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Certified Public Accountant: problems and fixes, explained by Joe

Joe Hockaday is the only certified public accountant member of BNI Preston Center. These guides are written for a Dallas–Fort Worth reader who has the problem right now: what is happening, what to check, when to call, and what it costs.

October 13, 2026 · 8 min read Your books are a year behind and tax season is coming: how a small business catches up Falling behind on the books is the most common problem a growing business has, and the most fixable. Here is what catching up actually involves, what you can do this week, and why the cleanup is where tax savings begin. The business is doing fine, and the books are a messWhy books fall behind, and why it costs more than it looksWhat you can do this week before you hand it to anyoneWhen behind becomes urgent

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