MICHELLE LEBLANC, ATYPICAL ACCOUNTANT
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Why so many good businesses don't peak or profit

7/14/2023

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I have a gift. I see the missing pieces.

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No Pain PMS and Periods, ladies!

7/12/2023

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Another thing we don’t like talking about: Periods, PMS, Menopause.

What did I do differently this past month? Normally getting my period means pain. I get cramps and swell up and often think I’m dying when I am simply going through the change my body has gone through since puberty about 38 years ago.
Yes, I am that old. Old enough to have beat cancer and old enough to have a doctor try to sell me a hysterectomy and old enough to approach those menopause years we dread.
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And I would think that what I did this past month was a fluke, but it has happened before. Over and over again when I do these simple life changes I feel great and find relief from pain, boating, headaches, and fatigue.

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The Mindful Market ATX

6/26/2023

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Announcing a new pop up seeking eco friendly vendors!

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What to do on Juneteenth in Austin

6/19/2023

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Falls under the category of “Things the history books in Illinois don’t teach you about when you’re growing up”: Juneteenth is one of them.

It’s no wonder so many people dive into conspiracy theories and alternative truths when the very parent government we’re meant to trust doesn’t give us the full story. It’s an age old angry tale for another day. Right now we’re celebrating freedom!

Juneteenth is celebrated all around Austin, Texas pretty much from the beginning of June with preplanning parties and calendar invites starting in April and May.
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There are no negative vibes surrounding the celebrating of this heavy topic. It’s all about the joy of freedom and the vivaciousness of living life to the fullest.

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Learn to do your books like a rockstar

6/16/2023

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You're a do it yourself-er. You've got your business going - or maybe you have that rockstar idea.
But where to start?
It is SO OVERWHELMING for most that popular accounting software programs that make the bold claim that it can do it all for you with automatic categorization, instant financial reports, and all you need to do is link your accounts! Blammo! Magic!
But anyone who has tried this knows this is the fastest route to mind numbing amounts of confusion. This mythological biggest ball of tangled twine tourist stop on the road of life is now your reality.
Well, I'm here to tell you there is hope and you CAN straighten out those books so that you will know:
  • without a doubt what your balance is
  • how to make projectinos
  • how much monthly revenue you're bringing in
  • what your owner's equity is
  • if your assets are balanced with your liabilities
  • what your liabilities are
  • how to make your business grow or how to increase your personal savings!
Sign up for newsletters and training tools / or hire an accounting expert now for peace of mind and miles of smiles!
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Adult Learning to Ride a Bike

6/15/2023

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Essential skills like riding with one hand and getting out of the saddle are harder to start when you're an adult.

First of all, your center of gravity is completely different. A student can feel heavier or that it's farther to fall when you're taller as an adult. Developing the confidence to move through the fears and find a new sense of balance and fun takes time and practice is the key!

​See more about essential skills here in past posts and newsletters!
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Star Client Profile: Spotlight on Design Dog Tees!

6/13/2023

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Many of my accounting and bookkeeping clients come to me because they've ignored their books for so long they just can't make heads or tails of it and the reports definitely aren't matching their checkbook.

Design Dog Tees initial set up was quick and clean. For me, it's such a pleasure to be able to bring someone peace of mind so they can continue doing A) What they love to do and B) What they're really good at!

Plus, Dogs!

Design Dog Tees does jobs for school fund raisers, events, families, and clubs. Like 4 Runners and Rock and Roll? Well - Design Dog has an Etsy account just for that too. Check out Design Dog Tees on Etsy.

Now, on a personal level, you will never meet a kinder human being than Joe Emerick. Joe used to ride BMX and last week when I was there I was happy to know he was doing the work for the BMX Round Up held annually here in Austin. Rad Tees for a Rad Event.

Now I know first hand this isn't how it's going to be with new clients. But keeping things simple is key. If you're having trouble with your software, ditch it. You can always come back to it later. Need to do monthly reconciliations? Use a spreadsheet - or worst case - use paper. Just make sure those bank accounts are balanced every month. 

​As my friend used to say, Done and Dusted.
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Getting started is the hardest part

6/11/2023

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Yep, it's a metaphor for life or whatever your might be working on right now.

Sometimes it's scary. And sometimes it's success!
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Use automatic settings in QB if you want a big mess

6/8/2023

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Always fun to mess with AI, but not when you’re trying to straighten out your mess in Quickbooks! 🙂

Probably the #1 reason people come to me for accounting work is because their accounting software becomes 
incomprehensible.

Most commonly:
  • Haven't reconciled in months, if ever
  • Double entry because they set their software to automatic yet continue to enter transactions
  • ​Mystery money - because either they didn't create an invoice to be paid or indicate any sale
  • Missing money - because they made sales in a different account that isn't connected with their software at all.

Most people don't really know about or care about actual vs accrual methods of keeping track of money. Back in the day, we had a nice paper checkbook (cash or actual method) or accountants had a nice paper ledger book tracking all the incoming, outgoing, planned incoming (receivables - as used in accrual), and planned outgoing (payables - as used in accrual). 

We don't think much about fiscal year vs calendar year either - I mean for ourselves. Most of us just operate on a calendar year. End of story.

Until we get a business going.

Many people think one day all of the accounting tasks will be done by computers. And, they're probably right.

Until then, I will be here to clean up all the messes created by the automatic settings laymen set their accounting software to thinking it's more AI than it is.

Currently, our reality is that there's a lot of humanness still needed when it comes to interpreting tax code or FASB (Financial Accounting Standards) or GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). There is still precedent to be considered in more complex cases as well.

Also, when you have the human around, you'll find the answers to be more succinct with your specific questions.

So, yep, it may be coming, but it's not here yet. 
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link to mashable article on OpenAI
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Beginner-Intermediate Cycling Lessons

6/6/2023

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Oh, How far you'll go!

What we cover in a Beginner-Intermediate lesson! Here are the highlights:
  • Basics of Bike Parts
  • ABC(D) Quickcheck before going on a ride
  • Basic Bike Gear
  • Safety Skills & Handling
  • Your Rights as a Cyclist
  • Additional notes​!

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