Are you a small business owner juggling multiple roles? Rebecca Vincent from ICount4You joins the Good Neighbor Podcast to reveal why professional accounting support might be the missing piece in your business puzzle.
Drawing from over two decades of experience, Rebecca breaks down the evolution of her accounting practice from simple tax preparation to comprehensive business consulting. She addresses the costly misconception that many entrepreneurs have – believing they can handle all accounting responsibilities themselves until they're "hustling and bustling in the ninth hour" to meet critical deadlines. As our host Garfield wisely notes, proper accounting guidance is "cheaper up front than it is at the latter end," potentially saving businesses from expensive legal complications.
What makes Rebecca's approach unique is the "dual combo" she offers: traditional accounting services paired with strategic business consulting. This holistic method helps small businesses and nonprofits achieve what truly matters – efficiency, resilience, and financial stability. Beyond the numbers, Rebecca's services include process improvement, contingency planning, and creating what she calls "finance SweetSpark" – the perfect balance of business strategy and financial expertise. Despite her professional intensity, we also glimpse Rebecca's relaxed personal side, enjoying cooking, watching sunrises, and finding peace in life's simple pleasures.
Ready to transform your business's financial health? Connect with Rebecca through ICount4You.com, social media, email at info@icount4you.com, or by calling 866-636-1456. Your business deserves more than just number-crunching – it deserves a financial partner who understands the complete picture of entrepreneurial success.
Episode Transcript
This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place
where local businesses andneighbors come together.
Here's your host, GarfieldBowen.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Welcome to the Good Neighbor Podcast live.
Are you in need of a consultingbusiness that specializes in
accounting and taxes?
Well, one may be closer thanyou think.
Today we have the pleasure ofintroducing your good neighbor,
rebecca Vincent, with.
I Count For you, rebecca.
How?
Speaker 3 (00:37):
are you doing today?
I'm doing well, thank you.
How are you?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
I am fine.
I am fine.
We're excited to learn allabout you and your company.
Tell us about your business.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Well, it's a business that started more than 20 years
ago, where I started out doingsimple tax returns for
individuals, and it has growninto that plus doing taxes for
businesses small businessesmostly, and some nonprofit and
we also now are branching outinto more business and
(01:08):
consulting.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Okay, what are some of the myths and misconceptions
in the industry?
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Some of the misconceptions is sometimes
business owners that wear morethan one hat feel they don't
need an accountant in thebusiness and I think sometimes
some of the legalities and thelaws and rules go amiss with
that.
And then you know in the ninthhour they're hustling and
bustling, trying to get theaccount.
(01:36):
They need to be able to filethe documents or whatever's
required at the time.
So sometimes it's just amisunderstanding of the
contribution that an accountantneeds to the business.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
You know, as an accountant myself I can say for
many people if they don't stayclose to an accountant they're
going to have to spend a lot ofmoney in legal fees.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
It's cheaper up front than it is at the latter end.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So we all know that marketing is the heart of every
business.
Yeah, so we all know thatmarketing is the heart of every
business.
Who's your target clients andhow do you attract them?
Speaker 3 (02:09):
So generally our target are small business, and I
say we do a specializedspecialization for some
nonprofit organizations, butmainly small business owners
would be the target and weattract them through word of
mouth.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
I've attended some networks also, but generally
through word of mouth have youever thought about doing your
own podcast?
Speaker 3 (02:36):
No, oh, I actually did, but it was just a thought.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I haven't executed it yet.
Now, rebecca, I know youpersonally and you're a very
hard person to catch up, so Iknow you're very when you're not
outside of work, when you'renot so busy with your business.
What do you like to do for fun?
Speaker 3 (02:56):
I'm pretty laid back.
I like to cook, I like toexplore new recipes, I like
watching the sunset, the sunrise.
I'm pretty just low-key reading, chilling out, basically.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Okay, we're going to wrap, but I want you to leave
our listeners with one thing.
If you were to leave them withone thing, what one thing should
they remember about?
Icount for you.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Well, you know, as a business consultant, also with
the tax and finance aspect, wehave a dual combo with providing
services to small businesses.
So with that we um.
We help with processimprovement, efficiencies,
contingency, concession planning, um in addition to accounting
(03:45):
and tax service.
But we also want to create anenvironment for our business
where they're efficient, wherethey are resilient and also
financially stable.
And we combine those two andthat's where we finance
SweetSpark with businessconsulting and the tax support
on the financial side.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
I know tax is always a big concern to everyone, and I
guess it's scary for a lot ofbusiness owners and all our
listeners here that probablyhave one thing on their lips now
, and that's how.
How can I get more informationon iCount4U?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
You can go to iCount4Ucom.
You can also find us onFacebook and Instagram.
You can email info at I countfor you dot com.
You can also dial 866-636-1456and we will be there or we need
a call.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Well, Rebecca, it's been a pleasure having you in
your show.
I wish you and your businessthe very best moving forward.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
Thank you so much, Garfield.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
Thank you for listening to the Good Neighbor
Podcast.
To nominate your favorite localbusinesses to be featured on
the show, go to GNPLivecom.
That's GNPLivecom, or call877-934-3302.
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