Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA

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 technologies and surrounds the decentralized applications that run on a blockchain, including NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and cryptocurrencies. Web3 can come in multiple forms, such as a browser, an app, or an app atta...

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/sarahbroglie/our-team/bio

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 qualifies, and how do I calculate it? As a bonus, I will also walk you through the two ways the IRS allows you to claim the home office deduction, the simplified option and the regular method (i.e., Form 8829)....

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 Credit, American Opportunity Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit, Saver's Credit, and Adoption Tax Credit.

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 returning to school.

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

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 had its share of problems during all of what's been going on. You might remember when the pandemic really first hit they were moving deadlines, it was very chaotic, very crazy, and even with extending thos...

“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! Mark is my client, and we love all things automation and programming, so I figured he would be a great guest for this Finance Friday. Since 1987 Mark has been writing software for businesses of all sizes. With years of...

On today’s #FinanceFriday, we have Mark Hindley , who has come on to discuss how TradFi (Traditional Banking) is merging into DeFi (Decentralized Banking). Even though banking and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) seem to oppose each other, Mark and his Bank, Cogent, have been blazing trails. Mark is the Managing Director of Blockchain Innovation at Cogent Bank, leading the sales strategy, product deve...

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 UpLift World Metaverse, Corey Cottrell , joining us to discuss how NFTs might be a trillion-dollar industry. Who knew you could put Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Minecraft in a blender and make a metaverse? Corey did! Corey...

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 discuss how you, as an entrepreneur, can qualify for a home loan without a w-2. This week was a bit different because I am on my way to New Jersey to visit my family. One of the perks of working remotely and in a...

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 the ROI (Return on Impact) of charitable giving. Erik Chafin is the Chief Development Officer at Children’s Harbor, an organization in Plantation, Florida, that helps teens who have gone through neglect, abuse, and abandonment.  As Chief Development Office...

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, “What is a fractional CFO, and do I need one?” So, what is a fractional CFO? We should probably start with what a CFO is… CFO stands for Chief Financial Officer. The CFO is a top-tier executive who manages everything related to a company’s cash flow and controls f...

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 us all about bootstrapping a business. Mini Melanie is a bakery owned by two sisters, Melanie and Diana Moss, who are our clients. Considering they started from nothing (with no investors ) to now being recognized by huge brands like Beat Bobby...

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 #AmericanOpportunityCredit #LifetimeLearningCredit 

Join Nicole Sauk and me this #FinanceFriday , where she teaches us how to leverage your business website as an investment. We review #landingpages , #calendly , and pricing.   Psst - Nicole has a YouTube channel too! https://www.youtube.com/c/NicoleSaukW...

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 the sunshine state of Florida. Now, Floridians, for anyone who's been living here since I guess the pre-pandemic, we've seen this, we know. We know how little housing there is and how many drivers are on th...

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

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 want you to know. Then, we will hear all about his journey in writing his book, Seller Mistakes, and he will give us an overview of the primary mistakes.  Michael Bell is a first-time, and as h...

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 step after solidifying our relationship with TaxBit. If you don't already know, at Bette Hochberger CPA, CGMA, we pride ourselves on being a crypto-informed CPA firm.  Some of you may ask yourself, "What...

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. On May 6th, #Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed #HouseBill7071 , which provides more than $1.2 billion of tax relief for Floridians. This bill is a massive tax relief bill that includes ten tax holidays. We're going to run through them quickly.   #1) A one-month fuel tax holiday, October 1 through October 31, 2022, will save Floridians $200 million,...

Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and welcome to Finance Friday; we have a fantastic guest! We have Danielle Major from KiConsultants, a CRM and Automation expert, who will talk to us about all things CRM. Danielle works with businesses, anywhere from small to medium to enterprises; she helps them get organized by implementing software technology to help make their lives easier and make more mo...

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 time of year . Not only do you have to worry about filing your business’s federal tax return, but there are also state tax returns that you might have to file along with other business taxes. Did your business earn income outside of you...

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 #TaxTipTuesday , I want to explain what qualifies as a business gift, how much you can deduct from your taxes, and answer some of your frequently asked questions about business gifts. Let's get started!  The tax law applied to business gifts is...

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 corporation owner. The IRS, the government, knows that many people create S corporations because they function similarly to an LLC. Or a partnership where you get that flow-through entity, and you get the tax savi...