Learning from unusual places

When I purchased the office next to mine for future growth and expansion, I briefly considered buying Suite 113 which is directly behind the site I had just purchased. Since it was bank owed and had been on the market for over two years, I believed that I could get it...

The LLC plan

A while ago I wrote a posting discussing the potential loss of the Cook County Home Owners exemption.  If that discount does go away as is being discussed that the homes should be sold at market costs to an LLC and then rented out, most likely to the previous owners....

The Plan

A couple of weeks ago I was having lunch with a fellow CPA.  I had been meaning to stop by and see his operation for years.  I am always willing to borrow a good idea from a peer. But I also wanted to talk to him about one of my growth plans for 2014.  I have added...

The Immortals

It seems that we have immortals living among us, and apparently I met one early this week! An appointment was scheduled well in advance of the date; I thought to discuss the possibility of purchasing this CPA’s practice.  Obviously I was incorrect.  The gentleman had...

Malware Maladies

How secure is your data? Or rather, how secure is your client’s information on your systems, to be more precise? Because not only is there a secondary market for your client’s information,  there are those who are looking to find methods of laundering money, purchase...

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