Your Quick Guide to Year-End Bookkeeping

Getting your finances in order before the year ends is one of the best ways to protect your business and start the new year strong. This session breaks everything down into clear steps so you know exactly what to do before December 31 and how to stay ahead of tax-season requirements.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• The five key steps to close your books before Dec. 31
• How to know which contractors need 1099 forms and how to file them
• What expenses count toward your 2025 taxes
• Downloadable tools you can use right away: a year-end checklist, W-9 request email, and a filing calendar
• Live Q&A through the chat so you can get answers during the session

Don’t wait until tax season to figure this out! Save your spot today and make sure your business finishes the year on the right track.

About the Speaker

Diego Hodge puts out financial fires for business owners, then makes sure the next one never starts. As Founder and CEO of Blabberworks Management, he works with overwhelmed entrepreneurs who are drowning in financial chaos and desperate for clarity. Diego turns messy books into clean systems so business owners can stop guessing and start leading with confidence. He speaks plain English, not accounting jargon, and believes the best financial advice is the kind you actually understand and use. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Diego is building a platform where business owners finally get the financial clarity they've been searching for.

The Economic & Community Development Institute's Women's Business Centers of Ohio guide individuals at any stage of the business process. Through one-on-one counseling sessions with WBC staff and volunteers, you can get the direction and resources to meet your goals. Business advisers want to help you successfully start a business, or grow and expand your existing business -- increasing revenue and creating jobs for the local economy.

The WBCs present training workshops regularly to provide access to small business knowledge at no charge. They are the only SBA-funded Women's Business Centers in the state.