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CDA BOOKS, LLC

CDA BOOKS is a small business focused accounting company assisting in all areas of business.

08/12/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 “𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫” 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞.

I see this happen all of the time with business owners that I talk to. Bookkeeping is not very fun, it tends to fall down to the bottom of the to-do list. If you're a small startup, would you rather go get that sale or categorize your transactions and reconcile your accounts? Sales and doing the work is probably going to win every time.

Bookkeeping gets pushed aside for, "when things slow down."

The problem is that while you are out crushing it and making money your transactions pile up, accounts go un-reconciled, financial statements are inaccurate and unreliable, your decision making gets HARDER because you don't know if your profitable, and finally tax season becomes stressful and hard because you're scrambling to do a whole year of bookkeeping in one week.

Then you call a bookkeeper and we hit you with a big cleanup/catchup proposal.

Small consistent systems of regular monthly or weekly bookkeeping beat the chaos of catching up every time.

08/10/2026

Cash flow looked fine… until payroll hit.

08/06/2026

Bank balance says one thing. Reality says another.

08/05/2026

Quick poll for business owners. Which would you rather have:
A) More Customers, lower prices
B) Fewer Customers, higher prices

08/04/2026

Hey business owners, how many unpaid invoices do you have out there?

07/28/2026

AI sees a $2,500 transaction and categorizes it. A good bookkeeper will know to ask, “What actually happened?” Because, the amount and vendor alone doesn’t tell the whole story.

If you bought a single piece of equipment, this may belong as an asset on the balance sheet, not on the P&L as an expense. If you made a loan payment, the interest needs to be split from the principal. They go to different places. If it’s a personal expense, it may need to be recorded as an owner’s draw.

The amount and vendor on the transaction don’t always tell the whole story. The right category depends on the story.

AI is really good, and getting better all the time. It’s making our jobs more efficient and accurate. But AI is a tool. Tools work best in the hands of someone who understands the end result that they are trying to get with the tool.

A good bookkeeper understands your books, recognizes when something doesn’t look right, and knows which questions to ask to get clarity.

Good bookkeeping IS NOT just categorizing transactions. Good bookkeeping is understanding the story of your business and making sure that your financial statements reflect it correctly.

07/27/2026

Catching up your bookkeeping is harder than staying current.

07/24/2026

What TV show could you watch over and over?

07/23/2026

If you want to know how profitable your company is, the bottom line on your P&L is a good place to start. But it doesn't tell you the whole story.

Net income tells you whether your business earned more than it spent during a specific period.

Howeva, it does not automatically tell you:

• How much cash you actually have available
• Whether upcoming bills are covered
• How much debt the business still owes
• Whether you can afford new equipment or other investments

The P&L can show a healthy profit, but you can still feel short on cash.

This can happen when money is tied up in unpaid invoices, loan payments, inventory, equipment purchases, or upcoming expenses that have not hit the P&L yet.

Understanding profitability requires more than just looking at the P&L.

Your P&L shows performance.

Your Balance Sheet shows what the business owns and owes.

Your cash flow helps explain where the money actually went.

When you understand how those reports work together, you can make better decisions about hiring, spending, saving, paying down debt, and investing in growth.

The bottom line matters.

It just should not be the only line you look at.

07/22/2026

The most common question I hear from business owners, "Did I make money last month?"

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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