Carol Topp, CPA

In honor of Words Matter Week, NAIWE’s resident Tax Information Expert, Carol Topp, CPA, will be chatting with us on The Freelance Life. We’ll talk a bit about why words matter in financial areas, and Carol will talk about what writers and editors need to know about the IRS, tax returns, and accounting. Remember, access to Carol for tax information question is one the NAIWE benefits, and this is a great time to get acquainted with her and even ask a few questions if you would like. I hope you’ll join us!

Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Time: 3:30 pm EST

Listen online: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/38165 (You can listen live or listen later.)

Listen on the phone (and ask questions, if you like): Phone Number: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 38165

Understanding the IRS

Does the IRS consider my writing a hobby or a profession?
Net Income. Why don’t they just call  it profit?
EIN, SSN, PIN: What’s with all the acronyms?

Understanding Your Tax Return

Deduction or Credit? What’s the difference?
Tax loopholes. Anything special for writers?

Understanding Your Accountant

LLC, S Corp, C Corp: What’s the difference? What’s best for me?
How to interview a CPA

Erik Vonk of B|O|T|H

In our first 2010 episode of The Freelance Life, we’ll be hosting Erik Vonk, author of Don’t Get a Job, Get a Life! and founder of BOTH, a business dedicated to “Back of the House” professional services for independent entrepreneurs.

Listeners will learn:

a. How the way WORK works is changing

b. Why an employment contract is a relic of the past

c. How working independently is gaining importance

d. What it takes to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself.

Don’t miss this interesting interview– what you learn can help you kick off the new year in a bigger, more productive way.

Remember, one of the benefits of NAIWE membership is a substantial discount on the set-up fee for BOTH services!

You can read a bit more about it, as well as accept and share the invitation, on the Facebook Event Page.

You’re invited to join us today for a Book Chat at The Freelance Life podcast. Our guest will be Shel Horowitz, the Ethical Grassroots Marketing Expert for NAIWE, and author of many excellent books. We’ll be talking about Shel’s book, Principled Profit: Marketing that Puts People First.It’s what I call a “YES!” book– the principles and ideas presented are so compelling that you may find yourself shouting a few internal “YES’s” as you read. I could never (even if I wanted to) offer my copy for resale. I’ve written too much in the margins, and there’s half a pack of sticky notes fluttering from its pages!We’ll be talking with Shel about:

• What is Principled Profit?

• How and why should businesses seek alliances with their competitors.

• Examples of well-known companies that thrive by being nice.

• Does cooperative, ethical marketing cost more?

• The interesting fate of Principled Profit, and how you can get a copy before it’s gone. (Listen up, authors– this is an instructive publishing story!)

So join us for this half-hour program today at 3:30 pm EDT. You’ll find us online at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/38165or you can call in and listen at:(724) 444-7444Call ID: 38165If you like, you can subscribe to The Freelance Life in iTunes or other feed. Just visit the page above, or search in “Podcasts” on iTunes, and you’ll get to hear each podcast at your convenience.

We look forward to next Wednesday’s Book Chat podcast at The Freelance Life. Author and speaker Shel Horowitz will be talking about ideas in his book, Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First. Shel serves as the Ethical Grassroots Marketing Expert on the NAIWE Board of Experts.

Date: 9 September 2009

Time: 3:30 p.m.

You may listen to this or previous podcasts or subscribe to the RSS feed from The Freelance Life site.