Insights
Notes from the practice.
Written the way we talk on a planning call. Not a content mill.
August 2026 · 7 min
Tax
S-corp reasonable compensation, without the folklore
The IRS does not publish a salary number. Here is how we actually set officer pay — and why payroll has to match the return.
July 2026 · 6 min
Bookkeeping
A monthly close beats a heroic April
If the first time you see last year is when the organizer arrives, you are paying for reconstruction, not accounting.
June 2026 · 6 min
CFO
What a fractional CFO actually does
It is not a dashboard. It is not a second bookkeeper. It is the person in the room when you decide to hire, borrow, or raise a price.
May 2026 · 5 min
Texas
A short map of Texas tax for operators
No personal income tax is not the same as no tax. Franchise, sales, and property still have a calendar — and they still surprise people.
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