Clear Path Bookkeeping

07/18/2026

07/13/2026

This is such a confusing area for many business owners.

If you are unsure, think about how much control over how, when, and where the work is done.

There are some other aspects such as who provides or updates the equipment used that also come into play.

As freelancing becomes more and more popular since the pandemic, the IRS has really tightened their grip over the distinction between employee or contractor and may impose fines if your guess is not correct.

07/07/2026

Sometimes things get busy and we fall behind.

As a business owner, the most common area in which to fall behind is the bookkeeping, naturally.

If you have found yourself behind and need some help catching up- or even just want someone to check over the recorded data - I do offer one-time services to assist with these scenarios.

06/19/2026

One of the aspects of my job that I love is that I have the ability to work without being tethered to one specific location.

This week, I’ve had the pleasure of working in Maine while experiencing new sights and tasting local foods.

We live in truly remarkable times where I can be in a completely different time zone from my clients without sacrificing data collection, communication, or security (hello, VPN!)

06/14/2026

Nobody gets excited about paying quarterlies.

One of the most common questions new business owners ask is: “My business just opened…do quarterly taxes apply to me?”

If your business has been open for 1 day and had income of $1, yes. They apply to you.

If you haven’t yet crossed a tax year to have estimated earnings for the following year, the IRS expects you to estimate what you might make in the upcoming year and pay quarterly based on that amount.

Your books should be reflective of your income/assets and expenses/liabilities to help project annual data.

If they aren’t projecting accurately with reports that make sense, I can help. Let’s connect!

06/02/2026

When Sean first started his business this was his receipt tracking system. Crumpled, folded, faded receipts thrown into an ancient cigar box.

Was it a successful system? Absolutely not. Only a quarter of the receipts made it into the box. Some were found at the bottom of the dryer, some made it to the floorboard of his van, but most ended up in a Wawa garbage can.

There had to be a better system….and there was. We moved from spreadsheets to QuickBooks. This gave him the ability to snap a photo of any purchases immediately so none of his materials costs were unaccounted for. And when those purchases came through the bank feed, his books balanced.

That means no money was left on the table, which equals less tax liability.

What receipt tracking system are you currently using…. And is it serving you well?