Press
articles + podcasts featuring BreakawaY
“Assisted Entrepreneurship: A New Way to Work” March 2023
“Rethinking the finances of accounting ” July 2022
“Your clients’ annual tax check-in shouldn’t be just once a year” December 2020
“COVID-19 is driving a borderless accounting profession” September 2020
“Accounting's new normal: Balance, relationships and flexibility“ August 2020
“Breakaway signs up accountants, bookkeepers and advisors as virtual CFOs“ July 2020
“Unlocking Dental Revenue: Mastering the maze of claims, reimbursements, and insurance hurdles” Dental Economics, October 2024
“Accounting is more than your taxes” Dental Economics, March 2022
“Approach New Year’s goals like a marathon” Dental Economics, January 2022
“Calculations and considerations when purchasing patient records” Dental Economics, October 2021
“Forgotten factors in ROI” Dental Economics, September 2022
“Financial Fitness: How Gym Owners Can Pump Up Their Profits” Athletech News, October 2024
“Maximizing Profitability: The Key to Success For Salon Owners” Professional Beauty Association, June 2024
“Going Mobile: Remote Work for Spouses Addresses the Challenge of Relocation ” USA Today, Special Edition: Veteran’s Affairs (pg 110), November 2024
“In Her Own Words: Shea Keats Breaks 9-to-5 mold” Bizwomen, April 2023
“Mastering the art of financial organization for PCOs” The Meeting Professional, Feb 2024
“Becoming Barter Buddies: A guide to bartering for cleaning businesses” Cleaning Maintenance and Management, December 2023
“Why you need to know your numbers as a pet care business owner” Pet Boarding and Daycare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2024
“Mastering Finances for Your Wedding Planning Business” Wedding Planner Magazine, Fall 2023
“Learning to Take Some Hats Off as a Business Owner” Modern Salon, May 2023
“Become Your Tax Filer’s Favorite Artist Client” Flypaper, November 2022
“Musician’s Guide to Taxes: W9s and Working With Vendors or Contractors for Artists” Flypaper, April 2023
“Opinion: Oregon accountant on why 2023 will be stressful tax year“, Portland Business Journal, January 2023
“Opinion: A Portland accounting leader calls for real DEI change“ Portland Business Journal, October 2021
“The free-spirited Breakaway bookkeeping firm rocks a button-down field“ Portland Business Journal, February 2021
“How To Make Money Online In 2021: 21 Easy Ideas” Forbes, August 2021
“Top Fintech Tools for Product-Based Businesses” Stars and Stripes Military Spouse Entrepreneur Guide, September 2023.
“Advising your clients on the path to carbon neutrality ” Quickbooks, December 2022
“The Cost of Busy Season Burnout” Cloud Accounting Podcast, May 2021
“Getting Your Business Organized with Laura Blackburn” The Directly Different Podcast, December 2022
“Working With, Not Against, IRS Revenue Code 280E” Ganjapreneur, January 2023
“6 Ways to Settle Your Financial Anxiety” Sunday Edit, March 2022
“What to Do If You Haven’t Been Able to Save Money for a While” Her Money, February 2022
“Your Finances Need a Check Up. Here’s How” Her Money, October 2021
“Yes, You Can Save Money This Summer (We Promise!). Here’s How” Her Money, July 2021
“The Next Normal & Your Numbers: 5 Tips for Making a Post-Pandemic Budget” Her Money, July 2021
“10 of the most common self-employment tax deductions for 2021” Insider, March 2022
“Why a Bookkeeper Should Be on Your Core Team” Small Business Currents, November 2021
“7 Stress Management Strategies for Accountants” Freshbooks Blog, September 2021
“How to Get Accounting and Bookkeeping Clients: Experts Share 5 Best Tactics“ Freshbooks Blog, May 2021
“5 Ways to Build Mental Health and Well-Being into Your Accounting Practice“ Freshbooks Blog, September 2021
“5 Marketing Strategies Accountants Should Know“ Freshbooks Blog, December 2020
“OP-ED: What should a business owner expect or ask of a bookkeeper?“ Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon, October 2021
“Entrepreneur: Grow Now, Not Later” Small Biz Daily, September 2021
“Season 2 Episode 25 | Breaking All The Professional Rules & Norms“ Fearless Foundry, August 2021
“5 Pivotal Business Hygiene Lessons Learned From the PPP” Inc., May 2021
“For Some Solopreneurs, the Latest PPP Rules Are Bad News“ Inc., March 2021
“Businesses Balk at Trump's Payroll Tax Holiday“ Inc., September 2020
“Stimulus Stress: PPP Money Puts Business Owners in a Bind“ Inc., May 2020
“Where You Should and Shouldn’t Cut Costs in the Second Half of 2021“ Go Banking Rates, July 2021
“Financial Literacy Is a Start, but These 6 Other Money Problems Hold People Back” Go Banking Rates, April 2022
“How to Balance Working From Home and the Kids' Remote Learning (Without Losing It)“ Yahoo, November 2020
“How to Balance Working From Home and the Kids' Remote Learning (Without Losing It)” RealSimple, July 2021
“Breakaway Bookkeeping and Advising with Michelle Löpez“ Martinis and Your Money Podcast, January 2021
“For Price Transparency, the Outlook is Murky“ Managed Healthcare Executive, September 2020
“Office Spaced“ Oregon Business, April 2020
“Growth in 2021: The Playbook from Cloud Accounting Leaders“ Relay, December 2020
“Nearshoring Vs Offshoring: Is There a Difference?“ Entegrity, December 2020
“Fairygodboss of the Week: Michelle Löpez“ Fairygodboss, November 2020
“Fairygodboss of the Week: Kristen Keats“ Fairygodboss, May 2020
“Leaving the Peloton Behind: Breaking Away” The Unique CPA Podcast, Tri-Merit
“Accounting for a pandemic: Tualatin firm had virtual connections down pat“ Pamplin Media Group, November 2020
“How Teamlancing Is the Digital Networking of Tomorrow“ ClearVoice, July 2020
“What Remote Hiring Means for the Future of Freelance“ ClearVoice, June 2020
“Martin Moll of Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising: 5 Things Every CEO Should Know About Navigating The World Of Finance“ Authority Magazine, January 2021
“Kristen Keats of Breakaway Bookkeeping and Advising: ‘How to Navigate and Succeed in the Modern World of Finance’“ Authority Magazine, May 2020
“5 Savvy Female Leaders On How They Earn Money From Home“ Fem City, September 2020
“7 tips for effectively managing a remote healthcare finance team“ Healthcare Financial Managers Association, July 2020
“More women are dialing into virtual work during the pandemic“ Tribute Content Agency, November 2020
“How to modernize your job application in the age of COVID-19” Ladders, June 2020
“How to critique an employee remotely“ Ladders, June 2020
“6 ways to prove your productivity when working from home“ Ladders, May 2020
“Ready to reopen? What are you missing?” Physicians Practice, May 2020
