by JR Bareis | Sep 8, 2026 | STL 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 | STL Accounting CPA
If an unexpected disruption hit your accounting firm tomorrow, would your team know what to do first?Most CPA practices, bookkeepers, payroll providers and financial service organizations assume the answer is yes. The gaps usually show up when people are trying to...
by JR Bareis | Aug 25, 2026 | STL 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 | STL Accounting CPA
If your tax software goes down in the middle of March, the last thing your team wants to hear is: Give me a minute, we have never handled this before.Tax season feels manageable when the systems, people, and process are ready for pressure. The firms that get through...
by JR Bareis | Aug 11, 2026 | STL Accounting CPA
Most accounting firms have a plan for the normal stuff. Tax deadlines. Client meetings. Payroll runs. Financial statements. Bookkeeping cleanups. Staff capacity during tax season. But trouble usually shows up in the form of something you thought was already handled. A...
by JR Bareis | Aug 4, 2026 | STL 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 backup and recovery plan should work the same way.That is especially...
