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Tax, bookkeeping and small-business finance guides from a Denver CPA firm — practical advice for Front Range business owners.
Jun 23, 2026
A mid-year check-in for 2026: where does your business stand?
Half of 2026 is in the books. It is the best moment of the year to course-correct — here is the quick review worth doing before the second half gets away from you.
May 18, 2026
Cash-flow forecasting for seasonal Colorado businesses
When most of your year’s money arrives in a few months, surviving the off-season is a planning problem, not a luck problem. Here is how seasonal businesses forecast cash.
Apr 13, 2026
Should you switch accountants? How to make the change painlessly
Most owners stay with an accountant they have outgrown for years longer than they should, because switching feels risky. Here is why it usually isn’t — and how to do it cleanly.
Feb 23, 2026
2026 tax deadlines for Colorado small businesses
This year’s filing and estimated-tax dates, federal and Colorado, in one place — so the only surprise this tax season is how prepared you are.
Feb 9, 2026
The Colorado retail delivery fee: do you owe it?
A small per-delivery fee that quietly applies to a huge number of Colorado businesses — and a small-business waiver many qualify for. Here is the plain-English version.
Jan 12, 2026
What’s changing for Colorado businesses in 2026
A new year brings a fresh batch of tax and compliance changes. Here is what Colorado small-business owners should have on their radar heading into 2026.
Nov 10, 2025
Year-end tax planning for 2025: what Colorado owners should do before December 31
The 2025 edition of the only tax checklist with a December deadline. Here are the moves to make before the year closes — while you still can.
Sep 15, 2025
Hiring your first employee in Colorado: the payroll and tax setup
Going from zero employees to one is a bigger leap than it looks — it opens a stack of federal and Colorado obligations. Here is what you actually have to set up.
Aug 18, 2025
Tax and bookkeeping for Denver professional services firms (agencies, consultants, and law)
Agencies, consultancies, and law firms look simple on the books — until you try to see whether a client or a project actually made money. Here is what professional-services accounting has to get right.
Jul 7, 2025
A mid-year financial check-in for your business
June and July are the quiet, powerful moment to course-correct — half the year is in the books and there is still half a year to act. Here is the check-in we run with clients.
Apr 21, 2025
E-commerce sales tax for Colorado sellers: nexus, home-rule cities, and what you actually owe
Selling online means collecting sales tax in places you have never set foot — and Colorado’s home-rule cities make it harder than almost anywhere. Here is how to think about it.
Mar 17, 2025
Bookkeeping for Colorado breweries and taprooms: excise tax, COGS, and tight margins
Breweries combine manufacturing, retail, and hospitality in one business — and the books have to handle all three. Here is what brewery accounting has to get right.
Feb 10, 2025
1099 vs. W-2 in Colorado: worker classification and the risks of getting it wrong
Calling a worker a contractor when they are really an employee is one of the most expensive mistakes a small business can make. Here is how to tell the difference.
Jan 13, 2025
2025 tax deadlines for Colorado small businesses
The dates that actually matter this year — federal and Colorado, filing and estimates — in one place, so nothing sneaks up on you.
Nov 12, 2024
A year-end tax planning checklist for Colorado small businesses
The best tax moves have a deadline of December 31, not April 15. Here is the year-end checklist we run with Front Range business owners before the window closes.
Nov 4, 2024
Why a profitable business still runs out of cash (profit vs. cash flow)
Your P&L says you made money, but the bank account is empty. That gap between profit and cash is where a lot of healthy-looking businesses get into trouble — here is why.
Oct 28, 2024
The Colorado SALT Parity Act (PTE election), explained
A genuinely valuable — and widely missed — workaround that lets Colorado pass-through owners get back a federal deduction the SALT cap took away. Here is how it works.
Oct 21, 2024
Catch-up bookkeeping: how to get months behind back on track
Falling behind on the books happens to good businesses. Here is how catch-up bookkeeping works, why it is worth it, and how to make sure you never need it again.
Oct 7, 2024
A Colorado payroll compliance checklist (FAMLI, SUTA, and local taxes)
Running payroll in Colorado means more than cutting checks — there is a stack of state and local obligations that catch employers off guard. Here is the checklist.
Sep 30, 2024
Quarterly estimated taxes: a Colorado small-business survival guide
Miss an estimate and the IRS charges interest, even if you settle up in April. Here is how the safe-harbor math works and how to set the right amount aside.
Sep 23, 2024
Accounting for Colorado construction and trades: job costing, retainage, and getting paid
Construction has some of the trickiest books in small business — every job is its own little business. Here is what trades accounting has to get right.
Sep 16, 2024
Fractional CFO vs. full-time CFO vs. bookkeeper: what does your business actually need?
Bookkeeper, controller, CFO — the titles blur together until you need one. Here is what each actually does, and how to tell which your business needs right now.
Sep 9, 2024
How much does a fractional CFO cost in Colorado?
A fractional CFO gives a growing business senior financial leadership without a full-time salary. Here is what it actually costs, and how to tell if it pays for itself.
Sep 2, 2024
S-corp vs. LLC: what’s the difference, and which should you choose?
They are not actually two competing options — one is a legal structure and the other is a tax election. Here is how they relate, and when adding an S-corp election saves real money.
Aug 26, 2024
Bookkeeping for Denver restaurants: tips, tronc, and the numbers that actually matter
Restaurants have some of the hardest books in small business — tip reporting, prime cost, home-rule sales tax, and tight margins. Here is what restaurant bookkeeping has to get right.
Aug 5, 2024
5 signs your Denver business has outgrown once-a-year accounting
Most of our clients came to us from a firm that went quiet after April. Here are the signs it is time for a year-round partner instead of a once-a-year preparer.
Jul 15, 2024
Is an S-corp worth it for a Colorado business owner?
The S-corp election can cut your self-employment tax by thousands — but only past a certain profit, and the Colorado layer adds its own wrinkles. Here is how to think about the math.
Jun 24, 2024
Colorado sales tax and the SUTS system: a small-business filing guide
Colorado has some of the most confusing sales tax in the country, thanks to home-rule cities. Here is how state and local collection actually works — and how the SUTS portal makes it survivable.
Jun 10, 2024
The Denver Occupational Privilege Tax (OPT), explained for employers
Denver charges a small monthly “head tax” on employees and the businesses that employ them — and most owners only find out when a notice arrives. Here is who owes it, the amounts, and how to stay clean.
May 20, 2024
How to pay yourself as a small-business owner: draws, salary, and the S-corp question
One of the first real money decisions every owner faces — and one of the easiest to get expensively wrong. Here is how to think about draws, salary, the self-employment tax, and when an S-corp actually pays off.
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