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Martin G Meyer, Certified Public Bookkeeper
- 59, Male
- Sugar Land, Texas
- United States
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2009 Houston Business Expo
December 10, 2009 from 8am to 8pm – Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel
B. Meyer Bookkeeping Services
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2009 Houston Business Expo at Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel
December 10, 2009 from 8am to 8pm
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Profile Information
- How did you hear about this site InHouston?
- I learned about you from linkedin.
- Industry
- Full Charge Bookkeeping Services
- Niche (Services/Products your company provides:)
- We are Barbara and, Martin Meyer, owners of B. Meyer Bookkeeping. We provide computerized bookkeeping services to small to mid-sized business, primarily through the use of QuickBooks accounting software, although we are also experts in the use of Peachtree accounting software. Our goal is to provide our clients with the most up-to-date financial information for their company, so that they can make informed business decisions. We can do everything from the day to day data input, reconciliation of bank and general ledger accounts, to the management financial statements at the end of the month. The financial statements include balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cashflows.
We have 50 plus years of combined experience as bean-counters, so when you need to get your beans in a row call B. Meyer Bookkeeping.
- About Me:
- Its not all about me! My wife Barbara and I have over 50 years of combined experience in bookkeeping, accounting, and business management. We established B. Meyer Bookkeeping a few years ago on a part-time basis, and last year decided to take it full time. Barbara is a graduated from the University of Houston with an accounting degree. I have owned an built a number of different business, my last was a MGM Metal Recyclers, which I developed from the ground up and later sold to one of my competitors. It was during the process of developing my different business that I learned the importance of good business financial information.
Good financial information about your company is essential to making good business decisions.
- City, State
- Sugar Land, Texas
- Area of Houston
- southwest
- Website:
- http://www.bmeyerbookkeeping.com
- Open Networker?
- yes
- Servant Leader, Give It First Networker?
- yes
- Have Attended Live InHouston Netweaving Events (ever):
- would like to
- Perfect Client
- Small to Midsized business owners, and managers interested in receiving quality bookkeeping services, and receiving the financial information necessary to make good business decisions.
- Target Market(s)
- Start-up Business, Customer Home builders, Construction Sub-contractors such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and concrete work.
We are more than capable of handling any type of business, as we have clients in distribution, retail sales, marketing, and evne a manufacturing company in Florida.
- Urgent Needs and Compelling Desires of Target Market(s)
- As a small business owner you have more important things to do than keep your own books or perform payroll functions, such as generating sales, prospecting new business opportunities, improving products or services, or servicing customers. We can setup and keep your books or setup, train and support you or your bookkeeper to keep your books.
In addition, we can setup and process your payroll and payroll deposits and prepare your monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll forms or setup, train and support you or your bookkeeper to process your payroll and payroll deposits and prepare your monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll forms.
We offer bookkeeping and payroll solutions that meet your business's needs and enable you to spend more time doing what you do best--managing your business.
We Help You Use QuickBooks More Effectively
We provide cost-effective solutions for users of QuickBooks financial software. As Certified QuickBooks Advisors (CQA), we can help you with any QuickBooks bookkeeping and payroll assistance you need including setup, training, and support for you or your bookkeeper. We also support Peachtree and other accounting software packages.
We Help You Improve Your Financial Condition, Profitability and Cash Flow
We become your trusted business advisor and go "beyond accounting" and help you succeed in achieving your business objectives. This is important to you because when you engage our services, we not only help you keep your books or process your payroll, but help you improve your financial condition, profitability, and cash flow.
- "Other interests" (Traveling, wine, books, etc...):
- Meeting new people, traveling when time allows, reading, spending time out at our pool with friends, dining out, good wine, learning new things
- What does your company do to focus on its purpose?
- Our goal is to provide our clients with the most up-to-date financial information, so they can make good business decisions. Clients who understand what their financial statements mean have a greater opportunity to be sucessful. Our Sucess is based on our Clients Sucess.
- Veteran? Which Branch?
- U. S. Army, RA: MOS: 11B2P: 1971-1974: 1st Battalion 509th Airborne Infantry
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TAX FACTS ABOUT CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
Do you have questions about reporting gains and losses on your tax return? Here are some facts from the IRS.
1. Almost everything you own and use for personal purposes, pleasure or investment is a capital asset.
2. When you sell a capital asset, the difference between the amount you sell it for and your basis, which is usually what you paid for it, is a capital gain or a capital loss.
3. You must report all capital gains.
4. You may deduct capital losses only on investment property, not on p… Continue
1. Almost everything you own and use for personal purposes, pleasure or investment is a capital asset.
2. When you sell a capital asset, the difference between the amount you sell it for and your basis, which is usually what you paid for it, is a capital gain or a capital loss.
3. You must report all capital gains.
4. You may deduct capital losses only on investment property, not on p… Continue
Posted on February 20, 2009 at 3:58pm —
Five Important Changes for Tax Payers
Five Important Changes for Taxpayers
Here are a few tax law changes you may want to note before filing your 2008 federal tax return:
1. Expiring Tax Breaks Renewed
The following popular tax breaks were renewed for tax-years 2008 and 2009:
• Deduction for state and local sales taxes on Form 1040 Schedule A, Line 5
• Educator expense deduction on Form 1040, Line 23 or Form 1040A, Line 16
• Tuition and fees deduction on Form 8917
In addition, the residential energy-efficient property… Continue
Here are a few tax law changes you may want to note before filing your 2008 federal tax return:
1. Expiring Tax Breaks Renewed
The following popular tax breaks were renewed for tax-years 2008 and 2009:
• Deduction for state and local sales taxes on Form 1040 Schedule A, Line 5
• Educator expense deduction on Form 1040, Line 23 or Form 1040A, Line 16
• Tuition and fees deduction on Form 8917
In addition, the residential energy-efficient property… Continue
Posted on February 5, 2009 at 5:32pm — 1 Comment
How to Compute and Record the Adjusting Entry for Payment Received in Advance
Here's some help for closing your 2008 books this month.
In Problem 1 below, the cash received in advance was initially recorded as unearned revenue; in Problem 2, as revenue.
PROBLEM 1: Renovation, Inc. signs a $50,000 painting contract with CriCo and receives a $20,000 advance. When Renovation’s year ends, it has completed 10% of the job. What entry is recorded upon re¬ceipt of the cash? What adjusting entry is made at year end?
SOLUTION 1: The original entry records the receipt of cash:
Ca… Continue
In Problem 1 below, the cash received in advance was initially recorded as unearned revenue; in Problem 2, as revenue.
PROBLEM 1: Renovation, Inc. signs a $50,000 painting contract with CriCo and receives a $20,000 advance. When Renovation’s year ends, it has completed 10% of the job. What entry is recorded upon re¬ceipt of the cash? What adjusting entry is made at year end?
SOLUTION 1: The original entry records the receipt of cash:
Ca… Continue
Posted on January 22, 2009 at 8:31am —
An unpleasant surprise may await S corp. and partnership owners
Under recent IRS guidelines, owners may not receive the full benefit of the 2008 Sec. 179 write-off of $250,000. The IRS says that the deduction applies separately to the entity v. individual owners. (Here, “owner” refers to both the S corp shareholder and the partner in a partnership.)
The amount of Sec. 179 pass-through an owner can deduct will depend on the maximum Sec. 179 deduction allowed in the owner’s tax year—not the S corp’s or partnership’s tax year. This is potentially bad news for… Continue
The amount of Sec. 179 pass-through an owner can deduct will depend on the maximum Sec. 179 deduction allowed in the owner’s tax year—not the S corp’s or partnership’s tax year. This is potentially bad news for… Continue
Posted on January 13, 2009 at 8:56am —
Southwest Group Breakfast Meeting
We had a great networking breakfast on Tuesday, Jan 6th at the Black Walnut Cafe in Sugar Land. Despite the weather we had 10 people come, enjoy socializing, and networking. I want to thank every one who participated and hope to see you again next month.
I am going to plan an another breakfast for next month and I hope to see more of you from the Southwest area attend.
This was a really nice venue, and we will probably try for a lunch meeting next month also.
Please Join Us Net Month!
Martin… Continue
I am going to plan an another breakfast for next month and I hope to see more of you from the Southwest area attend.
This was a really nice venue, and we will probably try for a lunch meeting next month also.
Please Join Us Net Month!
Martin… Continue
Posted on January 7, 2009 at 1:17pm —
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