A profitable business can still run short on cash. Learn how debt, taxes, working capital, reinvestment and owner draws drain available cash.

Layoffs can cut costs quickly, but they may not fix the real problem. Learn what businesses should examine first, from reporting and financing to sales strategy.

KPIs help business owners understand whether their company is truly on track, not just busy. By watching profit margins, days sales outstanding, days inventory outstanding, and days payable outstanding, businesses can see how money moves through operations, where cash gets tied up, and what needs attention before small issues become larger financial problems.

The 2025 Big Beautiful Bill expanded Qualified Small Business Stock planning by raising the gross asset threshold to $75 million, increasing the flat exclusion cap for certain newly issued stock, and creating earlier partial gain exclusions. For founders and growing companies, QSBS can be a powerful tax planning opportunity, but only when the business is structured, documented, and advised properly before a future sale.

The 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” made research and development tax planning more favorable for many U.S. businesses by restoring immediate expensing for certain domestic research costs. While this is not technically the same as expanding the R&D credit itself, it can improve cash flow and make it easier for businesses to invest in product development, process improvement, software, and other qualifying innovation.

CAAS, or Client Accounting and Advisory Services, combines ongoing accounting support with practical financial guidance. Instead of only reviewing the books at tax time, CAAS helps business owners understand their numbers throughout the year, improve financial visibility, and make more informed decisions about growth, cash flow, planning, and operations.