Are you not on track with your financial activities? Don’t worry because even though we're already halfway through the year, you still have the chance to assess your financial situation and your financial goals. The following tips are provided by the Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions to help you develop and attain your financial goals this year and the years to come.

Identify your weak points

In order to have a better financial life, you must determine your problem areas and find ways to fix those flaws. One example of which is learning to improve your long-term investment strategy if you believe you’re lacking in that area. Poor budgeting and emptied emergency funds are also considered as major problems, so begin gaining knowledge on how to deal with those difficulties today to become prepared in facing any critical situations in the future.

Develop S.M.A.R.T goals

In particular, S.M.A.R.T means specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. Those five words are difficult to accomplish, but Alfa One Corporation encourages you to do your best and be determined to work hard for your financial goals. If your goal is measurable, then you can verify if you're making progress towards your goal's successful completion. Ensure that your goal is not so easy to fulfill but also attainable at the same time wherein it can be both high and realistic. A goal should also be grounded within a time frame to have a sense of urgency.

Study the different types of goals

Having some targets for each type of goals is good. Short-term goals are the targets you want to achieve in the next few months, including purchasing new appliances, equipment or furniture. Medium-term goals are the things you want to accomplish in the next year or two such as buying a new vehicle or going into a trip. Long-term goals include major purchases or investment strategies.

Alfa One Corporation wants you to include all three to your financial plan this year. Setting your short, medium and long-term goals can be easier if you have the guidance of a financial advisor. There are a lot of elements that can contribute to your future success and the Alfa One team hopes that those mentioned above can help you set your financial goals and hopefully achieve them anytime soon.

For over two decades, the financial experts of Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions in Tokyo, Japan have provided a one-stop financial-services source in management of business practice, tax and financial planning, accounting, transition, investment counseling and retirement planning consultancy especially for the dental industry in Malaysia, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Since our company started its operations, dentists have relied on our knowhow, expertise, and experience to help them attain their business and personal objectives with excellent results. Our well-trained staff of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners, accountants and bookkeepers are ready to provide dentists the assistance they require on a day-to-day arrangement. We aim to enhance all our clients' financial productivity as well as the quality of life.

Nowadays, almost everyone is vulnerable in the virtual world and it's not surprising that scammers often target victims in social media sites. The power of social media is massive these days because there are billions of people using social media platforms every day to perform different purposes.

Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions claims that the personal, especially the financial information of a person are not 100% secured online. Experts reveal that in the past few years, the number of phishing attempts on social networking sites has exploded to more than a hundred percent.

To hide their identity, fraudsters often blend in with the crowd and use social media to target a lot of people. They take advantage of the way people use social media by mimicking users and their activities to deal with business matters. Alfa One Corporation reviewed some studies and found out that the following are the most common scams on social media sites today.

Fake customer service accounts

This deceitful scheme often happens on Twitter. Criminals who reside online can phish the financial and other sensitive data of their victims by creating fake customer service accounts. Their usernames may seem identical to the genuine ones, but note that there are usually some characters that do not match or does not belong to the original one. Look for an extra underscore or other keyboard characters.

One example of this scheme is that when a real customer tweets at a major bank, the fraudsters will divert the conversation by replying to that tweet with an answer that seems authentic. And intercept the tweet with a link to a fake support site that attempts to steal the customer's actual banking account details.

Fake comments

Well, this could be done by anyone, but scammers have different motifs behind and often done on popular posts. It's apparent that a well-liked social media post or news story will generate a lot of comments and the scammers will take advantage of that. They will pretend to be an ordinary Facebook user and will comment on posts with links that could catch the interest of many that often leads to a credit card phishing scam.

Fake discounts

Some online discounts are bogus and this scheme is somewhat similar to fake customer service accounts. Scammers will create social media accounts that are identical to real businesses and pretend to offer real deals and discounts, and then steal your personal and financial information.

Fake live-stream videos

Live-streaming appears to be a trend nowadays and a lot of media companies began streaming their shows and movies online. Through this, scammers find a new way to find possible targets and carry out financial phishing scams. For example, they usually offer a link to a free live stream and many people will tend to believe them and not knowingly, becomes a victim of an evil scheme. In this tactic, the link will take you to a fake website and demands you to provide your personal information in order to begin the live-stream.

Fake surveys and contests

Not all online surveys and contests available on the web are real. Scammers can mine and sell your personal data by doing surveys and contests that require you to provide your credentials through personal questions. Scammers use the comment section on social media sites to target as many people as possible with fake online surveys and quizzes that steal personal information. They often embed them into social media posts and often look legit because of URL shorteners and there's also a normal looking profile picture. Be aware of a comment that goes something like this: "What's your opinion? We'd like to know! Participate in our research surveys and enter to win prizes!”

Alfa One Corporation always strives to give people important warnings about scammers on social media sites. The firm wants you to remember that the only one responsible for your own safety is yourself. Not every post you see on the internet is real, so be cautious all the time.

For over two decades, the financial experts of Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions in Tokyo, Japan have provided a one-stop financial-services source in management of business practice, tax and financial planning, accounting, transition, investment counseling and retirement planning consultancy especially for the dental industry in Malaysia, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Since our company started its operations, dentists have relied on our knowhow, expertise, and experience to help them attain their business and personal objectives with excellent results. Our well-trained staff of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners, accountants and bookkeepers are ready to provide dentists the assistance they require on a day-to-day arrangement. We aim to enhance all our clients' financial productivity as well as the quality of life.

A secure financial condition starts with laying down reliable accounting and tax practices. For more than two decades, Alfa 1 Corporation Accounting Solutions has given wide-ranging accounting solutions to answer both corporate and personal goals for our clients. Our specialized method in achieving financial stability provides our clients the power to attain the full potential from their investments and accounting. Our partnerships among CPA’s, CFP’s, accountants, and bookkeepers provide our clients a deep source of benefits and advantages which is not commonly available in other companies.

Alfa Accounting Solutions offers synergistic financial approaches to help our clients through many types of financial services, as follows:

OVERVIEW OF OUR SERVICES

For over two decades, the financial experts of Alfa Accounting Solutions have provided a one-stop financial-services source in management of business practice, tax and financial planning, accounting, transition, investment counseling and retirement planning consultancy especially for the dental industry. Since our company started its operations, dentists have relied on our knowhow, expertise, and experience to help them attain their business and personal objectives with excellent results. Our well-trained staff of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners, accountants and bookkeepers are ready to provide dentists the assistance they require on a day-to-day arrangement. We aim to enhance all our clients’ financial productivity as well as the quality of life.

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

A secure financial condition starts with achieving efficient accounting and tax strategies. For more than twenty years, we have delivered a wide range of accounting solutions to satisfy the needs of both our business and individual clients. Our comprehensive strategy in achieving financial stability allows our clients the advantage of reaching the full potential from their investments and accounting. Our professional group works with CPA’s, CFP’s, bookkeepers, and accountants to support our clients’ with a full range of tools and resources that is rare to find in the accounting industry.

What We Offer to Our Clients:

- Financial statement reports

- Bookkeeping services (monthly, quarterly, yearly)

- Business or Practice budget planning

- Accounting reconciliation consultancy

- Payroll assistance

- Tax planning

- Tax preparation

- Monthly evaluation of accounts receivable and production reports

TAX PREPARATION SERVICES

Alfa Accounting Solutions appreciates that taxes are a great source of stress for business-owners as well as individuals. Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions has been on the job of tax returns preparation for professionals and investors for more than two decades. Our tax professionals remove the uncertainties and will assist you feel secure that your taxes are accomplished well.

Our professional group of tax experts will assist you determine and evaluate your tax condition for the most appropriate approach to apply. We view the larger picture to assure that all of the issues have been answered and all valid deductions, credits, and methods are being used. Our systems are centered on producing the greatest total tax savings both at present and in the long-term on behalf of our clients. We also look at the tax implications of a business, an individual, a family, or an investment to reduce tax payments.

Using our bespoke, comprehensive strategy, we can deliver valuable results and monetary savings by incorporating your tax services with your financial planning methods. We accomplish this through the following:

- Working together as one, our tax advisors and your investment advisor can integrate your tax condition with your financial planning systems

- Making use of all resources to pinpoint ways of saving on taxes and assuring accurate tax returns

- Preparing your tax returns by expert, licensed tax advisors

- Reviewing of your final tax returns by a registered CPA

- Providing a year-long tax advisory assistance to be included in your tax-return fee for subsequent

tax planning in the future

Summary: For over two decades, the financial experts of Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions have provided a one-stop financial-services source in management of business practice, tax and financial planning, accounting, transition, investment counseling and retirement planning consultancy especially for the dental industry in Malaysia, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Since our company started its operations, dentists have relied on our knowhow, expertise, and experience to help them attain their business and personal objectives with excellent results. Our well-trained staff of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners, accountants and bookkeepers are ready to provide dentists the assistance they require on a day-to-day arrangement. We aim to enhance all our clients' financial productivity as well as the quality of life.