as more than a few stories along the way. In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram IV & V: Chandigarh Micro Brews, the journey continued to India, after the [...] The post APP: 052 Accounting App Ashram VI: Development Rose Pedals appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Dec 01, 2016•9 min
This show is a continuation of the Accounting Play travels, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands – as well as a few stories along the way. In the prior episode, Accounting App Ashram II & III: Shocking New Delhi App Development - 12 hrs in India, the journey continued after [...] The post APP: 051 Accounting App Ashram IV & V: Chandigarh Micro Brews appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Nov 15, 2016•19 min
This show is a continuation of my personal and business travel expose, where we chronical the making of technology products in foreign lands. In the prior episode, Indonesian Graphic Design & Bandung Hipsters, the journey began with an Indonesian emotional roller coaster ride that kicked off the newest iOS app, “Tax Fight.” Welcome to [...] The post APP: 050 Accounting App Ashram II & III: Shocking New Delhi App Development – 12 hrs in India appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Nov 01, 2016•22 min
Introduction to the Accounting App Ashram Welcome to the first installment of Accounting Play’s ten part mini blog and podcast series, Accounting App Ashram, where we dive into the company’s journey East in search of entrepreneurial enlightenment. This is as much of a journey for the company, as it is for the author, narrator, and [...] The post APP: 049 Accounting App Ashram I: Indonesian Graphic Design & Bandung Hipsters appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Oct 15, 2016•17 min
Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part IV: -Consulting Services: Upwork®, Fivrr®, etc -Paid Drivers: Lyft®, Uber®, Taxi, etc -Crowdfunding: Kickstarter®, Indigogo®, etc -Accounting Solutions: Quickbooks®, Xero®, etc -Conclusion is To Be Continued… Get the iOS APP: HERE Kindle Book: Business Tax Prep & Plan by Accounting Play: Small Business [...] The post APP: 048 Business Tax IV of IV – Consulting Services, Paid Drivers, Crowdfunding, Accounting Solutions, Conclusion appeared first on Acco...
Mar 30, 2016•24 min
Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part III: -Income in General -Deductions and Adjustments in General -Individual Itemized Deductions -Tax Credits -Self-Employment (business) Income and Tax Payments -Intro to Business Deductions -Intro to Tax Planning -Intro to Retirement Accounts Get the iOS APP: HERE Kindle Book: Business Tax Prep & [...] The post APP: 047 Business Tax III of IV – Income, Individual Deductions, Credits, Self Employed Income, Business Deductions, Tax Planning, Retirement A...
Mar 30, 2016•38 min
Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part II: -Federal Tax Filing Basics I: filing requirements, status, dependents -Federal Tax Filing Basics II: getting to taxable income -Federal Tax Filing Basics III: income tax, self-employment tax, withholding -Federal Tax Filing Basics IV: estimated tax payments Get the iOS APP: HERE Kindle [...] The post APP: 046 Business Tax II of IV – Federal Tax Filing Basics appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Mar 30, 2016•39 min
Welcome to the Business Tax Series Part I: -Business Tax Basics & Ye Ol' Disclaimer -Solo Entrepreneurs and Taxes -Goals and Different Tax Situations -Tax System USAUsing Your Resources Get the iOS APP: HERE Kindle Book: Business Tax Prep & Plan by Accounting Play: Small Business | Individuals | Deductions [...] The post APP: 045 Business Tax I of IV – Basics, Solo Entrepreneurs, Goals, Tax System, Resources appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Mar 30, 2016•37 min
Find out what it takes to start a retail shop in San Francisco with Problem Library... Can a self funded with precious objects, passion, and a unique store vision with no web presence survive in 2016? Join Accounting Play, with host John Gillingham and Entrepreneur Grayson Stebbins as we chronicle the emotional, relationship, and financial [...] The post APP: 044 Bootstrapped Business Series I – Lifestyle Shop appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Mar 20, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Welcome to the wild world of financing for San Francisco start-ups! This is the conclusion of our three-part series with the Bend Law Group. I was joined by Alex King to talk about small business financing from Idea to Unicorn (a billion dollar company). Alex’s ideal client at Bend Law is a small business owner [...] The post APP: 043 Financing for Startups with Bend Law Group, series III of III – With Alex King appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Feb 02, 2016•45 min
This is part two of our three-part series with the Bend Law Group. This time I was joined by Tucker Cottingham to talk about intellectual property and brand protection for small businesses, from the small shop to big start-up dreams. Tucker and team just launched the standalone BLG Trademarks website, and he’s been working on [...] The post APP: 042 IP Protection for Small Business with Bend Law Group, series II of III – With Tucker Cottingham appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Jan 23, 2016•50 min
This episode kicks off our three-part series with the Bend Law Group. I was joined by Doug Bend to talk about business entity structures and tax implications. Doug’s specialty is entity formation, helping business owners figure out what type of legal structure makes the most sense for their business. His firm’s clients range from hardware [...] The post APP: 041 Entity Selection for Small Business with Bend Law Group, series I of III – With Doug Bend appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Jan 10, 2016•1 hr 6 min
APP- 040 AccountingSuite, Music Artists Using Accounting, Tour Vans, Merch Tables, FinTech, Value Added Software In this episode, part of our FinTech series, my guest is Kurt Kunselman, Sales and Marketing Director at AccountingSuite. Yes, he’s an expert in accounting software, but his background is in the music industry, which makes for a pretty interesting [...] The post APP: 040 AccountingSuite, Music Artists Using Accounting, Tour Vans, Merch Tables, FinTech, Value Added Software appeared fi...
Dec 28, 2015•44 min
Xero, accounting software for small business owners and accountants. Today we are exploring value billing, student hacks into an accounting job, and another peek into the FinTech world. Welcome the hottest player on the accounting block: Xero, maker of online "beautiful software." Joel Lecayo has been generous enough to offer great insights for accounting professionals [...] The post APP: 039 Xero, Accounting Software, Bookkeeping Job, FinTech, Value Billing, FinTech appeared first on Accounting...
Dec 12, 2015•52 min
More FinTech excitement, San Francisco entrepreneurship, and value billing for accounting companies. Please join us as we take a deep dive with Rob McGrorty, a recovering accountant turned Product person. He’s developed an aversion to overly complex systems and now spends his time creating simplicity and automation from chaos. Starting his career at KPMG, that same aversion [...] The post APP: 038 FinTech, Webgility, Value Billing & So Much More appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Nov 19, 2015•41 min
APP: 037 TaxBestimates – Startup World of FinTech My guest this episode is Sammy Soto from TaxBestimates. We discussed the FinTech startup world. That stands for “financial technology,” in case you’re wondering. TaxBestimates is built to work for the individual taxpayer the way that other tax software really only works for business customers. It’s all [...] The post APP: 037 TaxBestimates – Startup World of FinTech appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Nov 04, 2015•36 min
Accounting job interview tips and a practice interview Resume download: HERE Accounting Resume Downloads to come. Please enjoy the Job Interview For Accounting 1st Years & Beyond - With Bobby - As we take a deep dive into: First year accounting job interview tips Insight into interview flow for any accounting or finance professional Practice [...] The post APP: 036 Job Interview For Accounting 1st Years & Beyond – With Bobby appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Oct 25, 2015•53 min
About the Podcast Tax-Aid is a non-profit that provides free income tax preparation services to taxpayers earning less than $53,000. This amazing organization provides a wonderful service to underserved individuals and communities. For the inspiring and professional tax preparer, the organization provides a resource to help others, and as we will learn on the Podcast, [...] The post App: 035 Tax-Aid Career & Karma Boost appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Oct 23, 2015•35 min
How to start making money with bookkeeping and maybe even work from home “I'm trying to re-learn bookkeeping with the idea of working from home. My health now requires me to look for a way to earn a living where I can have a more flexible work schedule” -WPL The work from home dream [...] The post App: 034 Bookkeeping Career Restart appeared first on Accounting Play .
Sep 22, 2015•24 min
I quit my temp job after 4 hours today and hope I learned something in the process. Why Work an Accounting Temp Job? Temp jobs have been instrumental in the early stages of Gillingham CPA as I built my firm one client at a time. They helped pay the rent as I then turned to [...] The post APP: 033 Accounting Temp Jobs I Quit appeared first on Accounting Play .
Sep 22, 2015•20 min
Cash Flow Ratios Audio Cash Flow Ratios Topics Summary Operating Cash Flow / Sales Ratio Free Cash-Flow / Operating Cash Ratio Cashflow Coverage Ratio Summary Cash flow is the actual amount of cash generated or lost by an entity during the course of operations. Cash and cash flow are important mainly because it is [...] The post APP: 032 Accounting Ratios V: Cash Flow, Valuation, Closing appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Sep 01, 2015•18 min
Debt and Solvency Ratios Audio Debt and Solvency Ratios Topics Introduction Debt Ratio Debt to Equity Ratio Equity Ratio Capitalization Ratio Cash Flow to Debt Introduction Solvency is the ability of a company to meet its long-term financial obligations. This ratio group is concerned with identifying absolute and relative levels of debt, financial [...] The post APP: 031 Accounting Ratios IV: Debt, Solvency, Performance appeared first on Accounting Play ....
Sep 01, 2015•17 min
