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HI, I’M ASHLEY, AFC®️

Accredited Financial Counselor®, Profit Strategist, Quickbooks Elite ProAdvisor, Business Enthusiast, Pollyanna Theorist and Burrito Aficionado. I am dedicated to helping moms start a business, take control of their lives and create a life by design. Accounting is the language of business and at AIRE we speak accounting.

I am eager to share with you what I have learned over my 25 years as an entrepreneur. Learn from my wins and losses.

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    Let’s clear up the confusion between COGS (cost Let’s clear up the confusion between COGS (cost of goods sold) and gross profit.

COGS includes only the direct costs to produce or deliver your product or service like materials, packaging, or subcontracted labor.

Gross profit = revenue - COGS

It tells you what’s left before things like rent, marketing, or software.

The mistake?

Mixing regular business expenses into COGS. 

That throws off your gross profit and hides how much you're truly making.

It tells you if your pricing and production costs are working in your favor.

Make sure you’re identifying and categorizing these costs correctly!

Need help getting clear on your business finances? Let's chat!
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    Think of tax planning as part of your overall busi Think of tax planning as part of your overall business growth plan not just a box to check.

Plan ahead, stay in control, and keep more of what you earn.

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    Not everything you pay yourself is counted as an “expense” and that’s totally normal depending on your entity type!

If you’re a sole proprietor or single-member LLC, your "paycheck" is an owner’s draw, not an expense, so it won’t show up on the P&L. It’s pulled from equity instead.

S-Corp owners? Your salary does show on the P&L, but distributions do not.

Make sure your bookkeeping reflects this correctly!

Mislabeling owner draws or distributions as expenses is a huge red flag and can throw off your financial reports (and your taxes).
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    Small business owners need support from their frie Small business owners need support from their friends and community and we appreciate it more than you know!

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    It’s the perfect time to check in, reset your go It’s the perfect time to check in, reset your goals, and refocus on what really matters.

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What’s working?
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