Moteng CPA PLLC

08/31/2026

Revenue tells you how much came in.

KPIs tell you what’s really happening in the business.

For remodeling contractors, gross profit by job, labor cost, overhead, and cash flow can reveal whether the business is actually moving in the right direction.

Busy is good. Profitable is better.

08/27/2026

The customer said to go ahead.

That sentence can cost a remodeling contractor.

A homeowner asks for additional work.

The crew completes it.

More labor and materials go into the job.

But the change is not properly priced, documented, or added to the invoice.

One small request becomes another.

By the end of the project, thousands of dollars of work may have been completed without collecting the related revenue.

A change order is not just paperwork.

It protects the project’s profit and helps the contractor collect the cash needed to cover the additional work.

Before the extra work begins, document the scope, price, and customer approval.

Then bill it promptly.

The work may be complete.

But until the change order is properly priced and billed, the financial side of the job is not.

How does your company track change orders?

08/19/2026

Clean books correct the past. Financial control changes what happens next.

If personal and business spending are mixed, it may be time to create a better system.

08/18/2026

Paying a personal bill from the business account does not make it a business expense.

During a recent accounting cleanup, we found that many personal expenses were being paid directly from the business bank account.

The business was generating revenue, but the owner could not clearly see how much the business actually cost to operate, whether it was truly profitable, how much could be safely withdrawn, or how much cash should be reserved for taxes.

The problem was not only bookkeeping. The records did not clearly separate business operations from personal spending.

After completing the cleanup, the next step was to create a structured owner-draw and cash-flow plan.

Your business account should tell you how the business is performing. When you mix in personal spending, that visibility disappears.

08/15/2026

Today, during the Built on Legacy: Rebuilding Our Future event hosted by the Alamo City Black Chamber of Commerce and SAAACAM, I had the opportunity to learn more about the San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum (SAAACAM) and the important work being done to preserve and share African American history in San Antonio.

We also received a behind-the-scenes look at the future museum, which is expected to open in 2028.

As we celebrate Black Business Month, experiences like this are a powerful reminder of the importance of knowing our history, preserving our stories, and recognizing the contributions African Americans have made to our community and our economy.

I’m sharing a short video from today so you can learn a little more about SAAACAM and the history it is working to preserve.

08/07/2026

Higher revenue does not always mean more cash in the bank.

One of our clients has been in business for 15 years. Although her revenue is lower this year, she now has more cash available than ever before.

The difference is not simply how much the business makes. It is how the money is collected, managed, and used.

Making money but not seeing it in your bank account? Let’s find out where it is going.

08/06/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see construction business owners make isn’t on the jobsite.

It’s believing that working harder will eventually make the numbers work.

A contractor recently asked me to review a proposal before he submitted it.

He was confident in his numbers.

As we walked through the estimate together, I started asking a few questions.

“Did we account for the construction loan interest?”

“What about overhead?”

“If this project takes longer than expected, where does that cost show up?”

By the end of our conversation, the proposal looked very different.

Nothing was wrong with the quality of his work.

The numbers just weren’t telling the whole story.

That’s something I see more often than people realize.

Many contractors know exactly how to build a project. But if the estimate doesn’t capture the true cost of doing the work, a busy year can still turn into a disappointing one.

Before you send out your next proposal, ask yourself one question:

“Am I pricing this job based on what I think it costs, or what my numbers actually tell me?”

Sometimes that question can make all the difference.

— Moteng CPA, PLLC

08/04/2026

Every business has a story behind the numbers.

Whether I’m helping a construction company improve profitability, guiding a nonprofit through audit readiness, or developing a tax strategy for a growing business, my goal is always the same:

Turn financial complexity into clarity so business owners can make confident decisions.

Grateful for the opportunity to serve businesses that are building, growing, and making an impact.

08/03/2026

Last Saturday, I wore traditional Indian clothing to attend my Nepali friend’s baby shower. It was something different for me, and it reminded me that change can be a beautiful thing.

Trying something new often requires us to step outside what feels familiar.

At Moteng CPA, I take the time to step into my clients’ shoes to understand their businesses, challenges, and needs before recommending solutions.

If you have been handling everything yourself and are beginning to feel overwhelmed, do not be afraid to make a change.

Delegating does not mean losing control. It means trusting someone who understands your needs to help carry the load, so you can focus on running and growing your business.

07/29/2026

She started the nonprofit to serve people, not to run an accounting system. So for a while, she tried to handle all of it herself.

By the time this nonprofit founder reached out to Moteng CPA, she was close to shutting the organization down.

The books did not reflect how the nonprofit actually operated. Grants and donations were not tracked in a way that showed how the funds had been used. The accounting system had never been set up around the organization’s programs and funding sources.

Then we discovered the larger problem.

After the organization failed to file its required Form 990-series return for three consecutive years, the IRS automatically revoked its tax-exempt status.

For a nonprofit that depends on grants and donations, that is not simply a paperwork problem. It can affect funding, donor confidence, tax-deductible contributions, and the organization’s ability to continue operating.

We rebuilt the accounting system to reflect how the nonprofit actually operates. We organized transactions by program and funding source, corrected how grants and donations were recorded, addressed the outstanding filing requirements, and began working through the reinstatement process.

The doors are still open.

The founder now has financial records she can stand behind and a path toward returning the organization to good standing.

Many nonprofit founders are trying to build something good while carrying financial responsibilities no one trained them to manage.

Asking for help is not a failure.

Sometimes it is what saves the organization.

If the financial side of your nonprofit has gotten away from you, address it before the problem becomes a decision about whether to keep going.

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