Ryan Smith

We all know accounting is important, but what *is* it exactly? We’ll walk you through the basics.

How do financial statements actually get created? The six-step accounting cycle.

A (relatively) painless rundown of the double-entry system of accounting, and why your business should probably switch to it immediately.

Did you order 100 standing desks, but on delivery day, 1,000 showed up? You should have used a purchase order.

Cryptocurrency is complicated enough. Here’s a simple guide to the bookkeeping, accounting, and tax side of things.

Filing deadlines can creep up on you. Take a few minutes to save these 2025 tax filing deadlines to your calendar, and stay ahead of the IRS this year.

Writing off meals and entertainment for your small business can be pretty confusing. It all depends on the purpose of the meal, and who benefits from it.

Keep your S corp tax filing stress-free with this introduction to Form 1120-S.

Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take you because it's tax deductible. That is, if it's considered travelling for business.

Don’t drown in the IRS website—read our plain-language guide to filing your small business taxes.

Good news! You don’t need a degree to figure out how much tax your small business owes. We’ll show you how.

Keep your corporate tax obligations stress-free with this introduction to Form 1120.

Getting blindsided by a big tax bill can interrupt your cash flow. Saving year-round means paying with confident and keeping your operation smooth.

Here's everything you need to know about Form 1065, which is how partnerships report their income to the IRS.

You already know you need to hire a bookkeeper. Here's your guide to finding the right one.

On the fence about Bench? Here's an inside look at how we do your books.

When it's time to move on, here's how to sell your small business, step by step.

Navigate your small business through a recession with these five best practices. Discover how to manage finances, optimize assets, reduce debt, and more!

Josh Bauerle, aka "CPA on Fire" is a different kind of CPA: building his audience through blogging, and scaling his practice through automation and strategic outsourcing.