11 Jun
Using Financial Statements to Grow Your Business.
There is a lot of focus on having clean financial statements to understand your business’s performance and have your tax returns prepared at the end of the year. However, there’s more value that business owners can gain out of having clean, up-to-date financial statements. Understanding income statements and balance sheets are a necessary function of
07 May
What is full-cycle bookkeeping?
Full cycle bookkeeping goes beyond the duties of a traditional bookkeeper. A full-cycle bookkeeper can complete the entire process of the bookkeeping cycle. As such, the full cycle bookkeeper can perform all of the bookkeeping requirements of a small business. That said, there must still be controls in place to separate duties so that your
27 Apr
Understanding Small Business Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping for a small business requires skill and understanding of the bookkeeping functions it takes to run a business financially. Many small business owners are easily overwhelmed when it comes to bookkeeping, yet numerous resources and tools can make small business bookkeeping easy and manageable. What is bookkeeping? Simply stated, bookkeeping is the system of recording
14 Apr
Options for small business lending
Lending options for small businesses come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Lending sources are used to fund an expanding business or provide financial assistance to a struggling one. While gaining access to funds can help run and manage your business, challenges can arise when small businesses look to lenders and other sources for
06 Apr
What is working capital and how to calculate it
Many indicators represent the health of a business. Working capital joins the ranks of income statements and balance sheets to determine the company’s financial status. The absence or lack of working capital affects its ability to invest in itself, its employees, technology, and continued growth. What is working capital? Working capital, also known as net
31 Mar
How Does Outsourced Bookkeeping work?
Outsourced bookkeeping is high on the list of outsourced services most hired by small business owners. Today’s businesses are still heavily in remote working and often with a reduced staff. The business owner and key management team members are wearing multiple hats, making them a jack of all trades and truly a master of none.
24 Mar
What happens to your business if you don’t do an...
The dangers of not doing bookkeeping stretch far beyond the financial impact on your business. If you don’t do any bookkeeping, or just for the sake of argument, you do some bookkeeping; you are running your business with blinders on. The absence of a clear understanding of your business’s financial health can seriously affect decision-making
09 Mar
How do I calculate payroll tax?
How do I calculate payroll tax implies that it is a single tax. Payroll tax is an umbrella term covering all the taxes paid on the wages of your employees. It doesn’t matter if you have 1 or 100 employees, payroll taxes are a part of your business expenses. What is Payroll Tax? Payroll taxes
10 Feb
How to pay estimated tax payments
The thought of calculating estimated quarterly tax payments can be daunting. The key to successful estimated tax planning is in the process and understanding how to project for these quarterly payments. For this particular discussion, we are focusing on federal estimated tax payments. If you live or do business in a state with income tax,
22 Jan
What is the difference between cash and accrual ac...
For accountants, the concept of cash vs. accrual is straight forward. But small business owners often don’t understand it or how it affects their business. Business owners will typically leave the decision to their accountants on whether their business should be on a cash basis or accrual. Still, owners need to understand the difference, so
