Quick: Off the top of your head, how much money is your business bringing in? How much are you spending? At some point, investors, lenders, and (cough) you will need to know. But don’t panic when someone asks about your company’s revenue and expenses. Just whip out your income statement. What is an income statement, […]
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How to Find Your Business’s Contribution Margin to Determine Profitability
Want to find a certain product or service’s profitability? Of course you do! To determine how profitable your offerings are and what kind of adjustments your business needs to make to increase earnings, learn how to calculate contribution margin.
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5 Leverage Ratios You Need to Know
When it comes to your business, at some point or another you may need to borrow money from investors, lenders, etc. to help grow. One thing they typically look at before shelling out any funds is your financial metrics, like leverage ratios. This article breaks down: Leverage ratio definition 5 leverage ratios to keep in […]
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How to Calculate Current Assets in Accounting
When it comes to your business, keeping up with your finances is a must. And to know where you stand financially, understand how to calculate certain figures, like current assets. Get the scoop on how to calculate current assets for your business and how to use them to evaluate your company’s finances.
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Miscellaneous “Income” Is Now Miscellaneous “Information.” So, What Is It?
In business, it seems like you dole out money for anything and everything. Employee wages and inventory purchases are just some of the payments you might make. Sometimes, you may make payments that fall under the IRS’s miscellaneous category. And if you do, you must report them as miscellaneous information (formerly miscellaneous income). So, what […]
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Your Guide to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
When it comes to accounting, you must follow certain rules for recordkeeping or tax reporting. Otherwise, you may wind up making mistakes and costing your company money—and nobody wants that. Many businesses must follow a set of accounting guidelines called GAAP. But, what is GAAP exactly? And, how do you know if you have to […]
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IRS Cash App Reporting Rules: What to Know
Over 75% of consumers use payment service apps. And if you’re part of the growing percentage of small businesses (23% in 2019, to be exact) that accept peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, you should know about the new IRS cash app reporting rules.
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8 Tasks to Cross Off Your Year-end Accounting Checklist
The end of the year is a busy time for businesses. If you’re like most business owners, you’re probably juggling end-of-year accounting procedures in addition to heavier traffic and sales and payroll tasks. Instead of scrambling (or forgetting) to get your year-end processes complete, use a year-end accounting checklist to organize the way you wrap […]
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The 8 [Give or Take] Accounting Cycle Steps for Airtight Bookkeeping
You want a simple way to complete bookkeeping tasks. After all, the more organized your process, the faster you can record transactions and get back to business. To stay on track, you might consider using an accounting cycle. And to do that, you need to know the accounting cycle steps.
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What Is Transaction in Accounting? An Easy Guide
Keeping your books in order throughout the year is important. So, you track every item, line by line. And, you record every transaction. But, what is transaction in accounting? What, specifically, do you need to track and record?
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