Podcasts by Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA

Good Tax Planning Starts With Good Record-Keeping from 2023-08-08T19:02:18

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and I will talk a little about how we get into tax planning. Honestly, the best way to start is to keep good records. That may sound like you're not really d...

Finance Friday With Vishal Mahtani from 2023-03-14T19:42:34

Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Finance Friday, we have Vishal Mahtani, a Digital Marketer and serial entrepreneur. Vishal...

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: What Happened and What Does This Mean for Me? from 2023-03-14T19:29:49

Hi Everyone - this was quite an exciting weekend in the world of Crypto-friendly Finance and Accounting. We spent the weekend watching the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and FDIC intervention. The...

How to NOT Screw Up Your Relocation to Florida from 2023-03-14T19:22:33

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CJMA, and today I will talk about how not to screw up your relocation to Florida. There have been a lot of people moving here in the last couple of years, and ther...

Extension to File Your Taxes from 2023-03-14T19:09:53

Hi everybody. I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today I’m going to talk about extensions. We have the saying, "An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay." This makes perfect...

E-Filing vs. Paper Filing from 2023-03-14T18:52:55

Hey everyone, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today, I will talk about the differences between e-filing (filing electronically) and paper filing and go into some of the advantages and disadvant...

Every Tax Deadline for 2023 You Need to Know from 2023-03-02T21:13:13

Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. The 2023 tax season has officially begun, so I will discuss the deadlines to file your 2022 taxes today. As we are already heading into March, by now, you sh...

Don't Expect Form 1099-K From Venmo! from 2023-03-02T21:11:47

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and I will discuss the news we've all been raving about today! So, it looks like the IRS announced that there would be a delay in implementing the $600 repor...

Venture Capital Increase in Florida from 2023-03-02T20:26:14

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today I want to discuss some recent statistics regarding venture capital.  What is Venture Capital?  According to Investopedia, "Venture capita...

Do Students Need to File Taxes? from 2023-03-02T20:25:36

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today I will explain Form 1098-T and what that means for college students. Let’s go ahead and jump in!  What is Form 1098-T?  Your college or caree...

2023 E-Filing Taxes with the IRS from 2023-03-02T20:19:28

2023 E-Filing Taxes with the IRS

Benefits of Blockchain and Web3 from 2023-01-03T17:38:26

Hey everyone, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today I will explain the meaning behind Web3 and Blockchain technology. So, what is Web3? Web3 refers to the third evolution of web technologie...

How To Choose a Financial Advisor from 2022-09-14T18:14:48

Join Sarah Broglie and me for this #FinanceFriday, where we will discuss "The Best Fit: How To Choose a Financial Advisor."  Learn more about Sarah here: https://www.raymondjames.com/sarahb...

Home Office Deduction Explained from 2022-09-14T18:10:23

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's quicky, we will be discussing the Home Office Deduction. The main questions we are tackling are: What is the home office deduction, what qual...

Tax Credits from 2022-09-14T18:09:17

Today we will be doing an overview of various #TaxCredits on this #taxtiptuesday. We are reviewing the Child Tax Credit, Recovery Rebate Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Lifetime Learning Credi...

College Tax Credits from 2022-09-14T18:07:33

On this #TaxTipTuesday, Bette talks about tax savings for college! On this Tax Tip Tuesday, we'll talk about some benefits you can get when you've got kids at college and possibly if you are ret...

College Debt Cancellation from 2022-09-14T18:06:37

On this #TaxTipTuesday Bette talks about the new student loan debt cancellation and what it means for your taxes.

IRS announces penalty abatement! from 2022-09-14T18:05:54

I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Tax Tip Tuesday, we're going to talk about some penalty relief from the IRS.  Now it's been a crazy couple of years and the IRS has certainly...

Do you REALLY Need Custom Software? from 2022-08-17T22:16:57

“Do you really need custom software?” is the question we explored last Finance Friday with Mark Turkel, CEO, and Founder of Palm Beach Software. Watch the video below to learn more!

The DeFi and TradFi Merge from 2022-08-17T21:19:59

On today’s #FinanceFriday, we have Mark Hindley, who has come on to discuss how TradFi (Traditional Banking) is merging into DeFi (Decentra...

NFT Land Deeds in Minecraft? from 2022-08-17T21:10:50

What if I told you you could use an NFT land deed to secure land in Minecraft? Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today’s Finance Friday, we have the founder of The Listen

Qualifying for a Loan as an Entrepreneur from 2022-08-17T20:26:26

Qualifying for a Loan as an Entrepreneur. Hi, welcome to #FinanceFriday. My name is Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today’s episode, we have the lovely Cheryl Euart joining us to discus...

The ROI of Charitable Giving from 2022-08-17T20:23:37

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger CPA, CGMA, and on today’s Finance Friday, I have a special guest, Eric Chafin, who has come on to tell us about th...

What is a Fractional CFO? from 2022-08-17T20:22:01

If you are new here, welcome to my channel, and if you are returning, welcome back! On today’s quickie, we are answering the question...

How to Bootstrap a Business from 2022-08-17T19:51:10

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's #FinanceFriday, we have the fabulous Diana Moss from Mini Melanie joining us. Diana is going to teach ...

Back to School Tax Tips from 2022-08-17T19:44:20

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. This #TaxTipTuesday, we are discussing the benefits you can access if you have kids in school or if you are in college. #TaxCredits #AmericanOpportunityCredi...

Your Website as a Money Making Machine from 2022-08-17T15:25:14

Join Nicole Sauk and me this #FinanceFriday, where she teaches us how to leverage your business website as an investment. We review Listen

New Yorkers Are Still Moving to Florida from 2022-08-17T15:08:39

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. A very recent of looks like it's dated yesterday's opinion editorial in the New York Post; apparently, New Yorkers are still fleeing the state and moving to ...

Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash? from 2022-05-27T21:45:42

Join Alexa Rosario and me as we discuss the #Florida #realestate market.

Real Estate Secrets from 2022-05-17T20:59:54

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Finance Friday, we have the author of Seller Mistakes, Michael Bell, who will tell us all the secrets that your real estate agent does not wa...

Exciting Crypto Announcements at Bette Hochberger CPA, CGMA from 2022-05-17T20:57:47

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and I have exciting news! We are officially accepting crypto as payment. Our firm knew that accepting cryptocurrency as payment was the only natural next ste...

10 Florida Tax Holidays in 2022 from 2022-05-17T20:56:20

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. On May 6th, #Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Listen

All Things CRM from 2022-02-09T23:55:08

Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and welcome to Finance Friday; we have a fantastic guest! We have Danielle Major from KiConsultants,...

State Business Taxes from 2022-02-09T23:52:05

Hi, I am Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today’s #TaxTipTuesday, we will be discussing business state taxes.

For many business owners, taxes can be a stressful Listen

Business Gift Tax Deduction from 2021-12-22T19:04:47

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and Christmas time is right around the corner, and as we all know, this means holiday music and gifts. On today's Listen

Payroll & Why S Corps Need To Run It from 2021-12-08T23:48:29

Hey, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today we will talk about why running payroll when you are an S corporation owner is essential. Okay. So you have to run payroll when you're an S corpora...

Veteran/Military Tax Benefits from 2021-12-08T23:46:48

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and #VeteransDay2021 is approaching. The complicated life of military personnel and their families doesn't get any less complex during tax season, so I figur...

What to Expect From Florida's Real Estate Market from 2021-12-08T22:54:58

Join us for a special #FinanceFriday 🌻 where we will be discussing what to expect from the Florida Listen

Crypto Mining Business Tax from 2021-11-10T18:57:26

#Cryptocurrency #TaxTipTuesday Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And on today's #TaxTipTuesday, we're going to talk about your #cryptomining business. I've been getting some calls, emails, et...

Need An Investor? Venture Capitalists & Angel Investors Can Help! from 2021-11-10T15:53:40

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. For today's business quickie, we will be discussing the difference between venture capitalists and angel investors so that you can decide which investor best...

How To: Generate Account Receivable Ageing Summary from 2021-10-21T17:11:46

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today we're going to do a little bit of a laser focus on a helpful report in #QuickBooks called ...

10/15 Tax Deadline! from 2021-10-08T20:10:34

Hey, everybody. It's been a minute. We've been so busy during the tax extension season. I haven't had time to come on and give you guys all kinds of great advice and information and stuff about ...

Employees (W-2) VS Contractors (1099) | Labor Day 2021 from 2021-09-06T16:30:14

It’s time for a #BusinessQuickie, and I wanted to come on here and tailor this go-live to our small business owners who want to know the difference between contractors (1099) and employees (W-2)...

Extension Filing Deadline! from 2021-09-01T14:02:52

Happy Tuesday. It's your favorite CPA in the whole world, hopefully. And it's Tuesday. So what do we always do on Tuesday? It's going to be Listen

Miami Crypto : What You Need to Know from 2021-09-01T14:00:26

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA CGMA, and welcome to our very first #MiamiMonday. Miami, as you know, we're trying to be the crypto capita...

Business Lessons From the Scouts from 2021-08-23T18:47:45

Can making your bed make you a better leader? 🌟 The #scouts think so. I'm usually not a proponent of silly self-help technique...

The Olympics Are Taxing from 2021-08-02T22:04:19

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And today, we're going to talk about the Olympics because they're going on right now, and even though there's a bit of controversy around the games and some ...

Establishing Florida Residency from 2021-08-02T21:17:31

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today we're going to talk about how long does it take to become a #Florida resident?  Hmm, well, people are still leaving California and New York an...

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday from 2021-07-27T22:15:53

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Tax Tip Tuesday, we're going to talk about the upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday. This is a very cool thing we do in Florida. It'...

Deducting Meals & Entertainment in Business from 2021-07-13T18:28:36

A #BusinessQuickie about the ins and outs of deducting meals and entertainment for business. https://bettehochberger.com/tax-tip-tuesday/tax-credits-vs-tax-deductions-4643/

Bobby Bonilla Day from 2021-07-13T18:27:34

Tomorrow is Bobby Bonilla Day.  Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today's business quickie is going to be a bit different because tomorrow is Bobby Bonilla Day. Bobby Bonilla is a former...

Finance Friday ft. Samra Vogel from Mary Kay from 2021-07-13T18:18:32

Join Samra and me while we explore why appearance matters in business. Hello, happy Friday. Happy Finance Friday. I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And today, I have my fantastic friend who keeps...

Tax Credits VS Tax Deductions from 2021-07-13T18:03:41

It’s TaxTipTuesday. Hey, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And today, we’re talking about the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit. People often don’t know the difference. They don...

Freedom Week - Florida Sales Tax Holiday from 2021-07-13T18:01:54

We’ve seen Florida's tax-free weekend for back-to-school and the disaster-preparedness sales tax holiday, but now Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that begins a new tax free holiday called “f...

6 Reasons Why Your Start-Up Needs A CPA from 2021-07-01T03:15:31

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA CGMA, and on today's #BusinessQuickie, we're going to talk about six reasons why your Listen

Business Quickie In Honor Of Juneteenth from 2021-06-30T19:42:01

In honor of Juneteenth, I want to discuss the Black Angels Miami Investor group, black-owned banks and credit unions, and the Black Bitcoin Billionaire. Important links: Listen

Barkin Up The Wrong Tree - June's Business Book Club from 2021-06-17T19:37:20

"Barking Up The Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong" by Eric Barker was June's Listen

Second Estimated Tax Payment Due Today from 2021-06-15T19:44:15

Estimated Tax Payments for quarter two are due. Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Tax Tip Tuesday, this is your reminder to pay your second Listen

To Sell Is Human - May's Business Book Club from 2021-06-07T19:18:19

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, by Daniel H. Pink, was May's Business Book.  Join me and my fellow book club members as we discuss our key takeaways from To...

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Update from 2021-06-07T19:12:18

$16 billion. Hours to get into the application portal. Thousands of incomplete applications.  Hi. I'm Bette Hochberger at CPA, CGMA, and this is a quick minor update on the Shuttered Venue ...

Bette's Business Book Club - Explained from 2021-06-07T19:09:52

Hey, guys. I hope everybody's having a good day. It's Friday. I'm thrilled it's Friday. It's been a very long short week. Hopefully, it'll be relaxing. Okay, I'm going to go ahead and get starte...

#FinanceFriday - featuring Seth Bassoff from 2021-06-07T19:08:22

SHOW LESS#RetirementPlanning can seem boring, but when you have our Listen

Finance Friday ft Karen Dennis from 2021-06-04T21:30:33

Social Media Marketing is a fantastic way for small business owners and big ones to engage with current clients and future clients. On this #FinanceFriday, Karen Dennis teaches us how to choose ...

Adoption Tax Credit from 2021-06-04T21:28:09

Hey guys, it's Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and to kick off Pride Month, we're bringing you a special tax tip Tuesday. On this one, we are going to go over the adoption tax credit. Now, obviousl...

Finance Friday - Florida Tax Holidays from 2021-06-04T21:24:14

Hey guys. It's Bette Hochberger CPA, CGMA. On today's #FinanceFriday, we're going to talk about the Florida tax holidays. Florida tax holidays? But you don't pay any income taxes in Florida. Rig...

Finance Friday ft Karrie Klimas from 2021-06-04T21:21:02

Karrie Klimas, is an expert on communications, networking, and people skills. She joins us to explain how she helps people become better communicators.  Of course, of course. Well, I'll giv...

Cryptocurrency & Taxes from 2021-05-27T16:58:51

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And on today's #TaxTipTuesday, I will dive into a trendy subject right now, Listen

PPP Is Out Of Money from 2021-05-27T16:56:55

The second round of PPP funds has been exhausted before the May 31, 2021 deadline.

Bette's Business Book Club - April - The Go Giver (With the Author!) from 2021-04-27T19:28:37

"The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea" by Bob Burg and John David Mann. This month's book club was inspiring because we were unexpectedly blessed with the presence of one ...

Get to know me! How I Went From Engineering to Accounting. from 2021-04-27T19:22:04

So, today's #businessquickie​: I'll be talking about my unusual background as a certified public accountant (CPA). I did not study b...

PPP Loan Extension from 2021-04-27T19:20:41

Hey, everybody. It's Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and I wanted to come online and share with you some relatively new breaking news that's pretty exciting. And that is that the PPP application de...

SBA Information Round Up from 2021-04-27T19:18:10

This #FinanceFriday​, we will discuss the recent changes made by the #SBA​. This wil...

March Business Book Club - Failing Forward from 2021-03-24T17:25:15

"Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success" by John C. Maxwell. Join me and my fellow book club members as we discuss our key takeaways from Failing Forward.

Watc...

Finance Friday ft Jennifer Gomez, Esq. from 2021-03-24T17:14:19

Estate planning can be a complicated task when moving from state to state, which is why I've invited Jennifer Gomez, Esq., to come on this episode of Finance Friday and clear up any confusion. Listen

Tax Deadline 2021 Extended - Tax Tip Tuesday from 2021-03-24T17:01:46

The Tax Deadline for Individuals was extended by the IRS; let's talk about it.

Read the article and watch the video here: https://bettehochberger.com/quickies/tax-deadline-delayed-2021-ir...

Finance Friday ft Odelia Goldberg, Esq. from 2021-03-24T16:48:35

Buying Real Estate in Florida on #FinanceFriday ft Odelia Goldberg, Esq. According to Odelia, Florida is the best place to live and die. On this Finance Friday featuring Odelia Goldberg, Esq. We...

Didn't Receive Stimulus Checks? Fill out the Recovery Rebate Credit. from 2021-02-25T16:44:06

Today I'm going to keep it focused on taxes because it is tax season. Many people received the first stimulus or economic impact payment from the federal government sometime in 2020. Some people...

A Romantic Discussion About Taxes - 02/10/2021 from 2021-02-25T16:35:33

Hey guys out there. I hope everyone's having a great day. It's Tuesday, so that means it's a Tax Tip Tuesday. Valentine's Day is not that far off, so I figured what could be more romantic than a...

February 2021 - Bette's Business Book Club from 2021-02-25T16:01:32

February 2021 meeting discussing, "Delivering Happiness" by Tony Hsieh. The first thing that interested me in this book is the fact that it is written by the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, who just ...

3 Things to Know Before You Outsource (01/27/2020) from 2021-02-11T21:02:32

Today we’re going to talk about three questions that you should ask before you decide to ou...

Profit First (02/05/2020) from 2021-02-11T20:55:30

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January 2021 - Bette's Business Book Club from 2021-02-08T21:27:44

Today we will be discussing the book, "Subscribed- Why the Subscription Model Will be Your Company's Future - and what to Do about it" By Tien Tzuo, Gabe Weisert.  The Book In Three Or More...

December 2020 - Bette's Business Book Club from 2021-02-08T21:21:12

Today, we're discussing, "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Dr. Spencer Johnson. It's a telling of a story of two mice and two little people. We got Sniff and Scurry who are the mice and Hem and Haw who ...

Work With Me Today (02/08/2021) from 2021-02-08T21:14:36

Want to work with me and my team? Here’s how! Schedule a FREE consultation with me here: https://bit.ly/3a2KbUG

First Projects You Should Outsource. (02/03/2021) from 2021-02-08T21:11:44

Outsource your bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and taxes to a pro.

PPP Second Draw (01/22/2021) from 2021-02-08T21:03:05

Join Bette on this Listen

#FinanceFriday - featuring Gavriel Maman from 2021-01-25T20:49:10

This #FinanceFriday I sit down with my friend, Gavriel Maman, to discuss business banking versus personal banking, and of course, we t...

#TaxTipTuesday - IRS Delays 2020 Tax Season from 2021-01-25T20:45:27

Hello. Good morning and welcome to Tax Tip Tuesday. Today for your tax tip, we're going to discuss the recent announcement by the IRS to delay the opening of the 2020 tax filing season to Februa...

Dr. Martin luther King on Money from 2021-01-25T20:40:23

Happy Martin Luther King Day and in honor of the day we are going to talk about advice Dr. Martin Luther King gave out including this quote: 

"Money in its proper place is a worthwhi...

3 Ways We Put Our Clients First! from 2021-01-20T22:34:19

Tune in to hear about the ways my accounting firm puts our clients first. Recorded on 02/19/2020.

August Book Club - 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins from 2020-11-10T19:25:10

Listen as we discuss Mel Robbins' 5 Second Rule

November Book Club - indistractable by Nir Eyal from 2020-11-10T19:21:26

A discussion of the book indistractable by Nir Eyal

July Business Book Club - Fanocracy by David Meerman Scott from 2020-07-14T19:32:11

Bette's Business Book Club for July discussed the book, Fanocracy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans

June Business Book Club - Start With Why by Simon Sinek from 2020-07-14T19:14:37

Bette's Business Book Club meeting to discuss Start With Why by Simon Sinek.

2020 May Business Book Club Meeting - Good To Great by Jim Collins from 2020-05-22T17:09:42

Our exciting discussion of the popular book, Good To Great by Jim Collins!

How I balance working ON my business with working IN my business from 2020-01-26T01:15:15

How I balance working ON my business with working IN my business. Learn my secrets to making sure I work ON my business every week consistently!

Things that inspire me from 2020-01-23T11:51:09

Things that inspire me. These are some of the things that keep me feeling inspired.  What inspires you? Drop a comment!

Let's talk about work life balance from 2020-01-22T21:10:52

Let's talk about work life balance.  For me it's about setting priorities. Sometimes there is more to do in a day or week than seems humanly possible. Make sure you know what's important. Listen

The hardest lesson I learned while growing my business from 2020-01-16T03:45:13

The hardest lesson I learned while growing my business.  

When you are an independent solopreneur it's a hard lesson to realize you can't do it all yourself!

A brief history of my firm! from 2020-01-15T01:58:15

A brief history of my firm! How I went from an MIT engineer to owning my own CPA firm with a staff of super stars!A brief history of my firm! How I went from an MIT engineer to owning my own CPA...

Reward Yourself with More Time by Outsourcing! from 2020-01-13T19:34:14

Reward Yourself with More Time by Outsourcing!  

Have more on your plate than hours in the day? Figure out what not to do and outsource it. My recommendation for entrepre...

An inside view of what my CPA firms offers! Hint- it's more than just tax returns! :-D from 2020-01-10T19:30:09

An inside view of what my CPA firms offers! Hint- it's more than just tax returns! :-D  

Other services include business consulting, cash flow management, payroll, IRS representation...

Some of my favorite business books from 2020-01-09T23:21:31

Some of my favorite business books. I'm an avid reader and learn tons of great things for my business through reading.    

This is the list for my bookclub. I did this last...

2019 March book club Influence! from 2019-03-27T05:00

Listen in to the discussion of the book Influence:The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini. 

Get this whole list here: http://bit.ly/2019bbc

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2019 February book club Clockwork! from 2019-02-27T06:00

Listen in to the discussion of the book Clock Work by Mike Michalowicz. 

Get this whole list here: http://bit.ly/2019bbc

Join the Facebook ...

2019 February book club - one week check in Clock Work! from 2019-02-20T06:00

One week to go for our February book club about Clock Work by Mike Michalowicz

2019 January book club 4 Hour Work Week from 2019-01-30T06:00

Listen in to the discussion of the book The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. 

Get this whole list here: http://bit.ly/2019bbc

Join ...

2019 January book club-1 day check in from 2019-01-29T05:00

One day to go! The 2019 January first meeting of the Business Book Club.

2019 January book club-1 week check in from 2019-01-23T05:00

A week to go before the first meeting of my Business Book Club! The first book- The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris.