Year‑End Close Checklist for Small Firms (Owner’s Edition)
At a glance: A clean year‑end close comes down to three things: reconcile every account, ...
W-2s, W-3s & 1099s: What’s Due and Who Does What
If year-end tax forms make your eyes glaze over, you’re not alone. The good news? The ...
Why Time Tracking Is the Hidden Engine Behind Profitable Design Firms
Time tracking is one of the most overlooked — yet most powerful — tools inside Studio ...
Studio Designer Reports: Accuracy, Setup & Profitability
Studio Designer’s built‑in reports are excellent at summarizing what happened—revenue, ...
Freelancers, Vendors & Subcontractors: Who Gets a 1099?
Are You Guessing or Growing? A Q4 Readiness Checklist for Interior Design Firms
Q4 isn’t just the final sprint—it’s a launchpad for the year ahead. But too many design ...
Planning vs. Budgeting: Why Most Design Firms Get It Backwards
Creative firms are full of ideas. But when it comes to numbers, most fall into a familiar ...
Selling to Outside States: The Sales Tax Mistake That’s Costing You
For design and professional service firms expanding across state lines, sales tax ...
The Financial Operations Schedule Most Creatives Don’t Know They Need
If you run a design, architecture, or engineering firm, you likely didn’t get into ...
How Outsourced Accounting Services Enhance Financial Transparency
Financial transparency is the foundation of trust, informed decision-making, and ...