Small Business Budgeting – Using QuickBooks
QuickBooks has a simple budgeting tool that is easy to use, and creates useful reports for the small business owner. Before using the tool however, you must come up with the numbers to go into the...
View ArticleStart 2012 off Right with Clean and Clear Accounting
A potential client asked me last week what it means when the CPA says, “Your books are a mess”? The client was confused because she had input all the checks that she had written, recorded all the cash...
View Article5 Small Business Productivity Tools We Love
Our current economy can make life difficult for small business. It is important to use the tools that are available to make each moment in each day count toward making your small business more...
View ArticleAccountants for Small Business: 5 Reasons Why You Need To Hire One
Small business owners are usually pretty self-sufficient and most small business owners do not make a habit of purchasing services for their business until it is absolutely needed. As a practical...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Best QuickBooks Software for Your Business
There are four distinct QuickBooks programs to choose from for your Small Business. Some are appropriate versions of QuickBooks for Small Business. Some are more appropriate for bigger businesses or...
View ArticleFive Tips to Gauge Small Business Financial Performance
Small Business owners are busy making money; and this is a good thing. What gets overlooked in that process a lot of times though is the financial health of the very business they are trying to build...
View ArticleHow to Identify Revenue & Merchant Service Charges in Client Deposits
One of the most recurring mistakes and points of confusion that I run into is clients recognizing deposits that come through by credit card or Paypal. Some merchant-service companies take their fee...
View Article6 Signs that You Need to Hire an Accountant for your Small Business
Many small business owners take on their accounting tasks themselves when they are first starting out. However, accounting isn’t always as straight-forward as it seems, and so here we’ve listed the...
View ArticleTop 20 List of QuickBooks Resources for Small Business Accounting
The following list of how-to’s, reviews, updates, and QuickBooks community happenings has been compiled to assist small businesses using QuickBooks accounting software. If you have any questions...
View ArticleThe Cost of Keeping the Books Clean
I am at the end of another crazy, whirlwind season of getting client’s books “cleaned up” and ready to go to the CPA to prepare their income taxes. One of the most common statements that I hear...
View Article3 Simple Signs You Hired the Wrong Accountant
Many small businesses end up hiring an accountant to manage their finances, once they reach a certain number of employees and/or level of business. But, once you’ve hired an accountant, there are a...
View ArticleTop 5 Small Business Accounting Resources Online
Whether you’re a small business accountant, a small business owner looking for a small business accountant, or just curious about staying up-to-date with small business accounting, these five small...
View Article3 Great Online Bookkeeping Resources
Bookkeeping is an extremely important aspect to running a small business. Whether you’re a bookkeeper by trade or by default, knowing which online bookkeeping resources are valuable can be helpful....
View ArticleHiring an Accountant for Tax Season
Hiring an accountant specifically for managing your taxes is a great way for small businesses to make sure they are meeting all of their tax requirements. However, how do you know when it’s time to...
View Article5 Online Accounting Programs for Accountants
by Tabitha Reimer More and more Small Businesses are needing online Accounting programs that can track expenses, record income, and give instant mobile updates. Some of the more popular are SageOne,...
View ArticleSmall Business Bookkeeping: 5 Steps to Staying Organized
Is an organized filing system the week link in your business? End the year on a strong note by starting new organizational practices. 1. Organize documents by date and client (if applicable) as they...
View Article5 Best Accounting Blogs for Accounting Professionals
1. Sum Solutions: http://www.sumsolutions.com/category/blogpost/ Linda Hunt is a Business Coach that works specifically with Accountants and Bookkeepers. Her tagline is “Teaching The Business of...
View ArticleThe Best Accounting Systems for Startups
If you’re a new business owner, it’s important to choose an accounting system that suits your company’s specific needs. Contrary to popular belief, it might not be necessary to purchase expensive...
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