Back in the day (early 90s), I used to get excited to get solicitations from credit card companies because I thought it meant that I was credit-worthy. Now I can’t stand getting them. If you hate receiving them too, then you can opt out.
How to avoid a tax audit: Being self-employed can unfortunately raise a […]

I have been writing about small business accounting, bookeeping and personal financial application for a while now.  It’s been exciting to new start-ups come up and make business cycle operations easier, but none have been able to everything that Quickbooks. Today I got an email from Working Point, and I think that they may have […]

The end of the year is upon us, and it is time to get organized with your accounting records.  If you have not done so already, I would   highly recommend getting on a robust accounting system for your business.  Check out Outright, Freshbooks, Less Accounting or whatever works best for you.
It’s not an exhaustive list […]

16 Ways to Be Happier at Work. via Gretchen Rubin.
Are you a frugalista or a cheapskate? This Small Change column in the Washington Post will tell you the difference.
Reviewing your profit and loss statement is a good thing. Not sure what it is? Read this from Outright’s blog.
Get Mint.com on your MyYahoo.com page, so you […]

Wise Up: Wi$eUp is a program designed for Generation X & Y women. Its goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement.
No more password reset:  Clipperz is the one stop shop for storing all your passwords.
iPhone App: Less Accounting now has an iPhone App.
Keeping nickels: […]

April 15 is less than a month away. Don’t panic! If you are self-employed and do not have C-Corp, then you will be filing a 1040 with Schedule C.  A Schedule C shows the Profit or Loss from Business.  The income is the easy part,  but the tricky part is knowing how to classify expenses.  First […]

HR Block offers Second Look Review for only $29.  Second Look Review is a service that H&R will review your 2008, 2007 or 2006 tax returns to see if there are errors or deductions that could be taken. They will review your returns even if you did them with TurboTax. This is great so you […]

GoBootstrap is a new online bookeeping application.  Sign up is free right now while the site is in Beta.  Two cool things that I like about this site is that you can import invoices from Freshbooks, and it builds you Schedule C as you input your income and expenses. This is so cool for filing […]

The end of the year is upon us, and it is time to get organized with your accounting records. If you talk to your CPA, he/she would highly recommend getting on a robust accounting system for your business.  Check out Quickbooks, Freshbooks, Less Accounting or Harvest. Leave the Excel spreadsheets alone!
This is not an exhaustive […]

As a bookkeeper, sometimes I have to research an old transaction from either months ago or even years ago.  OSI shared some great tips on how to search through Quickbooks. I listed a few which also includes search through Google Desktop.

Search the account’s register. Go to your company’s Chart of Accounts. There are register for […]

Here’s an excellent reason to hire me…
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For the time-pressed or disorganized owner, the solution is to get some help.
“Just outsource the bookkeeping function,” said Jeffrey Berdahl, a certified public accountant with Berdahl & Co. in Center Valley, Pa. “There are a lot of competent bookkeepers out there that you […]

Butterscotch Pecan Brownie
Yesterday, I worked at one of my clients, Kim Ima of the Treats Truck. She gave me a delicious butterscotch pecan brownie. Sometimes bookkeeping is sweet.
The cool thing about Quickbooks Pro is that if you set up your Charts Of Accounts properly, you can do cost analysis of your materials like sugar, butter, […]

Over a month ago, I was asked to write an article about Wesabe, Geezeo and Mint for an online site. I wrote my piece, but the editor gave notes that required more work including actual journalism (fact checking and writing more than one paragraph). I am much better blogger and than a writer, […]

I actually stumbled upon this link, and there are so many calculators (100) that I suggest reviewing the ones that are most applicable and critical to your business. Cash Flow is a good one!
 
 
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Don’t get caught off guard by the unexpected financial pitfalls of owning a business. Keep one step ahead with […]

The end of the year is upon us, and it is time to get organized with your accounting records. If you talk to your CPA, he/she would highly recommend getting on a robust accounting system for your business. Leave the Excel spreadsheets alone!
This is not an exhaustive list, but an outline of what you need […]