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Welcome to The Owner's Money Table
I'm Hope, a CPA with more than 25 years of experience helping business owners get clear on their numbers and confident in their decisions. I created this community for business owners who want practical financial insight without the overwhelm. Here, we'll have real conversations about cash flow, profitability, taxes, financial reports, business growth, and the everyday money questions that come with running a business. No judgment. No jargon. Just honest conversations about money and business. To get started, introduce yourself: • Your name and business • Where you're located • One financial question you'd love answered • One business goal you're working toward this year I'll be sharing resources, tools, and guidance based on the questions that come up in the community, so the more you share, the more valuable this space becomes for everyone. Pull up a chair, introduce yourself, and join the conversation. I'm glad you're here.
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Don't Ignore Your Balance Sheet
Most business owners look at their Profit & Loss statement first. Revenue. Expenses. Profit. But your P&L only tells you part of the story. Your balance sheet shows you what your business owns, what it owes, and what's left for you as the owner. That's where you'll find things like: Cash in the bank. Money customers owe you. Credit card and loan balances. Other assets the business owns. And your equity in the business. A business can show a profit on the P&L and still have too much debt, too little cash, or customers who aren't have not paid. That's why you need both statements. Your P&L tells you how the business performed. Your balance sheet tells you where the business stands. Don't just ask, "Did I make money?" Ask, "What is my business actually worth on paper?"
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Ask a CPA: “You keep telling me I made a profit, but I don’t see it!”
I hear this from clients all the time. And they’re right. The P&L may show a profit, but that doesn’t mean the same amount is sitting in the bank. Where did it go? Loan principal — doesn't hit your P&L, only the interest does Owner draws — cash you took out, but it never touched your profit number Equipment/asset purchases — spent all at once, expensed slowly over time Inventory — cash gone, but not an "expense" until it sells All of these can create a gap between the profit you earned and the cash you actually have. Profit ≠ cash. What's your business money or accounting question? Drop it below and I will answer.
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Money Moves: What Would You Decide?
A client was so happy with your work that they handed you a $5,000 bonus — completely unprompted, on top of what they already paid you. What are you doing with it?
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Money Moves: What Would You Decide?
Your business just had its best revenue month ever, $40,000 in sales. But when you look at the bank account, there's only $8,000 available, and you have $12,000 in bills due over the next two weeks. What's your first move?
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