It might be late, but it’s not too late to get 2025 wrapped up cleanly with QB-LA Every December, business owners look at their books and think the same thing: “I should have started this sooner.” The good news is that it’s late, but not too late. Whether your books are mostly current or still [...]
Preparing Your Business for the 2025 Tax Filing Season with QuickBooks Each year brings new deadlines, new compliance details, and new expectations from the IRS. For small and mid-size businesses that rely on QuickBooks, the 2025 tax season will move faster than most anticipate. The best way to avoid costly delays or late surprises is [...]
A Practical Guide for QB-LA Clients and Partners At QB-LA, we keep a close eye on changes that affect our clients. Intuit has announced new pricing for QuickBooks Desktop products and services that will take effect for renewals starting February 1, 2026. As many of our clients still rely on Desktop, our goal is to [...]
Continuing on from our article The New Quickbooks AI Experience; the latest version of QuickBooks Online has introduced a set of AI agents designed to work alongside you and your accounting team. Think of them as background teammates who take on the repetitive work, surface important information, and keep your books moving forward. You remain [...]
2025 Tax Season is Just Around the Corner Independent contractors and self-employed professionals continue to make up a large and growing part of the economy. With that growth comes more attention from the IRS. For the 2025 filing year, several changes affect how 1099 income is reported, how expenses are tracked, and what contractors should [...]
For 2025, the Disabled Access Credit remains one of the most overlooked incentives available to small businesses in the United States. This credit helps business owners offset the cost of improving accessibility for customers and employees with disabilities. If you are planning upgrades to your facilities, equipment, or digital properties, understanding how this credit works [...]
If you’ve been using QuickBooks for any length of time, you know that change is part of the platform’s DNA. Some users still prefer the right-side navigation; others wouldn’t dream of moving it off the left. But the latest update goes far beyond layout preferences. Intuit has introduced an all-new AI-driven QuickBooks experience, designed to [...]
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Bill for 2025 and Beyond, often referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), brings with it several tax changes that could directly impact retirees and older taxpayers. While the legislation covers a broad range of provisions, several key updates are designed specifically to support seniors, helping them retain [...]
At QB-LA, our Los Angeles-based team of Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors and accounting professionals work with business owners every day who are trying to make sense of their accounting methods. One of the most common questions we hear is: What is the difference between cash and accrual accounting, and which one is best for my business? [...]
Running a business is an adventure. You manage sales, customer relationships, product development, marketing campaigns; each day brings something new. With all that going on, it’s easy for your finances to take a back seat. That’s where a bookkeeper steps in, bringing clarity, order, and actionable insights to your day-to-day accounting. What Does a Bookkeeper [...]
