Need a Dam Good Accountant?

July 16, 2010


 

    Apparently some people of gotten the wrong impression when I talk about accountants. They seem to think that I loathe accountants. This could not be farther from the truth. In my opinion accountants are one of the most vital parts of any business. Without them the tax man would have you for lunch. They keep things in order and sorted out. That huge sea of papers and numbers all neatly sorted and filed.

     Anyway I became aware of this "wrong impression" awhile back when approached by Coalition for the Fair Treatment of Lawyers, Sex Offenders, Accountants and Artists. Hell I never even knew they existed. Anyway it appears they can't read since it is pretty obvious in what I say that I really do like accountants. They just need to keep in their place and not try to take over things all the time. Running a business is about life people connections dreams, visions etc. Not numbers and logic. Nothing critical just the fact I would rather brain surgeons stuck to cutting up brains and not trying to fix my car that’s all.

     Even though a lot of accountants may think they can run your business they can't and in fact the smart ones don't even want to. They just want to get paid to manage your numbers. After all why should they risk their whole lives for some half baked new idea that someone who is not quite broke yet has come up with. Far better investment to go for the good pay and leave "base jumping for profits" to all the fool hardy entrepreneurs out there. Of course there are always grey areas. Here is how it works with accountants. The better they are at running your business the lousier they are at being an accountant. Now the one exception to this is Chartered accountants. They are a different breed of cat altogether. Why they are better than regular accountants is that they run their own accounting businesses. They have to really be sharp as the business they lose could be their own.

     Just the same every business does need an accountant and for smaller businesses a chartered accountant are the way to go. Like I said the reason they are so great is because they are not only accountants but business owners also.

     I am really fussy when it comes to my taxes and really lucked out when I bumped into my accountant David Cox. This guy is amazing. The best part is he works on my stuff as if he is really interested in doing it. Other accountants I have dealt with in the past were always more concerned about that cold beer and lottery ticket they have waiting at home. Their day job is just something to do until they win the "Big One" Actually this applies to a lot of people these days.

     Like I said what I like about David is he really thinks about stuff as if it was his own. He is interested, concerned and out for my highest good. Rare these days. He also understands the gray area that a lot of artists work in. Best investment I ever made was calling him. At first he cost me a little more but in the not so long run those extra costs were compensated by huge tax savings. Not that I am against paying taxes. In fact my goal is to be paying more taxes than any one I know. After all if you paying lots of taxes then you are making lots of money. It is a really fair system actually. Most people just worry too much about it.

     So anyway if you are looking for a good accountant then I would highly recommend David. So far everyone I have sent to him has been pleasantly surprised. I am a big fan of promoting quality when you find it. Especially these days as appearances can be deceiving! 

     So my advice if I was giving it... watch for the big fancy marble showrooms, all that glitz, glamour and marble could be coming out of your pocket!! And as far as the discount mall booths, remember you might pay a little less at those places and give some ex con temp worker a job but could be paying through the nose in taxes. Not worth the risk. 

Herez his contact info if you want it:  
David Cox   604-720-8744


 

My Great New Diet

July 15, 2010



     Well finally after all these years the good life caught up to me. I started to put some extra space in the "waste" area. I have known for awhile now that I needed to go on a diet but was not sure where to begin. I had tried a few of the "Six Pack in Six Days" diets that are so popular on the cover of mens health… of course with no luck. Ever notice those covers? Every month pretty well the same. Either "six pack in six days" or "foods that burn fat while you sleep" then there is the "M...


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The Last Great Toaster

June 29, 2010



     Well finally I found another toaster,... actually a real toaster. Most people don't realize it but they stopped making real toasters back in the mid fifties or so. Accountants back then had figured out using numbers that toasters were just lasting too long. So they came up with a plan to slowly start making toasters cheaper and cheaper until eventually they would barely last a year. This was a great plan for selling more toasters and has become the mainstay of modern society. The best pa...


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Tricks with Money

May 5, 2010



     A funny thing happened to me the other day. One of my avid website fans had been checking out my free section and found some brand new tools on there. He claimed them and was stopping by to pick them up. A great guy and previous shopper on my site I might add. (which of course proves to my Mom that there are people who do come back to my site after the first look) Anyway while he was here picking up his free score he wanted me to write down the name of the place I got some of my studio...


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The Art of Head Banging

May 4, 2010
     To those who have not yet figured this out running is for total idiots. I know since I do it all the time.... ok not all the time but enough. I would love to do it more but keep getting distracted. I find it as addictive as head banging since if you run hard enough after you quit you feel so good it is unreal. That blissful feeling will sometimes last for hours!  

     Though Like most things in life there is a right way and a wrong way to run. Actually there are thousands of right ways a...

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How to Kill Your Parrot

March 9, 2010



         

          For those that don't know I have been best friends with a blue and gold macaw for 26 years now. She is great fun and quite a stablizing force in my very unstable life. It seems everytime I move somewhere she tags along. I guess she has gotten used to the unusual life style that artists have. She told me once she could have stayed in the amazon and grew up there but that was just too boring. She decided to hit the city and hope for the best. I knew where she was coming fr...


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How to Lie About Your Age

January 19, 2010
     Hey if you are female or I guess even if you are male and are tempted to lie about your age, don't! That is unless you do it right. Most women as they narrow in or break forty they tend to like to lie about their age. They do this by telling people they are ten years younger than they are. They also do this with good intention since they really would rather be back there. There is a problem though in doing this. If you really do look ten years younger then you will be alright. If not the...
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WHERE DOES ALL THE MONEY GO?

January 12, 2010
     A long time ago I read something quite interesting about money. It was this. “Every time a sum of money changes hand the country's wealth increases by that amount." . If you think about it this is true. Say for example you had a million dollars and then spent it on a piece of my art. Sure all your money would be gone but the money would not have vanished. It would just be in my hands. It would really not matter much to you though since the money is only worthless paper that could be de...
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I LOVE TAXES!!!

January 12, 2010

    You know I just love taxes. Seriously income tax is one of the best things ever. I always wonder why people cry about it so much. I am pretty sure it is just because people love crying. If you really think about it income tax is the ultimate in motivation and fairness. If you get a job and just do your job and nothing else then the government is going to take a big chunk of your change and use it to create more jobs for other people. It’s called spreading the wealth around. No matter ho...


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Eastside Culture Crawl Tips for shoppers

November 13, 2009

   Hi Everyone out there in the Vancouver area. As you may know this years Eastside Culture Crawl is once again upon us. This is a hugely fun event for both artist and visitors! If you are out and about checking it out make sure you stop in here at the ARC! We are on the invite/map. Below I have written some points that might make your visit more enjoyable for everyone involved. I have been involved in about eight or more of them and have picked up some tips that might help visitors have a be...


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