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Accounting with Personality: How to Simplify Business Finances
Derrick Espadas helps entrepreneurs simplify finances, avoid costly mistakes, and grow with confidence through clear, practical accounting.
Anthony Markey
August 26, 2025
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Who They Are
Derrick Espadas is a Tucson-based entrepreneur, educator, and financial strategist. With 30 years of experience living and working in Arizona, he has combined his family business roots, academic expertise, and real-world lessons into a career devoted to helping entrepreneurs thrive. Derrick is the founder of Spades Business Services and is known for bringing both personality and compassion to the accounting world.
What They Do
Through Spades Business Services, Derrick helps small business owners and startups gain control of their finances. From cleaning up messy books to setting up systems beyond QuickBooks, he ensures entrepreneurs can focus on what they love, without being buried in receipts or spreadsheets. More than numbers, Derrick works with clients to understand their goals and align their business finances with the life they actually want to build.
Why You Should Connect
For services:
If your business finances feel overwhelming, disorganized, or unclear, Derrick can help you simplify, separate, and structure your money so you can focus on growth instead of stress.
For networking:
Derrick collaborates well with financial advisors, business coaches, and other professionals who support entrepreneurs. He’s a strong referral partner for those looking to provide their clients with trusted accounting solutions.
Connect with Derrick:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-espadas-mba/
Want to know more? Watch the full interview here
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