# I need an small business accountant **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 2, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333 "2006-11-02T06:56:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/1 "2006-11-02T06:56:54Z")
Does anybody know of a decent small business accountant. I’m in the process of setting something up but do need a little guidence. Any of you guys out there that run small biz…do you have an accountant? Who are they? Would you recomend them? Thanks guys… ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/2 "2006-11-02T07:49:25Z")
i recommend the accountant i use. Phirip Yap. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/3 "2006-11-02T07:50:22Z")
do you need a financial accountant or managerial accountant? ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/4 "2006-11-02T08:14:43Z")
I really need some help with financial accounting, specifically with respect to taxation and: 1. What can/can not be considered a business expense? 2. Methods of accounting for various financing? 3. Small business grants and exemptions? blah blah blah. Basically want to understand all the benefits available to me. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/5 "2006-11-02T09:31:45Z")
happy send me a list of all your questions my cousin is a damn good financial accountant. I can send him your quetions, tell him its for a friend of mine, and see what he says about it all. ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/6 "2006-11-02T11:58:43Z")
Thanks Matty - that is a very generous offer. The only problem I have is I don’t know what I don’t know. I don’t know all of the questions to ask… ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/7 "2006-11-03T02:58:27Z")
Dan, are you incorporating? If not, there isn’t a lot to know since you just file the taxes with your personal taxes each year - the only difference is that you get an extra month to prepare before they are due. Also just a tip because you may or may not know, you can claim losses for the first 3 years of business and I suggest you take advantage of that but more importantly make damn sure that by the 3rd year you aren’t turning a loss because if you are, they aren’t going to give you shit all for it. I have an awesome accountant for you, email me to remind me to get her info to you. ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/8 "2006-11-03T03:26:54Z")
> [@Jammin1911](#): > > Dan, are you incorporating? If not, there isn’t a lot to know since you just file the taxes with your personal taxes each year - the only difference is that you get an extra month to prepare before they are due. > > Also just a tip because you may or may not know, you can claim losses for the first 3 years of business and I suggest you take advantage of that but more importantly make damn sure that by the 3rd year you aren’t turning a loss because if you are, they aren’t going to give you shit all for it. > > I have an awesome accountant for you, email me to remind me to get her info to you. Thanks John Boy!! ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-an-small-business-accountant/101333/9 "2006-11-03T04:53:27Z")
I left you a voicemail, let me know how things work out.