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Building A Successful CPA Practice

YoungUpstarts

Once you go through the steps to complete your education and obtain your CPA license, you can start working toward building up your business. Whether you intend to operate as a sole proprietor or wish to create a firm with several other accountants, one of the main goals should be to find and acquire loyal clients.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Have An Accounting Process In Your Business

YoungUpstarts

by Krystal Russell, CPA at LYFE Accounting. In the beginning stages of most startups, the founder is the manager, marketer, salesman, among other titles. If you are not able to set this up, hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to help you through the process. Included in this list is the role of accountant.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

While there are no guarantees any startup business will be successful, a good first step to determine if an idea makes sense before proceeding with an investment of time and resources is to do a venture feasibility study. Do I need to hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for my small business? Often this is not true.

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[INTERVIEW] Mark Attanasio, Toronto Financial Services Executive, Managing Partner Of Hillcrest Merchant Partners

YoungUpstarts

It’s taken the Toronto executive from the world of Big 3 Accounting (as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers in his early career) to Investment Banking(National Bank Financial) and capital markets (co-founding Eight Capital after leading the management buyout of Dundee Capital Markets). Some specialize in one arena, like green technology.

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No credit? Big problem. Here are 7 steps to build your startup’s business credit

The Next Web

In the startup world, venture capital is often viewed as the penultimate goal, yet for many startups bootstrapping is often the reality. And self-financing puts the emphasis on business credit. This is a nine-digit number assigned by the IRS to business entities operating in the U.S. We’ve got that for you.

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How an MBA Degree with a Concentration in Accounting Enhances Your Entrepreneurial Skills

The Startup Magazine

As important as MBA is to enhance entrepreneurship skills and capabilities, finance is equally crucial to sustaining businesses. If a business is not making a profit, the entrepreneur may need to manage business finances more efficiently. Moreover, you do not need a background in finance to qualify for the degree.

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Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top

Startup Professionals Musings

" Here are some key attributes of CFOs who fit the dream team definition, based on an old article by Mark Macleod from StartupCFO: “It’s all in the details” - A professional accounting designation (CA, CPA) is the foundation. A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role. Marty Zwilling.

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