KEB Connection

 
 
 
 
March 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Employee Spotlight: Keith Cole

 
This month, we’re featuring Keith Cole, Accounting Services Manager at KEB. Keith leads our Accounting Services team, bringing experience, leadership, and a client-focused approach to everything he does.

Outside the office, he enjoys spending time with his family and is a proud husband, father, and grandfather.
 
Learn more about Keith and his role at KEB below!
 
 
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Why Profitable Businesses Still Run Out of Cash (And What CFOs Watch Instead)

 
 
After revenue, and even after gross margin, there’s one phrase business owners say more than almost any other: “We’re profitable… so why does cash still feel tight?”

It’s a fair question. And an incredibly common one. Because profit and cash flow are related — but they are not the same thing. And confusing the two is one of the fastest ways a healthy business ends up feeling constantly under pressure.
 
 
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It's Tax Time - Beware of Scams

 
 
Tax season is a busy time for taxpayers. It is also a busy time for criminals as they ramp up efforts to trick people into sharing sensitive personal information. Identity thieves use this information to try filing false tax returns and stealing refunds, plus scam you financially in other ways.

You may think you are harp on a lot about protecting yourself against identity theft and tax scams. It because having your identity stolen becomes an absolute financial nightmare, sometimes taking years to straighten out. Identity thieves are clever, relentless, and always coming up with new schemes to trick you. And all you have to do is slip up just once to compromise your identity and your nightmare begins.
 
 
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What QuickBooks Can (and Can't) Tell You About Your Business Finances

 
 
QuickBooks is one of the most popular accounting platforms in the U.S., used by millions of small businesses to track income, expenses, payroll, and taxes. For many business owners, it feels like the financial “source of truth,” the place where everything lives.

But here’s the reality most people don’t realize until something goes wrong: QuickBooks is only as accurate as the information going into it.
 
 
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