Soccer: And They Call It a Friendly?

chivas de guadalajara vs ny red bullsYesterday, the Chivas of Guadalajara played in a "friendly" exhibition match against the NY Red Bulls. Aside from the fight that led to ejections, the aggressive defense by both teams, and general demeanor between the two teams, it was a slow paced affair.

The Red Bulls won 1-0, but each team missed crucial shots at the goal, and the match could have ended very differently without the ejections. That there on the left is someone catching a knee to the midsection.

chivas de guadalajara vs ny red bullsThat was pretty much par for the course at this game. What the teams didn’t manage to accomplish on offense, they played their best on the defensive end, taking great pride in shutting down their opponent. Unfortunately, this also meant a lot of back and forth, but not much more. This guy here may end up pregnant after this match.

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When Do You Really Need An Accountant?

There is no clear-cut answer. The answer is depends. It depends on your knowledge base. It depends on you business experience. It depends on you comfort level.

Most people believe they can setup their Sole Proprietorship or LLC by themselves; install, setup and implement their QuickBooks program by themselves; properly account for all monies in and out by themselves; and transfer such business information to the proper tax forms to accurately reflect, “under the penalties of perjury”, their individual tax liability.

If you can do all of these, you do not need an accountant. If you need help with any of these, you might need an accountant.

The question then becomes not if you need one; the question is how often. [Read more →]