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.

 

My Harris County Small Business Health Quiz (Part 2)

Let's start today with a couple questions I've been getting here at Edward M. Gardner PC CPA from our Harris County small business clients about the second round of the PPP, and some of the new provisions of the recent bill that affect businesses.If I received the...

Smart Accounting For Harris County Small Businesses in 2025

Quick Summary: What Smart Accounting For Small Businesses Looks Like In 2025Call your tax advisor before making financial moves to avoid missed deductions or costly surprises. You need modern, integrated tools to stay compliant (and audit-ready) in 2025. The...

Solving Problems in Harris County Businesses with Effective Solutions

There's this idea out there among many wannabe Harris County business owners that they have to come up with the next completely fresh idea in order to have a great business. Shows like Shark Tank (which I love) go towards creating this kind of mindset -- although the...

EIDL Updates For Harris County Business Owners

With all the floods, fires, hurricanes, and other events that happened in 2019, it turned out to have been a very expensive year for natural disasters.Then...2020 rolled in and said, “Wait until you see what I’ve got!”For decades, a little-known federal loan program...

Sales Strategies: Mistakes That Could Be Costing Your Harris County Business

Less than two weeks remain until the 2024 presidential election. While Elon Musk is making headlines with his million-dollar-a-day prize for swing-state voters (sign a petition, become a millionaire — interesting tactic and a possibly illegal one)... what you...

Claiming the WOTC While Hiring in Your Harris County Business

Firstly, we are barrelling towards the March 15th deadline for corporate tax returns. There's a good chance that we'll just put you right on extension, but if you have anything you need for us to know about your situation, please do let us know...

Employee Retention Strategies for Proactive Harris County Bosses

Your employees are happy, right? They’re never going to leave you ... right?They’re not looking for another Harris County job ... uh ... right?You know what the answers are: Maybe, wrong, and I sure hope not.Sooner or later, the advantage will swing back to you, the...

Measuring Key Numbers In Your Harris County Business And Developing Accountability

During the first Super Bowl that Tom Brady won (with the Patriots), these were some of the companies who advertised (hat tip to Jon Erlichman of Bloomberg):AOLBlockbusterRadio ShackCircuit CityCompUSASearsHotJobsYahooVoiceStream WirelessGateway ComputersThe year was...

Big PPP Loan Forgiveness News For Harris County Businesses

You might have seen some rumors on this already, but I wanted to help make everything clear for you...A few weeks back I told you that there were some tax professional rumors circulating about “automatic PPP loan forgiveness” for loans under $150K. Remember that?Well,...

Smarter Supply Chain Sourcing for Handling Tariffs in Your Harris County Business

Feeling the strain of tightening things up and trying to stay one step ahead of whatever’s coming next? You’re in good company – because this kind of pressure isn’t new.Sam Walton didn’t have deep pockets or a fancy MBA. But he did have a knack for thinking a few...

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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