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About me - Ashraf S. Mehdi

My name is Ashraf S. Mehdi. I am an Accountant with almost 10 years experience in Accounting, Tax Preparation and Tax Planning. Saving money for my clients by cutting their tax bills gives me a lot of satisfaction. Thats the reason I have created my own blog

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Law & Legal Information > Business Law Preparing your first business tax return
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You are a small business owner running your business successfully. But besides just running your business there is one more aspect to it, that is filing your business income tax return. The forms your use, the deadlines you need to make depends on your business structure. You can select the one that applies to your particular... More..

Business > Starting a Business How to make that small business idea work
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There is no guarantee in the world that the greatest business idea would be a success, sometimes a simple idea can be a wonder regardless of how much money you have to spend on the product you are selling.Key points to be considered when starting a business are usually ignored because of either lack of knowledge or because of... More..

Personal Finance > Taxes Ways to spend your income tax refund
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You have worked hard all year, contributed towards your Social Security, Medicare, Federal and State Withholding. Time is going fast and before your realize it, it's the same time of the year to file your income tax refund to see whether you owe any more taxes or you get a refund. You filed your tax refund and Wonderful, you ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Are high taxes on cigarettes fair?Smallicon
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Smoking as a fact is proved to be injurious to health. It is scientifically proven and no one can argue on the deadly consequences you have to face. Cigarette tax can be viewed as a way of restrictions imposed by the government.Cigarettes have nicotine and more than 100 toxic poisons. They are intended to make an individual a... More..

Sciences > Social Science (Other) Which came first: Language or culture?Smallicon
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What is a language?A language is the ability to use sign or speech as a medium of communication between two or more creations of GOD. I say creations because we have seen even the animals communicating with each other. Language is not dependent on our ability to speak.What is culture?Culture on the other hand can not easily b... More..

Hobbies & Games > Board Games Chess tips: How to set up a chess board
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In a game of chess or game of mind wars, there are two sides, as you would have in any other game. One side is called White and the other side Black. They are called White and Black sides regardless of color. The lighter colored side is White and darker is black. Only two players can play a chess game at one time. Each side h... More..

Hobbies & Games > Board Games The different phases of a chess game
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Chess can be defined as an Art or a War. It is a unique game. The perception depends on how you look at it, you can treat it as an Art from One Angle and a War from other. Strategies used in chess depends on your understanding of the phases of the game. There are three basic phases and they are:the opening, the middle game, a... More..

Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Characterists successful entrepreneurs possess
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I have read articles written by other writers and could not agree more that there are several characteristics an entrepreneur should have in order to be successful. I am an Accountant by profession because I like numbers but I have asked myself again and again what would I do if were not an Accountant and the answer is I woul... More..

Business > Starting a Business How to choose the right CPA for your business
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I am Accountant and I have realized based on my personal experience that most people think hiring a CPA is incurring additional cost, i.e. an EXPENSE. But very few people accept that it is actually an INVESTMENT. This philosophy applies to both individuals and business alike. Here, I will direct my article toward a business w... More..

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