The (Not Boring) Boring Small Business Bookkeeping and Accounting Podcast

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"Why are fast food sales plummeting in the U.S.?" Our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, explores this surprising turn in the market. Rising prices and shifting consumer expectations, especially post-pandemic, have hurt major chains like McDonald's, Starbucks, and Subway. In response, some fast food companies are rebranding, offering discounts, and improving customer experiences, but Paul argues that their long-term success will depend on maintaining strong customer relationships and, you know what’s coming, a distinct "personality."

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Vacation is supposed to be relaxing, but what if your stay doesn’t live up to your expectations? That’s what happened to our resident Bookkeeper Mensch, Paul Rosenblum, during his recent South Carolina getaway. While most of the trip was great, the accommodations had a few problems. But instead of just complaining, Paul is here to share the surprising outcome and what small business owners can learn from how the management handled the situation.

Episodes mentioned: 

• Ep 38: Building Your Business Bookkeeping Team, https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/15460097-building-your-business-bookkeeping-team
• Ep 39: Bookkeeping mishaps to avoid, https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/15513778-bookkeeping-mishaps-to-avoid
• Ep 40: Treat Your Customers Well Instead of Bean Counting, https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/15575616-treat-your-customers-well-instead-of-bean-counting

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Why should you, a small business owner, prioritize treating customers well instead of focusing solely on your bottom line? That’s what our favorite bookkeeping mensch,   Paul Rosenblum, has been doing for over 2 decades. So on the 30th anniversary of the McDonald's Hot Coffee Case (yes, it’s been that long), he’s taking a look at what happened and what could have happened instead. Because as we all know, McDonald’s had the money to keep this story from blowing up. So why did this happen? And, of course, how can knowing this help keep you grounded while navigating the tricky world of business?

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Accounting can be as unpredictable as a day at the beach with no sunscreen, as our favorite bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, learned while untangling the mess of a green energy business. His stories highlight just how important it is to work with the right people and make smart decisions, like using a business credit card instead of a personal one.

As you may suspect, his advice ties in to the business personality theme from the last few episodes. There’s a reason for that just like there’s a reason why accountants don’t surf: they’re too busy riding the wave of financial statements! You'll have to listen to the episode for the other reason.

Episodes mentioned (in order):

• ep 37: Kickstarting Your Bookkeeping Business - Tips and Tricks
• ep 38: Building Your Business Bookkeeping Team 
• ep 2: Types of Entities
• ep 4: Accrual vs Cash-Based Accounting

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Which do you like doing more: working IN or ON your business?  

Most small business owners say that working ON the business is their biggest pain point. And that's exactly why our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, is providing this much-needed overview of the top things that will help you grow grow your small business bookkeeping team. You can't/shouldn't do all the things in your business forever, no matter how much of a control freak you are.

He covers topics like the totem pole of bookkeeping, how to network to find bookkeeping help, getting clear on your business's personality and customer service flavor and how they impact your books. Why did the scarecrow become a successful entrepreneur? Because he was outstanding in his field! And you'll be too if you follow Paul's advice!

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Are you looking to start your own bookkeeping business? Our resident bookkeeping mensch,

Paul Rosenblum, is here to share his wealth of knowledge on how to get your bookkeeping business set up. These tips are NOT what you’re expecting. Yes, there are tips about networking and becoming a content expert but that’s just the beginning. Listen to Paul if you’re thinking of starting your bookkeeping business soon, he knows how to attract the right kind of client for the kind of bookkeeping business for you.   

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In this special episode, our resident Bookkeeper Mensch, Paul Rosenblum,  answers YOUR questions. (Thanks for sending these in!) Much to our delight, each question explores a different aspect of financial decision-making, ranging from retirement,  QuickBooks, expense and assets tax rules and more. Paul had a blast answering your questions and is happy to do another episode like this in the future, so keep the questions coming. You can send a text message or email and even leave a voice message with your questions and any super compliments about the show 😋. See below for Paul’s contact links. 

Episodes mentioned:

• ep 5: W2 or 1099...The question that haunts business owners
• ep 6: W2 or 1099: A closer look
• ep 28: Partnership Payout Puzzle 

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Ever wondered why bookkeepers are the real superheroes of the business world? It's because they master the intricacies of the chart of accounts, ensuring every income, cost of goods, and expense is perfectly categorized in the profit and loss (also known as the income statement). It may not sound like a superhero task to you when you first start tracking these accounts, but trust us, it IS! That’s why our resident bookkeeper mensch, Paul Rosenblum delves into these 3 accounts … and more! More? Yes! There can be more to the income statement than these 3 accounts so be sure to listen through to the end for those extra special crispy accounts (okay, they may or may not be crispy but they are special and Paul will explain why).

Episode 4:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/12836056-accrual-vs-cash-based-accounting

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Why did the accountant break up with their calculator? It just wasn't adding up! (Did we mention that Paul is still recovering from tax season?) No, seriously, we need to have a talk about your business adding up so our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, is taking his magnifying glass (instead of his calculator) to show you the financial story of your business. He’ll do this in two episodes. Part 1, this episode,  is about the balance sheet accounts (you know: assets, liability and equity accounts) and part 2 will be about the income statement (also known as profit and loss).  If you liked the first Chart of Accounts episode (episode 7, link below), then you’re going to really benefit from this update.

episode 7: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/12836053-chart-of-accounts

episode 28: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/14494023-partnership-payout-puzzle

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If you’re a bookkeeper with Batman tendencies, then our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, has some advice for you in this post-tax season episode. He’ll help you reevaluate your bookkeeping-life balance including an audit of your client roster, physical work environment, software stack and more. Should there be more bookkeeper specific episodes like this? Let us know and we’ll set them up on “the same bat-time, same-bat channel”, whoops, we mean bookkeeping episode, bookkeeping podcast. 

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