The following blog was adapted from the video “Why Running Our Own Small Business Allows Us to Help You Better” Let’s start with a moment of truth. Heather Mason never envisioned running her own small business. It was the need for a job that started her down the path to open an accounting firm. Kim..
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to See Your Accountant The following blog was adapted from the video “Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to See Your Accountant” PROCRASTINATION… We all procrastinate those tasks that we hate. We usually hate the task because we lack the comprehension or the skill set required to feel good about completing..
The health and safety of our clients, employees and community is our highest priority. As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, we have made the decision to temporarily close our office doors to the public immediately, but continue to stay open and working.
Notice to our Valued Clients, Colleagues and Community, Unprecedented events are happening both in our community and in the world around us and while none of us know what the future will hold, we each need to take appropriate action to mitigate the risks involved. The well-being and safety of the team, clients and community..
(Updated May 5, 2020) We get it! Taxes can be scary! Don’t worry, we speak CRA. If you file your income tax using a tax service, like Mason Miller, there are some things to know to help make the tax preparation process go more smoothly. Check out the tips below to help you feel more..
A Proven Strategy From Digital Giants As a small business ourselves we know that finding leads can be difficult. But what if we told you that we increased our client’s local search appearance by over 100% and increase the average number of phone calls each month. Now, what if I told you we did this..
“Why am I doing it this way?” a client wondered when we met to review her business’s bookkeeping and accounting process. Times have changed, but she had stayed with a tried-and-true bookkeeping method she had learned 13 years before when she had started her business. She was doing a Daily Sales Balancing entry in Excel..
“You mean I will never have to save my paper receipts again if I just use this app to snap a picture?” our client said to me with both fear and relief as I demonstrated how to use a new receipt app. He just couldn’t believe that one of his least favourite things to do..
By Jennifer Dolmage – Bookkeeper at Mason Miller Accounting & Taxation Conferences might seem like the professional equivalent of a field trip mixed with a dash of a holiday getaway, at a price tag that can seem somewhat steep. The time and money you invest in having your staff attend a conference, however, often..
Technology can streamline your data entry, expense tracking, payroll and even assist you in creating bids for jobs, so you can focus on what you do well. There are a lot of options and apps; two of the most well-known are QuickBooks Online and Receipt Bank. Working together, they allow you and your staff to..