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Republicans vs. Democrats…

My Father just recently came over to the “Dark Side” from a lifetime in the Democratic party.  He gave me this tidbit… Too bad both the major parties are so similar that

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GBH announces registration with Canadian Public Accountability Board

HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 26, 2009 — GBH CPAs, PC announced today that the firm has registered with the Canadian Public Accountability Board (“CPAB”) and our firm has been added to CPAB’s list of participating audit firms on their website, www.cpab-ccrc.ca.  The CPAB was established in 2003 to inspect accounting firms that audit public companies in Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

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Crisis Management for dummies…

Business Wire Regional Manager Judy Swartz presented another very informative discussion on how to deal with crisis - BusinessWire Crisis Seminar.  A quick recap includes:

  • Get a plan and an internal notification sysem
  • Don’t put the lawyers in charge
  • Bring the news media in
  • Use experienced professionals

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Oil and Wall Street

I recieved this from my friend Hank McKim - an interesting article, one that makes you think.  A little conspiracy theorist, but hey, we the best stories are all true in some form.  Take a read…

 http://longislandpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=16636&TM=67059.85

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All that glitters - GOLD

With the recent runup in oil, it is very interesting to look at oil versus GOLD, the ultimate hedge against inflation, deflation and just about anything that ails you. Listen to what some of our friends say about GOLD right now… Read the rest of this entry »

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How Wholesalers/Distributors can increase cash flow & reduce taxes

If you are a wholesaler, distributor or a company that has substantial inventory, you can improve cash flow by reducing the cost of your Closing inventory value.

Taken from our friends at GLO CPA’s Newsletter for August 2008

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Checking on your economic stimulus check

Checking On Your Check: If you’re wondering where your money is, use the IRS Where’s My Stimulus Payment tool to check. Answer three simple questions — your Social Security number, the type of return you filed and the number of exemptions you claimed — and you’ll get a quick report of how big your rebate is and when it was, or will be, electronically deposited or dropped in the mail. If you’re more than a week or so ahead of the trigger date, you’ll be asked to check back later.  Where’s your money been lately…………Find George!

From our friends at Hanover Financial Services

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Private money vs. public money

During challenging times such the ones that we are facing right now - the sub-prime mortgage crisis, the economic slow down, inflation, high energy prices - companies tend not to go public.  Good bad or indifferent, capital available to emerging growth companies is changing. Read the rest of this entry »

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Texas Franchise Tax, finally done

Since Rhodes Holdings LLC and most of our clients do business in the great State of Texas, we wanted to keep everyone up to date on information for Texas corporation.  Last year, the Texas legislature changed the franchise tax, or corporate income tax if you live in other states, so that it it could alleviate some of the high property taxes here in Texas.  It looks like it might have backfired, as the changes to the corporate tax might affect many small businesses negatively - like to the tune of increasing their corporate taxes 20 times in some cases. Read the rest of this entry »

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Charity starts at home

Well, I always believe that you should put your money where your mouth is, so that is just what I have done!  My friend, John Newman, referred me over to Ali McDougal, a young lady with a campus mission at the University of Houston and Texas Southern University.  With this, I get to affect two items I love - U. of H. and God’s mission on earth.

 Her website is available at http://www.alimcdougall.com/.  Of course, don’t stop there.  You can donate as well by going to: https://admin.everynation.org/giving/?P=010224.

I know this is not related so much to business, but the personal side of business is the reason why we do it.