by Trudy Langston | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog
Key TakeawaysThe âbestâ accounting software is the one that matches your workflows, integrates cleanly with your other systems, and can grow with you. Integration quality matters more than feature quantity. If data doesnât sync cleanly, your books wonât be...
by Trudy Langston | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog
Key TakeawaysIf you expect to owe $1,000 or more in federal tax, the IRS requires you to make quarterly estimated payments rather than waiting until April. To avoid underpayment penalties, your 2026 deadlines for quarterly payments are April 15, June 16,...
by Trudy Langston | Feb 10, 2026 | Blog
Key Takeaways A profit and loss statement shows your revenue, expenses, and resulting profit or loss for a set period of time. It helps you understand how your business turns sales into profitânot just whether money is coming in. A basic P&L follows a...
by Trudy Langston | Jun 17, 2021 | APM
Being able to reasonably forecast upcoming problems has become an essential skill for Portland business owners — but too many are flying blind, or doing “bank balance accounting.” Can we help you fix this? Using KPIs For Your Portland Business...
by Trudy Langston | Jun 17, 2021 | APM
One of my favorite things about what we get to do around here is helping our Portland clients find “missing money” in their businesses. Whether it’s through cost reductions, profit analysis, tax planning (LOTS of money can be saved there), or other...