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title: Not Your Father's Accountant Blog
description: Business Insights For The Modern Business Owner from the good folks at Milam, Knecht & Warner.
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## [Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Small Businesses](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/moretobusinessvaluationthanmeetstheeye11.03.21-0)

## [Choosing a Business Structure](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/choosingabusinessstructure.11.09.21)

## [More to Business Valuation Than Meets the Eye](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/moretobusinessvaluationthanmeetstheeye11.03.21)

## [Don't Miss Your PPP Loan Forgiveness Deadline!](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/dontmissyourppploanforgivenessdeadline/08.31.21)

## [11 Steps to Reduce Your Chances of Cyber Attacks](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/11stepsforcybersecurity/08.23.21)

## [Consider Using Advance CTC Payments to Start a College Fund](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/ctc-section529/08.16.21)

## [California AB-150: Small Business Relief Act](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/ab-150/08.09.21)

## [Want Information About Child Tax Credit Payments?](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/employee-retention-credit-0)

## [The Federal Employee Retention Credit (ERC) & How it Can Help Bring You Out of a Cash Flow Slump](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/employee-retention-credit)

## [Hit the Ground Running: 7 Steps for New Business Owners](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/hit-the-ground-running-7-steps-for-new-business-owners)

## [2020 - 1099 Forms: What You Need to Know](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/awardyearendbonusestherightway-0)

## [Award Year-End Bonuses the Right Way](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/awardyearendbonusestherightway)

## [Make Sales Support Organization-Wide](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/businesstaxdiagnostic-0)

## [Business Tax Diagnostic](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/businesstaxdiagnostic)

## [Simpler PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/ppp-loan-forgiveness-webinar-0)

## [PPP Loan Forgiveness Webinar](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/ppp-loan-forgiveness-webinar)

## [Coronavirus Rapid Response Checklist](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/coronavirus-rapid-response-checklist)

## [Managing Cash Flow: Finding Hidden Dollars in Your Small Business](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/managing_cash_flow_finding_hidden_dollars_in-your_small_business)

## [6 Keys to Better Budgeting & Forecasting for CEOs](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/6-keys-to-better-budgeting-forecasting-for-ceos)

## [6 Tax-Saving Strategies to Implement BEFORE December 31](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/6-tax-saving-strategies-to-implement-before-december-31)

## [How to Know If You Have Outgrown Your Accountant ](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/how-to-know-if-you-have-outgrown-your-accountant)

## [Milestones in Leadership Takeaways 2015](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/milestones-in-leadership-takeaways-2015)

## [Take Control of Your Business Finances](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/take-control-of-your-business-finances)

## [Buying an Annuity? Talk to Your CPA First](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/buying-an-annuity-talk-to-your-cpa-first)

## [Repairs vs. Capital Improvements](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/repairs-vs.-capital-improvements)

## [4 Insights on Business Valuation ](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/4-insights-on-business-valuation)

## [Return on Investment for Business Owners](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/return-on-investment-for-business-owners)

## [3 Items to Know Before You Move Data to the Accounting Cloud ](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/3-items-to-know-before-you-move-data-to-the-accounting-cloud)

## [3 Tips To Improve Your Chart of Accounts](https://www.weaddvalue.com/3-Tips-To-Improve-Your-Chart-of-Accounts)

## [Are Your Funds Actively Managed?](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/are-your-funds-actively-managed)

## [7 Areas to Jump Start Your Strategic Plan](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/350086/7-Areas-to-Jump-Start-Your-Strategic-Plan)

## [4 Business Credit Tips for Business Owners](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/349220/4-Business-Credit-Tips-for-Business-Owners)

## [What is the Difference Between a CPA, an EA, & a Bookkeeper?](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/348990/What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-CPA-an-EA-a-Bookkeeper)

## [Traditional and Roth IRA Basics](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/348410/Traditional-and-Roth-IRA-Basics)

## [What Business Expenses are Deductible?](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/347769/What-Business-Expenses-are-Deductible)

## [2 Ways to Put Your Financial Statements to Work](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/346579/2-Ways-to-Put-Your-Financial-Statements-to-Work)

## [Milestones in Leadership 2014 Key Takeaways (part 2)](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/345674/Milestones-in-Leadership-2014-Key-Takeaways-part-2)

## [Milestones in Leadership 2014 Key Takeaways (part 1)](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/345569/Milestones-in-Leadership-2014-Key-Takeaways-part-1)

## [The 8 Requirements for an S Corporation](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/344213/The-8-Requirements-for-an-S-Corporation)

## [3 Tips for Travel on American Express Membership Rewards Points](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/342371/3-Tips-for-Travel-on-American-Express-Membership-Rewards-Points)

## [Silver Linings – Accounting in the Cloud](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/342171/Silver-Linings-Accounting-in-the-Cloud)

## [Rethinking Deferred Compensation for Your Key People](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/339557/Rethinking-Deferred-Compensation-for-Your-Key-People)

## [Client Spotlight: Dr. Jerold & Dorothy Beeve](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/334795/Client-Spotlight-Dr-Jerold-Dorothy-Beeve)

## [5 Tax Tips to Properly Itemize Deductions](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/337952/5-Tax-Tips-to-Properly-Itemize-Deductions)

## [You Can Now E-Sign Your Engagement Letters!](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/337756/You-Can-Now-E-Sign-Your-Engagement-Letters)

## [Minimum Daily Requirements To Run Your Small Business](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/335663/Minimum-Daily-Requirements-To-Run-Your-Small-Business)

## [Selling Your Home and Taxes](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/336679/Selling-Your-Home-and-Taxes)

## [You and The Home Office Deduction](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/335537/You-and-The-Home-Office-Deduction)

## [Meet The New Faces of MKW!](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/334602/Meet-The-New-Faces-of-MKW)

## [4 Tax Updates That Will Probably Affect You](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/334587/4-Tax-Updates-That-Will-Probably-Affect-You)

## [Working On Your Business](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/332935/Working-On-Your-Business)

## [The F Word… Fraud](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/333411/The-F-Word-Fraud)

## [What Type of Tax Help Does Your Company Really Need?](https://www.weaddvalue.com/blog/bid/333095/What-Type-of-Tax-Help-Does-Your-Company-Really-Need)

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