by JR Bareis | Sep 1, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
If an unexpected disruption hit your accounting firm tomorrow, would your team know what to do first?Most CPA firms, bookkeepers, payroll providers, and financial service organizations assume the answer is yes. The gaps usually appear when people are trying to respond...
by JR Bareis | Aug 25, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
The California Gold Rush of 1848 promised opportunity. Hundreds of thousands of people headed west hoping to strike it rich. Some found gold. Most spent months chasing a dream that never paid off. The people who built lasting businesses were not always the ones...
by JR Bareis | Aug 18, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
If your tax software locks up during tax season, the last thing you want to hear is: Give me a minute, we have never handled this before.Accounting work runs on deadlines. Extensions, payroll dates, financial statements, bookkeeping updates, audit requests, client...
by JR Bareis | Aug 11, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
Most accounting firms have a plan for the normal stuff. Tax deadlines. Payroll runs. Client meetings. Financial statements. Bookkeeping cleanup. Month-end work. Extensions. Advisory calls. But trouble usually shows up in the form of something you thought was already...
by JR Bareis | Aug 4, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
When a fire alarm goes off at a school, nobody stands around trying to invent a plan.Students line up. Teachers lead them out. Everyone knows where to go because they have practiced it before.Your accounting firm’s backup and recovery plan should work the same way.The...
by JR Bareis | Jul 28, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
Not every compliance problem starts with a cyberattack. Most start with an assumption. You assume the security tools are working. You assume Microsoft 365 is configured correctly. You assume payroll records and client financial data are protected. You assume employees...
