We love the holidays and the season of gifts, getting together with family and friends and frankly just kicking back. But as you un-plug for a few weeks this is a great time to think about the new year and making positive changes for your business. Here’s our top tips for changes you can make …
Whenever I mention payroll to business owners I see the telltale signs of them “checking out” mentally, and it’s not surprising! With terms like FICA, Workers Comp, Unemployment and ObamaCare, it’s no wonder small businesses are confused and sometimes just downright disgusted by it. In fact, we often tell clients that if they get one …
Unless you’ve been under a rock the past 5 years, I’m sure you’ve noticed the era of cloud-based apps has far outpaced its desktop counterparts. We like cloud-based apps a lot—for good reasons that are too many to go into here. You can check out this BLOG POST to see a previous post about …
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If you’ve been in business for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard something about keeping your receipts. And we’ve heard some good myths about when and when you don’t have to keep them. We’re here to set the record straight and tell you exactly when you need to keep receipts. First, let me explain …
“My bank says I have $5000, but my Profit and Loss says I made $10,000… huh?!” Ever asked this question? With this post, let’s dive into one of the most mis-understood and under-used reports that you have in your accounting software arsenal: Statement of Cash Flows (aka Cash Flow Statement). This statement will answer the …
Having the ability to process your accounting, payroll, CRM, etc., on any computer (PC or Mac) is all within reach now for any business starting out. And since we’ve helped many businesses setup cloud-based processes, naturally we’ve done a lot of trial and error on what applications work. These are many out there, but we’ve …
Whether you you have 1 or 30 employees, payroll is often synonymous with big costs and lots of headaches. And rightfully so. For a small business, payroll is often the #1 expense, and if you’ve ever tried to run and file payroll returns your self, you know how complex it can be. In the last …
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If you run a small business, then chances are you maybe required to file 1099’s. These are probably one of the most misunderstood forms business owners file. Here’s the scoop: What are they for? Form 1099 is used to report money paid to individuals who are not your employees. The IRS …
Welcome back to our “Making the Switch from QuickBooks to Xero” series. In this post, we’ll talk about what Step 2. In case you missed it, click on Step 1 to start from the beginning. So now that you’ve cleaned up your lists, now it’s time to look at a few financial reports and make …
QuickBooks giving you a headache? Or maybe you’d rather listen to nails on a chalkboard rather than do your accounting. Either way, switching to Xero Accounting will set you on your journey to an easy, and even enjoyable way to get your accounting done. Even if you are paying an accountant to do this for …