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Ready, Set, your Budget
It’s that time of year again! And, no, I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m talking about year-end! It’s time to start thinking about the new year. Where will your business be at the end of next year? What changes do you hope to make in 2015? What are your operational goals? What are your…
Read MoreMeet Our Team: Holly Hansen
Holly is a staff accountant on one of the client service teams at Fortiviti. Prior to Fortiviti, Holly spent a combined 11 years working for nXio and Culligan in accounting and office management positions. While at Culligan, she created monthly financial reporting and worked directly with the owner on cost analysis and business development. Holly…
Read MoreKVC Health Systems: KVC Kansas
This month we are giving back to KVC Kansas. KVC Kansas is responsible for the care of all children served by the Kansas Department for Children and Families in Kansas City. KVC supports foster families and children with support in many areas, including crisis support, continuing education programs, mentoring coordination, support groups, and educational forums.…
Read MoreDid You Know: Use Tax
Use tax is a tax charged on items that you purchase for use without paying sales tax. In most cases, this is charged on items because you purchased an item from out of state or you purchased an item online and did not pay sales tax on it. Don’t let advertising fool you (“No Sales…
Read MoreTrick or Treat: Halloween Spending on the Rise
It seems Halloween is not just for kids anymore. Adults are joining in on the fun and having a significant impact on the economics of the holiday. Halloween expenditures are expected to hit record numbers this year. The fact that the holiday falls on a Friday this year encourages even more spending. The National Retail…
Read MoreMeet Our Team: Lisa Gillam
Lisa joined Fortiviti as the Office Manager in May 2014. She has spent the past several years working as a preschool teacher and raising her kids, but is excited to be back in accounting. Lisa started her career with the internal audit division at UMB Bank, where she was exposed to many areas of bank…
Read MoreAre You Eating Out Tonight?
Game 7 of the World Series is tonight! The Royals are gearing up to #TaketheCrown and you may be gearing up to head to a bar or restaurant to watch it unfold. As you participate in whatever festivities you have planned, remember, there are those who could not afford a meal at a restaurant, let…
Read MoreDid You Know: Origination of Fortiviti
Fortiviti {Four – ti – vi – tee} originates from the combination of fortitude and productivity. Fortitude is essential to enduring the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship and business ownership. And, our goal is to increase productivity to result in greater success.
Read MoreMeet Our Team: Amelia Meier
Amelia works as a staff accountant on one of the client service teams at Fortiviti. Her love for small business and entrepreneurship began with the inception of her fiancé’s business, Countryside Lawn & Landscape, LLC. In helping to run the company, Amelia wore many hats: business owner, bookkeeper, laborer, marketing consultant and was a large…
Read MoreA Day at Harvesters
What a great day! Thanks to all of you who participated in our chili drive, we were able to donate 50 pounds of food to Harvesters yesterday! As a team, we volunteered at the Harvesters warehouse to sort and package bread. Because bread can have such a short shelf life, it’s important for the bread…
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