by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | Jul 25, 2026 | Blog
Florida small business property taxes apply to both real estate and tangible personal property used in your operations. The state approaches business taxation differently than many other regions, and county-level assessments create major differences in how much...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | Jul 24, 2026 | Blog
California businesses face no state-level estate tax, but federal estate tax rules still apply with a 2026 exemption of nearly $15 million per person. That gap matters for owners. In particular, family-run companies often hold most wealth inside the business...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 23, 2026 | Blog
When should a startup founder hire a CPA? For many, the answer arrives only after something breaks. A surprise tax bill lands. A payroll filing gets missed. An investor requests a data room and the books are a mess. By that point, the damage is already done, and...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 23, 2026 | Blog
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by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 23, 2026 | Blog
Outsourced CFO services let small-to-mid-size companies access strategic finance leadership without the $350,000, $500,000 annual cost of a full-time hire. A full-time CFO at a growing company runs $250,000 to $400,000 in base salary alone, before benefits, payroll...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 23, 2026 | Blog
Many small business owners form an LLC by default, then spend years paying self-employment tax on every dollar of profit without ever questioning whether that structure still makes sense. It’s an understandable habit: the LLC is easy to set up, widely...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 23, 2026 | Blog
To improve business cash flow, owners often need to fix a timing problem before anything else. Cash flow issues, not bad products or poor marketing, are the number one reason small businesses close their doors. According to a widely cited industry figure reported by...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 18, 2026 | Blog
Picture this: you’re three years into steady growth, your sales are up across a dozen states, and you’ve never missed a beat on your home state filings. Then a letter arrives. A state revenue department has flagged your business for back sales tax, income...
by thunderbaytechs | May 17, 2026 | Blog
Most small businesses don’t fail because their product is bad or their market is wrong. They fail because they ran out of cash at exactly the wrong moment. Poor small business cash flow management, not weak revenue, is what drives profitable businesses into...
by Donnie L. Davis, CPA | May 16, 2026 | Blog
Atlanta’s small business ecosystem is one of the fastest-growing in the Southeast, with new-business formation rates consistently ranking among the region’s highest according to U.S. Chamber of Commerce data. That growth is a real opportunity, but it also...
