I’m watching in disbelief, like you, as I see the photos of the hurricane devastation keep rolling in. It’s hard to believe so much infrastructure can be swept away that quickly. Our hearts are grieving for those who lost loved ones and homes and businesses from...

This might not apply to you.So it could just be something to file away for the future.But I’m hearing enough rumblings from other accountants and seeing some of the signs … SMB owners could be in for a tough ride over the next little while and that could mean any San...

From making sure that nobody is doing Zoom calls in their bathrobe to ensuring that work actually gets done on time, you’ve got a few extra things to worry about as a San Luis Obispo business owner these days.Chief among those new concerns, however, should be...

At least for the moment, we can’t say our new president isn’t keeping his campaign promises. On February 4th, additional tariffs of 25 percent on goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10 percent on goods from China will go into effect. Of course,...

Raise your hand if you feel like you're juggling too many balls in your San Luis Obispo business right now. (Yes, my hand is raised too.)Because on top of day-to-day operations, you've jumped into Q3 with a slew of tax code updates from the One Big Beautiful Bill...

We work with many San Luis Obispo business owners, so that means that the April 15th deadline doesn't carry quite the same "relief" that it does for many firms who work primarily with individual tax returns.Which is one of the reasons why you still see me posting a...

Key Takeaways Small businesses often see faster financial returns from AI than large companies because they can change workflows quickly AI only works if you can tie it to measurable outcomes like cost savings, revenue growth, or capacity gains Time...

"Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement." —James Cash PenneyQuick Answers: Customer Service Retention StrategiesFollowing up after every sale or service can dramatically increase loyalty and uncover issues before they become...

End-of-year can be a bit of a scramble as a business owner. So, before we get into holiday craziness, a friendly reminder: year-end is also your prime San Luis Obispoopportunity to make the calendar work in your favor as a business.From year-end profitability...

Let's start today with a couple questions I've been getting here at Burkart & Stevens, CPAs and Advisors from our San Luis Obispo small business clients about the second round of the PPP, and some of the new provisions of the recent bill that affect businesses.If I...