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At some point, you may consider going public if your business is private. When you “go public,” you go through an IPO process. So, what is an IPO? Read on to learn the ins and outs of an IPO, what the process entails, and the pros and cons of going public.
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For many businesses, collecting sales tax is a mandatory part of selling goods and providing services. After collecting sales tax from customers, you are responsible for remitting the tax to your state or local government. But before you start collecting, you need to know how to calculate sales tax.
Read More How to Calculate Sales Tax to Meet Your Small Business Requirements
If you hire an independent contractor and pay them $600 or more during the tax year, you must create, distribute, and file Form-1099-NEC. You might wonder, How do I file a 1099?
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Sometimes, you need to hire workers who aren’t employees to complete certain tasks at your business. When you hire contractors or vendors, you must prepare Forms 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC so they can accurately file their personal tax returns. You also need to submit Form 1096 with the Forms 1099 you send to the IRS.
Read More Form 1096: What it Is, Filing Instructions, and More
You’ve heard about debits and credits. You know they increase and decrease certain accounts. But, how much do you know about the accounts they affect? There are five types of accounts in accounting.
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Mistakes happen, especially when it comes to recording transactions in your books. One type of accounting mistake that’s easy to make is a transposition error. Read on to learn what is a transposition error and how it can affect your accounting books.
Read More Transposition Error, the Little Mistake That Causes Big Problems
As a seller, you prepare invoices requesting payment from customers who make purchases on credit. And as a buyer, you may also need to create some documents, like a purchase order (PO). What is a purchase order?
Read More What Is a Purchase Order, and When Would You Need to Create One?
Nearly 80% of small businesses have and use credit cards for business purposes. If you’re part of this majority, you’ll receive a credit card statement each month.
Read More How to Read a Credit Card Statement [+ Example]
You might have heard of the Golden Rule in life: Treat others as you want to be treated. But, did you know that there’s also a golden rule for accounting? In fact, there are three golden rules of accounting. And no … one of them is not treating your accounts the way you want to […]
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As a business owner, you’re responsible for keeping your business’s books in shipshape. To do that, you need to choose an accounting method and stick with it. But as your small business grows, you might need to change your accounting method. You can do this with Form 3115.
Read More Form 3115: Changing Your Accounting Method