by Todd Culpepper | Feb 15, 2019
Every business has goals they’re striving toward. Strategic planning will show you what you should focus on and what’s going to get your business closer to where you want it to be. If you don’t put in the time to figure out what’s most important to your...
by Todd Culpepper | Nov 27, 2018
When starting and managing a business, you have to decide what form of business entity to classify yourself as. The business entity you choose will shape the path of your small business more than you may realize. Choosing the right structure for your company can have...
by Todd Culpepper | Oct 30, 2018
Small businesses account for 99.7% of U.S. employer firms. Needless to say, any development that impacts small businesses is worth paying attention to. Enter the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Passed in December 2017 and effective (for the most part) on January 1,...
by Todd Culpepper | Oct 1, 2018
Come on: you know it’s true. You’ve screwed your books up. Royally. Right now, you couldn’t even guess who still owes you money, whom you owe money to, how much money you actually have, or why the bank keeps calling you. You’ve got a mountain of receipts you haven’t...
by Todd Culpepper | Jul 25, 2018
As a business owner, you probably have a particular skill set that got you started. Whether it was design, operations, marketing, internal medicine, or something else, some specialization let you attract and keep customers. However, the skills you need to get the work...
by Todd Culpepper | Jul 18, 2018
If you’re a business owner, chances are you have a particular skill set that got you into business. Marketing, operations, design, internal medicine–some specialization enabled you to attract and keep customers. Like most business owners, you probably...
by Todd Culpepper | Jul 12, 2018
No one equates accounting with excitement. But that all changes in the world of fraud and forensic accounting. Fraud, theft, embezzlement—these are all crimes that can be uncovered by forensic accountants. Although this type of accounting is often geared toward fraud...
by Todd Culpepper | Apr 20, 2018
Are you concerned that you or your business might be the victim of fraud? If you suspect fraud or misconduct, your financial data may contain all the information you need to make your case and seek restitution. That’s where Culpepper CPA comes in. Our forensic CPAs...
by Todd Culpepper | Apr 3, 2018
What do you do when you think an employee is embezzling money from your company? Or how does a married couple facing divorce divvy up their money and assets? Money can be a sensitive subject at the best of times, so forensic accounting is often the quickest way to...
by Todd Culpepper | Mar 20, 2018
As a CPA, I obviously think about investments a lot, and I also get many questions from clients about the most common investing mistakes, as well as the best tax strategies for managing investments. How you handle your investments from a tax standpoint can obviously...
