Good Life Bookkeeping

08/07/2026

Personal financial health and business financial health are often linked. Improvement in one can lead to improvement in the other. Check out this great podcast from LifeKit for ideas on how to become a better saver of personal (and possibly business) funds.

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5906745

07/21/2026

If you have a side hustle or even a small business you may be intrested in this free IRS webinar. Topics will include the difference between an employee and independent contractor, reporting income and making estimated payments, self employment taxes, completing a Schedule C, tracking business expenses, and IRS tools and resources.

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/webinars-for-small-businesses

07/06/2026

QBO payroll subscribers may have already heard that QBO is automating payroll tax filings. In the past there has been an option to opt out and file these manually.

Here is an article with more information on the change:
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/community/getting-the-most-out-of-quickbooks-11/updates-to-quickbooks-workforce-taxes-287441

04/10/2026

Things don't always go according to plan. In fact, they usually don't. When the unexpected comes up in business ask-

What went wrong?
It's important to ask where the problem originated, how it grew, and what the final straw was so the issue can be identified earlier and stopped next time.

What did I learn?
It's easy to get down when something goes wrong but turning the problem into a learning opportunity leads to a feeling of growth and a strategic plan that prevents it from happen again.

What can I change?
It's important to pay attention to what we have control over in a situation. Other people's feelings, natural disasters, and policy changes are often things where we have little to no sway in. Don't dwell if it's not something that you can change.

04/08/2026

I am a regular LifeKit podcast listener. I liked this one so much, I thought I'd share.

Financial missteps can cost you money. Make better-informed decisions about budgeting, investing and borrowing money.

04/07/2026

QBO Requests Feature

I have been testing out the QBO request feature. While categorizing I can request a receipt or more information. A link to all the requests after categorization can then be sent to clients. I'd be curious to hear feedback from anyone else using this feature.

Sometimes you need more info on what a transaction was for. Now you can request details and files directly from any transaction. Save time getting the info you

04/03/2026

04/01/2026

I'm currently reading -Small is Beautiful. Economics as People Mattered- by E.F. Schumacher.

As an accountant it is easy to get lost in the numbers. There are more important things than the almighty dollar.

Favorite quote so far-

"How could we even begin to disarm greed and envy? Perhaps by being much less greedy and envious ourselves; perhaps by resisting the temptation of letting our luxuries become needs; and perhaps by even scrutinizing our needs to see if they cannot be simplified and reduced."

03/31/2026

Bindweed is my nemesis but I do have to admire it's resilience. Even in concrete, 6 feet away from any soil surface, it continues to grow.

Want a business as resilient as my nemesis? Check out the SBA Business Resilience Guide-

https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/Business%20Resilience%20Guide.2025.pdf