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Why I Thanked My Accountant

In 2013, I won the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for “Start-up of the year”. During my acceptance speech at the awards…

Driven to Distraction

One of the things I find most irritating is dealing with cars and businesses. It’s detailed, not particularly obvious, and keeping track of it…

In good company (Abridged)

As you know, we work with a lot of start-ups and new businesses. This is a topic which causes some confusion. So time for…

The “Juggle”

Thirteen years ago I left my full time accounting job at an energy company to stay home with my oldest son Christopher. It wasn’t…

Taking the Plunge

So, you’ve decided to be your own boss. Congratulations – seriously. People become self-employed at different stages in life, for different reasons. Some people…

This Changes Everything- Part 2

  This changes everything – Part II So…. I’ve written about how the accounting profession serves its clients. Or, frankly, often fails to. I…

Helping Small Business through Story Telling Part 1

Helping Small Business through Story Telling   Our vision is to give every business owner the ability to understand as much of their accounting…

This Changes Everything

This changes everything: A world inspired by Steve Jobs – PART 1   Remember when the late Steve Jobs stood on that stage with…

Xero Spend or Receive Money-The Details

Xero to Hero #1  Xero: Spend or Receive Money – The Details This is the 1st installment in a XERO TO HERO series to…

From Zero to (Xero) Hero: Own your numbers!

From Zero to (Xero) Hero: Own your numbers! At Hawkins & Co., we’re proud to work with many young or start-up companies. We’re also…