The Profit & Loss Statement describes you how your business is performing at that particular time and the Balance Sheet is the statement that tells you about the long-term health and strength of your business. The balance sheet shows whether you can meet your obligation as they come due, how much you are indebted to […]
The Cash Flow Statement is made up of three sections. The first section is operating activities. Operating activities include your companies profit or loss and non-cash items that affect your profit without affecting cash. Examples of these types of non-cash expenses are depreciation and bad-debt expense. Also included in this section are changes to your […]
Money is an issue on everyone’s minds: from the CEO sitting at the top to the entry level employee living paycheck to paycheck. This is why it is so important for those who are struggling in these hard economic times to be able to afford the basic essentials. In order to do that, you must […]
In this article, we will discuss some of the most common bookkeeping mistakes made by small business owners that you absolutely need to avoid if you want grow your business:
1. Handle all bookkeeping work by yourself. Especially for a small business, it is very common for the owner to have a self-employed mindset. The owner will […]
We’ve all heard of the phrase “Death and Taxes.” Ben Franklin gave this timeless small business advice when he proclaimed that they are the only two things in life that are certain. But you don’t have to let your tax responsibilities drive you and your business to an early grave.
As a business coach, […]
Although you may have never heard the term web based invoicing software it may be the answer to some of your time efficiency problems especially if you own a small to medium sized business. If you were to add up all the time that you and your employee’s spend each month chasing invoices and payments […]
Online appointment scheduling technology is bringing new opportunities for time saving especially for small to medium sized businesses. This is basically a time-saving shortcut that avoids staff having to deal with making appointments in the traditional manor.
Web based appointment making is a fast and highly efficient online appointment Tool that removes the need to speak […]
My least favorite thing is ’selling’ my services to potential new clients. It makes me uncomfortable. Then a few years ago, Beth my business coach said, “Linda, why not describe the reasons why someone needs good bookkeeping? Talk about that during your initial meeting.” I was skeptical; I didn’t believe it would work. She encouraged […]
Almost any small business can use advice on how to improve its collection cycle. The first line of defense against late payments is a complete invoice. Your bills should be accurate, detailed and easy to understand. If difficult to understand, then your client will need to call for additional information. That translates into “you have […]
Starting your own business can be a very rewarding experience. You will enjoy freedom and flexibility you never imagined. You will also work harder than you ever have before but it feels completely different when you are working for yourself. Here are some tips to help you get off on the right […]
Essentially bookkeeping is the act of monitoring and recording the various financial transactions which are made by an individual, business or company. Bookkeeping has been around for a long time, and there has been a great deal written on what is essentially the ideal bookkeeping system. This article will demonstrate 2 examples of what are […]
It can be difficult for a business to give up control of important functions such as accounting services to an outside agency. Although the argument in favor of outsourcing may look good on paper, there is always the worry that some inept or even dishonest bookkeeper could damage the business.
Once a company has made the […]
Goal setting is crucial to the success of any business, but is particularly important for entrepreneurs in the bookkeeping service business who can become distracted with multiple priorities. Goal setting allows us to be proactive, instead of just being reactive. We’ve all had days where we leap from one crisis to another, but we know […]
Book Keeping and Accounting is something foreign to many, maybe because they never cared to learn it thinking it is just a dull game of recording transactions using unnecessarily complicated terms and methods. Far from it, book keeping and accounting is a logical way of recording transactions in a professional manner so that the information […]
Company owners are often confused by the tangled web of business and financial regulations. To simplify the complicated financial part of the business, many of them choose to protect themselves by contracting for outsourced accounting services. On the other hand, some companies are still trying to handle their own bookkeeping or hiring non professionals […]
The times we live in are quite convenient in terms of communication whether you hail from a cubicle dwelling or man an oil rig in the gulf. Communication happens at the speed of a key click and the office vernacular these days typically revolves around abstract virtual talk. When someone means folder, typically they’re speaking […]
If you operate your own home business, then you are probably aware that there a few drawbacks to being self-employed, just as there are a few drawbacks to any major decision you do in your life.
Being an entrepreneur and self employed often means that you lose some workplace benefits, such as group insurance, sick leave, […]
The basic advantages of a computerized accounting system are efficiency and speed. In a manual system receipts and disbursements are initially recorded in registers. This can involve writing a check and then writing a description in a register or this can be done on a one-write system. Either way the transactions in the registers must […]