"This Book Gives You 12 Astonishingly Simple, Foolproof Steps to Greater Growth, Cash Flow and Profitability" Building and running a small business involves a lot of hard work and brings many challenges but it can be very rewarding if you follow the right strategies. Achieving success seems to demand that you master a whole range of different areas and most small business owners don't have the time or resources to become experts in all of those areas. "Straight Talk About Small Business Success in Nevada" was written by Mary Fries, EA to provide helpful advice in many of the key areas, including: -Different options for starting a business and how to choose the right one for your needs -How to write business plans that get results -Year-round tax strategies to save you money -Tips on growing your business sensibly and profitably while keeping a healthy cash flow -How and where to get the money you need to grow -How to easily keep records that help you take control of your business and how to make sense of the numbers that matter -Fringe benefits and insurance - what you need to do and what you should do for best results. -Planning the exit - looking ahead to leaving your business The book is written in a no-nonsense, step-by-step style that makes it easy to find the information you need wherever you are in the process. Whether you are just starting out in building a business or looking to get the best out of one that has been established a long time, you'll find it invaluable to have "Straight Talk About Small Business Success in Nevada" close at hand.
About the Author: Mary Fries is a former Revenue Officer of the Internal Revenue Service who now runs her own CPA practice and has successfully represented many clients with state and federal tax collection matters over the past 31 years. Although she has a strong background in tax issues, she sees her priority as to help clients address the whole financial picture, helping them design a way that's easy for them to maintain their books and records plus showing them how to prioritize their personal and business finances as well as exit strategies and retirement plans. She says, "I want my clients to understand that there is so much more to owning and operating a business than just doing the work. I can guide them through the process of setup, compliance, maintenance and taxes as a business partner so that they can enjoy the work they love. Educating my clients is a key to success." Mary describes her decision to set up her own practice as one of "desperation" rather than planning. She says, "I had trouble finding a job in my town because many owners were wary of hiring a former IRS officer. That made me reinvent how to use my skills and education to my advantage. I actually took a job with an Enrolled Agent to learn his business model and prepare myself for going out on my own and that was the best decision I made." After leaving the IRS, she became licensed as an Enrolled Agent with the IRS and is able to represent clients in all states. Her experience of the IRS ensures she is very familiar with how it works and what information it needs, especially during a review. She specializes in tax collection resolution issues including appeal cases. This may encompass preparing tax returns, employment tax, probate or estate, audit and bankruptcy concerns. She also handles difficult cases for CPAs, EAs and attorneys when they are unable to resolve IRS issues. Mary says, "I like it when I can resolve an IRS issue in a way that exceeds their expectations and that they see me as a trusted advisor not only for their problems but for their business, taxation and retirement issues." Outside of business, Mary's interests included ancestry research, sewing and gardening. She loves to travel and has also enjoyed puppeteering at Knott's Berry Farm in California.