Year End Checklist For Contractors

Year End Checklist For Contractors

The end of the year always comes as a surprise to me.  It shouldn’t, but it does.  I think that with Christmas and family and Santa and programs and projects, and, and, and …. that my head is full and by the time that last week of December rolls around, I’m shocked....
Fixed Assets, Repairs, and Maintenance

Fixed Assets, Repairs, and Maintenance

Fixed assets, also known as property, plant and equipment (PPE), are tangible assets held for future use in either production, rental or administration. The IRS has new rulings for the 2016 year stating that if you have unaudited financial statements you will...
Managing your Tax Accountant

Managing your Tax Accountant

We have all been frustrated to find out at the last minute we owe tax to our federal or state government. Many times the tax accountant gets blamed for not being able to estimate the amount due. At Atlas CFO, we aren’t tax accountants, yet we have come to have a...
What are financial ratios?

What are financial ratios?

This is part of an article we were asked to write, so we’re sharing the meat and potatoes. Ratios can be confusing and everyone wants to know what to do with them — here is a summary. (We’ll follow up with what levers to pull to move these ratios in...