For Small Businesses

What our Clients are saying

I used Mr Gardner when I received a notice from the IRS on an error in my return concerning a stock transaction. Ed handled it professionally and quickly, and even dealt with the stock broker to get the missing information for me. I found Ed through a community message board, with high reviews. As far as his staff, I found them welcoming and very helpful.

Joe Stonecypher

Establish Greater Profitability and Business EffICIENCY!

Your business’ profitability and operational efficiency are at the center of your business’ success!

Our experience, resources, and attention to detail make our accounting services second-to-none. As an experienced accounting team, we look forward to the opportunity to help transform your business’ financials as we work with you to establish short- and long-term strategies for growth and profitability.

Working with us and enlisting our business services could make all the difference!

Whether you need help starting a business, cleaning up your bookkeeping, setting up QuickBooks, handling payroll, or you crave some much-needed business coaching or other strategic consulting, we have been doing this for years, and stay on top of all of the new regulations to help you take the most advantage possible. Legally, and ethically — and profitably.

We work with our clients in a relational way to help them experience the financial success they desire — whether the business is just an idea, relatively new, or a well-established entity. Whether small, large, or in need of some special attention, we have the experience you need so that you can focus on what your business does best.

 

5 Cybersecurity Steps all Harris County Business Owners Should Take

From making sure that nobody is doing Zoom calls in their bathrobe to ensuring that work actually gets done on time, you’ve got a few extra things to worry about as a Harris County business owner these days.Chief among those new concerns, however, should be...

5 Tax Planning Tips to Give Your Harris County Business a New Look This Summer

Before we talk about some tax planning tips to give your business a new look this summer, I first want to say that I hope your Memorial Day weekend was special. Even though this Harris County business owner had some work to do, a quiet office is my friend. In thinking...

What Harris County Employers Should Know About Employee Satisfaction

It happened: Silicon Valley Bank sold. Well, at least part of it. The bank’s deposits, loans, and 17 branches — scheduled to reopen today — were snagged by First Citizens BancShares, a Raleigh-based bank. (About $90 billion of assets still remain with the Federal...

Expense Reimbursement vs Company Credit Cards: What Harris County Business Owners Need to Decide

If you'll forgive me, I'm going to get pretty geeky today.You probably didn't realize that there are actual pros and cons to expense reimbursement for employees, etc. or using a company cc. Oh my Harris County readers, I'm going to take you down a little rabbit hole...

5 Customer Loyalty Strategies for Harris County Small Businesses

“Save more” is a new year goal a lot of people put on their list, but it’s proven to be a difficult one to reach the last few years. In your Harris County business, it’s likely some of your employees fall in this category — especially for those in lower income...

Your Harris County Business Better Have Learned These Small Business Tips…

The return of March Madness this past week was a big reminder of everything that has happened in just one year. In my opinion, it was the canceling of this event in 2020 that made the entire nation (including those of us in Harris County to) sit up and take notice...

Use These Financial Reports For Business Decisions By Edward Gardner

Just in time for the weekend, the IRS issued Friday-evening guidance about the overly-hyped (at first) payroll tax "holiday".There was initial hope that this might be a great shot-in-the-arm for Harris County businesses and employees, but given how the thing is...

Harris County SMB Owners – Don’t Panic About The Business Supply Chains

Remember when the monster cargo ship Ever Given jammed the Suez Canal? After the Givenhad been stuck just five days, almost 400 other freighters were backed up waiting to pass through the Canal. Experts began predicting temporary shortages of everything from exercise...

Things To Consider Before Selling Your Harris County Business

You’ve put in the years, labored long days, sweat the bad times, and high-fived in the good as your business grew. Now, it looks like it’s time to step away into the next life stage, slay the next dragon. It’s time to sell. (You think.)Whether you’re headed to another...

Manage Remote Workers Through I-9 Requirements: A How-To for Harris County Businesses

Double-checking is a motto we live by here at Edward M. Gardner PC CPA. It’s just good sense when you’re dealing with complicated tax code and people’s returns. No one situation is quite the same with our clients. And you can be sure we’re giving your tax filing...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.
But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

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