About Beyond the Receipts (Small Business Tax & Finances)
So you've always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but no one told you that tax and bookkeeping were going to be part of running your own business. Well, fear not. I'm Hope Brown, and this is Beyond the Receipts, a podcast for small business owners who are in the early stages of building their business but need a little help with the financial part. We'll be breaking down financial topics like taxes, bookkeeping, and more, in plain English so that you can learn what you need to run your business and stay compliant. So are you ready? Stay tuned!
S03 EP13 | Before December 31: 7 Financial Questions Every Business Owner Should Ask
Can you believe we're already approaching the end of the year?
A conversation at a recent conference got me thinking about something every business owner should be asking: Where does my business stand financially before December 31?
In this episode of Beyond the Receipts, I'm sharing seven questions to help you get clear on your bookkeeping, profitability, cash flow, taxes, and the financial decisions that may need your attention before year-end.
We'll also talk about why making more money doesn't always mean having more cash in the bank, why your tax professional needs to know what's changed in your business, and why a tax deduction doesn't make something free!
Here's the good news: You don't need seven perfect answers. You just need to understand where you stand and what deserves your attention while there's still time to act.
Because sometimes the best way to prepare for a new year is to get clear about the year you're finishing.
🎙️ Beyond the Receipts with Hope Brown, The Tax Minded Bookkeeper®
About the Show
Beyond the Receipts is a podcast for business owners, founders, and leaders who want to better understand the realities of growing and operating a successful business.
Hosted by Hope Brown, The Tax Minded Bookkeeper®, each episode explores the decisions, challenges, and conversations that happen beyond the numbers.
24 Sept 2026
S03 EP12 | Your Numbers Aren’t the Problem. Avoiding Them Is.
A lot of business owners avoid looking at their numbers—not because they don’t care about their business, but because somewhere along the way, looking at the numbers started to feel like waiting for bad news.
So they wait.
Until tax season. Until they need financing. Until cash gets tight. Or until something happens that forces them to finally open the books.
In this episode of Beyond the Receipts, Hope Brown, The Tax Minded Bookkeeper®, talks about the fear and anxiety that can come with reviewing your business finances—and why avoiding your numbers often makes them feel scarier than they actually are.
Hope shares what she's seen working with business owners who were afraid to look, only to discover that their financial statements didn't tell the story they had imagined.
You'll learn why your numbers aren't a verdict on your success as a business owner, what your profit and loss statement can actually tell you, how revenue, expenses, profit, and cash flow can tell very different stories, and why a simple monthly financial check-in can help you make better business decisions.
Because sometimes your numbers will show you a problem that needs your attention.
And sometimes they'll show you that you're doing better than you thought.
Either way, your numbers are information—and information gives you choices.
Your business numbers aren't there to judge you. They're there to show you what's happening so you can decide what to do next. Reviewing your financial statements regularly can turn your numbers from a source of anxiety into a tool for better business decisions.
About the Show
Beyond the Receipts is a podcast for business owners, founders, and leaders who want to better understand the realities of growing and operating a successful business.
Hosted by Hope Brown, The Tax Minded Bookkeeper®, each episode explores the decisions, challenges, and conversations that happen beyond the numbers.
20 Aug 2026
S03 EP11 | You Were Your Business's Best Employee. That's the Problem Now.
When you started your business, you were probably the best employee you ever had. You showed up early. You did the work yourself. You made sure everything got done right — because if you didn't, who would?
That mindset built your business.
But in this episode of Beyond the Receipts, Hope Brown breaks down why that same mindset — the one that made you a great employee of your own company — eventually becomes the thing holding your growth back.
Because most owners don't realize the shift needs to happen until they're already exhausted, doing a job that used to take one person and now takes five.
Let’s talk about it.
Key Takeaway
Growth doesn’t require you to work harder—it requires you to lead differently. Letting go of tasks is the first step toward scaling with intention.
About the Show
Beyond the Receipts is a podcast for business owners, founders, and leaders who want to better understand the realities of growing and operating a successful business.
Hosted by Hope Brown, The Tax Minded Bookkeeper®, each episode explores the decisions, challenges, and conversations that happen beyond the numbers.
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