by Leif Jensen | Oct 23, 2019 | Running a Business |
I did some reading and investigation on the financials of publishing; I always want to see how a business works. What I found startled me and I thought I had a good idea how the numbers played out. An author published through a small press that sells 100,000 ebooks at...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 22, 2019 | Advertising, General, Running a Business |
In 2017 a new record was set with more than 1 million books being Self-Published. Today the average U.S. nonfiction book is unfortunately now selling less than 250 copies per year and less than 3,000 copies over its lifetime. Very few titles are big sellers. Only 62...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 8, 2019 | Investing, Retail, Running a Business |
Do you know anyone that owns a Tesla or a Hybrid? They are becoming more plentiful on the road. Which is causing a problem for a sector of business. Gas stations across the country are now facing a significant long-term problem; the rise of electric vehicles and...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 7, 2019 | Running a Business, Taxes |
Banks are rushing to meet a 2020 deadline for a new bookkeeping rule. They will need to estimate possible losses on a loan when it’s originated. Under today’s accounting rules, banks don’t book loan losses until they have evidence that a loss will occur. This change...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 1, 2019 | Advertising, Running a Business |
“Accountants suck at marketing for the same reason that makes them great accountants: They’re highly rational people” -Blake Oliver This is true, I can attest to this as a CPA running his own business. I am much more comfortable talking to a client about their long...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 30, 2019 | Running a Business, Taxes |
While some states taxing authorities are urging the IRS to pick up the pace on giving them W-2 data. Others like Illinois are requiring that the data be entered on the My Tax Illinois website. Employers are required to file W-2s with the Social Security...
