by JR Bareis | Oct 6, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. For accounting firms, CPA practices, tax professionals, bookkeepers, payroll providers, and financial service organizations in Quincy, Illinois, it is a good time to take a closer look at what you know, what you assume, and...
by JR Bareis | Sep 29, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA
Every accounting firm owner, CPA, bookkeeper, payroll provider, and financial service leader I know has the same problem. There is never enough time. That is true all year, but it becomes painfully obvious during tax season. The day starts with a plan. Then the emails...
by JR Bareis | Sep 22, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA
Most accounting firms know they need a disaster recovery plan. Far fewer have one that is current, tested, and complete.That is usually not a lack of effort. The hard part is getting the first version written.CPA practices, tax professionals, bookkeepers, payroll...
by JR Bareis | Sep 15, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA
If you are like most accounting firm owners, partners, tax professionals, bookkeepers, or payroll providers, you are always looking for ways to save time.New software, AI tools, workflow platforms, and productivity systems all promise to help. Some of them do. But the...
by JR Bareis | Sep 8, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA
There is something impressive about how well families handle the back to school season. Backpacks are ready, bedtimes are adjusted, and the route to school is planned. Somehow, in the middle of everything else happening in August, families manage to pull it together...
by JR Bareis | Sep 1, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA
If an unexpected disruption hit your accounting firm tomorrow, would your team know what to do first?Most CPA firms, tax professionals, bookkeepers and payroll providers assume the answer is yes. The gaps usually show up when people are trying to respond in real time....
