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Welcome, brave reader, to another year of Accounting Horror Stories - our annual descent into the darkest corners of financial history. Each tale is true, every number grounded in fact, but we tell them through the lens of horror because, let’s be honest, nothing is scarier than fraud that brings...

Picture this: you’re sitting in your living room, and you notice a faint water stain forming on the ceiling. It’s nothing dramatic - just a little discoloration. You think, “I’ll deal with it later.” After all, the sun is shining, the roof isn’t leaking right now, and you’ve got a dozen other...

Nobody likes thinking about taxes early. It feels a bit like scheduling a dentist appointment six months in advance - you know it’s the right thing to do, but you’d rather put it off until that little reminder postcard (or, in this case, the IRS) forces your hand. But here’s the reality:...

The Myth of the Always-On Business Owner Owning a business comes with a funny kind of mythology. People imagine you as the all-knowing, always-energized leader who can juggle clients, staff, emails, strategy, and maybe even a flaming sword or two - all without breaking a sweat. But let’s be...

It’s the fourth quarter. The clock is ticking. The crowd’s on edge. Your playbook - otherwise known as your budget - is sitting in your hands. Do you coast on autopilot and hope your current strategy gets you across the finish line, or do you huddle up, call some new plays, and take control of...

Running a business is a lot like driving a car—you can get from point A to point B with a foggy windshield, but you’ll miss the warning signs, detours, and maybe even a stop sign or two. That’s exactly what happens when your business sticks with cash-basis accounting. It shows you something, but...