Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and I will talk a little about how we get into tax planning. Honestly, the best way to start is to keep good records. That may sound like you're not really doing anything, but you are. Because if you think a

Finance Friday With Vishal Mahtani

Mar 14th, 2023 16m 44s

Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Finance Friday, we have Vishal Mahtani, a Digital Marketer and serial entrepreneur. Vishal has been in the digital marketing industry for over 20 years and has worked on all aspects within it.

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: What Happened and What Does This Mean for Me?

Mar 14th, 2023 6m 47s

Hi Everyone - this was quite an exciting weekend in the world of Crypto-friendly Finance and Accounting. We spent the weekend watching the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and FDIC intervention. The end of SVB will change venture financing in the n

How to NOT Screw Up Your Relocation to Florida

Mar 14th, 2023 6m 59s

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CJMA, and today I will talk about how not to screw up your relocation to Florida. There have been a lot of people moving here in the last couple of years, and there are so many reasons to live here! It's such a gr

Extension to File Your Taxes

Mar 14th, 2023 5m 20s

Hi everybody. I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today I’m going to talk about extensions. We have the saying, "An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay." This makes perfect sense to accountants and probably sounds like a b

E-Filing vs. Paper Filing

Mar 14th, 2023 4m 42s

Hey everyone, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today, I will talk about the differences between e-filing (filing electronically) and paper filing and go into some of the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Let’s jump in!What is E-Filing?

Every Tax Deadline for 2023 You Need to Know

Mar 2nd, 2023 3m 50s

Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. The 2023 tax season has officially begun, so I will discuss the deadlines to file your 2022 taxes today. As we are already heading into March, by now, you should have all of your W-2 and/or 1099 forms from y

Don't Expect Form 1099-K From Venmo!

Mar 2nd, 2023 4m 43s

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and I will discuss the news we've all been raving about today! So, it looks like the IRS announced that there would be a delay in implementing the $600 reporting threshold for third-party payment platforms'

Venture Capital Increase in Florida

Mar 2nd, 2023 2m

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today I want to discuss some recent statistics regarding venture capital. What is Venture Capital? According to Investopedia, "Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity and a type of financing t

Do Students Need to File Taxes?

Mar 2nd, 2023 4m 20s

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today I will explain Form 1098-T and what that means for college students. Let’s go ahead and jump in! What is Form 1098-T? Your college or career school may be sending you (or already has sent you) a 1098

2023 E-Filing Taxes with the IRS

Mar 2nd, 2023 4m 14s

2023 E-Filing Taxes with the IRS--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bettehochbergercpa/support

Benefits of Blockchain and Web3

Jan 3rd, 2023 4m 5s

Hey everyone, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today I will explain the meaning behind Web3 and Blockchain technology. So, what is Web3? Web3 refers to the third evolution of web technologies and surrounds the decentralized applications tha

How To Choose a Financial Advisor

Sep 14th, 2022 26m 49s

Join Sarah Broglie and me for this #FinanceFriday, where we will discuss "The Best Fit: How To Choose a Financial Advisor." Learn more about Sarah here: https://www.raymondjames.com/sarahbroglie/our-team/bio--- Support this podcast: https:

Home Office Deduction Explained

Sep 14th, 2022 9m 27s

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's quicky, we will be discussing the Home Office Deduction. The main questions we are tackling are: What is the home office deduction, what qualifies, and how do I calculate it? As a bonus, I wi

Tax Credits

Sep 14th, 2022 8m 39s

Today we will be doing an overview of various #TaxCredits on this #taxtiptuesday. We are reviewing the Child Tax Credit, Recovery Rebate Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, American Opportunity Credit, Child and Dependen

College Tax Credits

Sep 14th, 2022 5m 39s

On this #TaxTipTuesday, Bette talks about tax savings for college! On this Tax Tip Tuesday, we'll talk about some benefits you can get when you've got kids at college and possibly if you are returning to school.--- Support this podcast: htt

College Debt Cancellation

Sep 14th, 2022 3m 31s

On this #TaxTipTuesday Bette talks about the new student loan debt cancellation and what it means for your taxes.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bettehochbergercpa/support

IRS announces penalty abatement!

Sep 14th, 2022 4m 28s

I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Tax Tip Tuesday, we're going to talk about some penalty relief from the IRS. Now it's been a crazy couple of years and the IRS has certainly had its share of problems during all of what's been go

Do you REALLY Need Custom Software?

Aug 17th, 2022 35m 57s

“Do you really need custom software?” is the question we explored last Finance Friday with Mark Turkel, CEO, and Founder of Palm Beach Software. Watch the video below to learn more!Mark is my client, and we love all things automation and progr

The DeFi and TradFi Merge

Aug 17th, 2022 26m 58s

On today’s #FinanceFriday, we have Mark Hindley, who has come on to discuss how TradFi (Traditional Banking) is merging into DeFi (Decentralized Banking). Even though banking and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) seem to oppose each other, Mark and

NFT Land Deeds in Minecraft?

Aug 17th, 2022 43m 16s

What if I told you you could use an NFT land deed to secure land in Minecraft? Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today’s Finance Friday, we have the founder of The UpLift World Metaverse, Corey Cottrell, joining us to discuss how NFT

Qualifying for a Loan as an Entrepreneur

Aug 17th, 2022 15m 37s

Qualifying for a Loan as an Entrepreneur. Hi, welcome to #FinanceFriday. My name is Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today’s episode, we have the lovely Cheryl Euart joining us to discuss how you, as an entrepreneur, can qualify for a home l

The ROI of Charitable Giving

Aug 17th, 2022 14m 12s

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger CPA, CGMA, and on today’s Finance Friday, I have a special guest, Eric Chafin, who has come on to tell us about the ROI (Return on Impact) of charitable giving.Erik Chafin is the Chief Development Officer at Children’

What is a Fractional CFO?

Aug 17th, 2022 2m 27s

If you are new here, welcome to my channel, and if you are returning, welcome back! On today’s quickie, we are answering the question, “What is a fractional CFO, and do I need one?”So, what is a fractional CFO? We should probably start with wh

How to Bootstrap a Business

Aug 17th, 2022 17m 41s

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's #FinanceFriday, we have the fabulous Diana Moss from Mini Melanie joining us. Diana is going to teach us all about bootstrapping a business. Mini Melanie is a bakery owned by two sisters, Mel