Money Q&A for Artists: Bookkeeping, Taxes, and Write-Offs with Ashley Ford (FFF)

This is a fan favorite replay, and if you missed it the first time, now's your chance. I sat down with Ashley Ford of Pretty Penny Accounting, who works specifically with women-owned and creative businesses, and this conversation answers nearly every financial question I had when I started my art business.

We walk through the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant, when it's actually time to hire one, what artists can legitimately write off, why you need a separate business bank account sooner than you think, and how to make sense of sales tax, 1099s, and quarterly estimated payments without losing your mind. Ashley also reframes budgeting as a spending plan instead of a restriction, which might change how you think about your own money.

We close out with listener questions, covering how much cash to keep on hand, what to do when your revenue grows but your profit doesn't, and the easiest way to stay on top of your books if bookkeeping is your least favorite task.

Find Ashley at heyprettypenny.com and on Instagram @prettypennyaccounting.

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