Welcome to the Barnes Financial Concierge Blog!

As Barnes Financial Concierge (BFC) continues to expand, we are excited to explore this blog space as a place for engaging in real-life conversations about taxes, accounting, small business growth and overall perspectives around money.

Here we will provide answers to commonly asked questions such as,

Is it time to become an LLC or S Corp?

Should I be paying estimated taxes?

What is the difference between Tax Preparation and Tax Planning?

But beyond an ‘in the weeds’ conversation providing technical how-to’s, we will dive deeper often exploring the story behind our numbers.

"There is always a story behind the numbers. What story are your finances telling you?" - Aquaila Barnes

Being someone who is equally left and right-brained, I love numbers and what they tell us. Thus, BFC is a company that is committed to engaging in meaningful conversations on finances and supporting clients in feeling empowered.

After 20+ years of doing this work, we have seen it all!

We’ve seen the fear that growing entrepreneurs face when expanding. We’ve witnessed and supported the vulnerability taxpayers feel in not understanding if or how much they will owe at tax time. And we’ve seen the tens of thousands, and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars painfully due at tax time.

We’ve also seen the relaxed faces with expected refunds that have come from consulting all year. We have supported hundreds of clients in feeling empowered by shifting from tax preparation only to include tax planning (in their financial plans).

In this space, we will examine how we can shift our perspectives on what it means to have financial security and what financial freedom can look like.

It is our hope that we create a safe space that will empower you and provide you with more financial knowledge.

Financially & Creatively Yours,

Aquaila