Steingard Insights
Practical financial education for owners responsible for running the business.
Three years of articles on bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, cash flow, and financial reporting — browse the latest below or jump into a topic from the Insights menu.
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Payroll Support and Compliance for Small Business Owners: What It Covers and How to Get It Right
Running payroll sounds like a basic business function — until you realize how many things can go wrong. For small business owners,…
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Small Business Tax Planning: A Year-Round Strategy to Legally Reduce What You Owe
Most small business owners think about taxes twice a year: once when they’re writing a check to the IRS, and once when…
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Monthly Bookkeeping for Service Businesses: What It Covers and Why It Can’t Wait
If you run a consulting firm, marketing agency, law practice, or any other service-based business, you already know that revenue doesn’t always…
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Wealth Management Services for High Net Worth Individuals: What to Expect and How to Choose
When your financial life reaches a certain level of complexity — multiple income streams, a business interest, significant investments, a growing tax…
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SEP IRA vs SIMPLE IRA vs Solo 401(k): Which Retirement Plan Is Right for Your Small Business?
If you’re a small business owner or self-employed professional, no one is automatically enrolling you in a retirement plan. That responsibility —…
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The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Hiring a Financial Advisor
Running a small business is one of the most financially complex things a person can do — and most business owners don’t…
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Retirement Income Planning Strategies for Your 50s: Make Every Year Count
Your 50s are a financial inflection point. You’re close enough to retirement to see it clearly, but far enough away that the…
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12 Best Questions to Ask a Financial Advisor Before Hiring (And What Their Answers Should Tell You)
Hiring a financial advisor is one of the most consequential decisions you’ll make for your financial future. Yet most people spend more…
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Fee-Only Financial Planner vs. Commission-Based Advisor: Which One Should You Hire?
When you start shopping for a financial advisor, one of the first forks in the road is the compensation model. Specifically: should…
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How to Make a Personal Financial Plan Step by Step
Most people have a vague sense they should have a financial plan. Far fewer actually have one. If you’ve been meaning to…










