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Byline: Cassidy Jakovickas CPA

06 Jun

BLOG: How to avoid panic and stay proactive with financial uncertainty

published on June 6, 2025 - 11:10 AM

Death and taxes are the only things that feel certain, especially if you’re a business owner in today’s economy. As

03 Feb

BLOG: What Bench Accounting’s shutdown can teach every business owner

published on February 3, 2025 - 11:37 AM

When Bench Accounting abruptly shut down operations on Dec. 27, 2024, thousands of small businesses scrambled to recover their financial

29 Oct

BLOG: 5 reasons to talk with your tax professional before December

published on October 29, 2024 - 2:32 PM

Many people don’t talk to their tax professional until the year is nearly over or tax season is already underway.

24 Jan

BLOG: Wondering about taxes for the ERTC? Here’s what you must know

published on January 24, 2023 - 1:32 PM

If you’ve read any of my previous articles about the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC), you know that it’s one

02 Dec

BLOG: How does the ERC tax credit work for aggregated entities?

published on December 2, 2022 - 12:41 PM

Though it can be a lucrative opportunity, the ERC tax credit has many gray areas that require a reasonable interpretation

09 Nov

The ERC tax credit starts expiring soon: How to claim it now

published on November 9, 2022 - 10:16 AM

Like many people, you’ve probably been paying attention to the latest updates about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) since 2020.

07 Oct

BLOG: A $2 trillion lesson? How ERC fraudsters get the best of you

published on October 7, 2022 - 12:15 PM

An August report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) stated that the IRS had identified 11,000 returns

28 Sep

BLOG: An ERTC guide for recovery startup businesses

published on September 28, 2022 - 2:21 PM

Chances are, you already know about the Employee Retention Credit by now, but in case you haven’t, here’s a quick

18 Jan

BLOG: 2020 taught us these valuable lessons

published on January 18, 2021 - 2:22 PM

Ironically, 2020 — a year that implies the idea of visibility and clear-sightedness — was filled with unforeseen changes occurring

23 Jun

BLOG: Cash flow planning tactics to survive the Covid-19 fallout

published on June 23, 2020 - 2:24 PM

Looking back, we’ll think of 2020 in three parts: before, during and after lockdown. While the last few months have

BLOG: The kids have spoken. Dave’s Hot Chicken is Fresno’s new hot spot

Posted: October 20, 2025 at 10:58 am

While North Fresno, River Park and Fig Garden are the
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BLOG: Why Prop. 50 could cost the Central Valley its voice

Posted: October 14, 2025 at 2:20 pm

California faces real problems — a housing crisis, natural disasters
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