New businesses typically incur expenses before the business is up and running. You might need to research your market, hire a consultant, travel to potential suppliers, or open a facility. These are startup costs. When you incur startup costs, you must accurately record the corresponding ledger entries in your accounting books. And, you must properly […]
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5 Steps to Get on Track While Tracking Business Expenses and Income
As a small business owner, you are likely familiar with recording and keeping an eye on transactions. However, are you thoroughly monitoring business expenses and income? Learn the steps to take for tracking business expenses and income and the importance of tracking them below.
Read More 5 Steps to Get on Track While Tracking Business Expenses and IncomeDon’t Get in Over Your Head: Understanding Overhead Cost
Overhead costs are the ongoing expenses that support your business but don’t generate revenue.
Read More Don’t Get in Over Your Head: Understanding Overhead CostElectronic Funds Transfer Process: What to Know
As a business owner, you’re likely always on the hunt for ways to save time and money. Maybe you use basic accounting software to track incoming and outgoing money. Or, maybe you automate your email marketing with a tool that sends emails to your customers or vendors for you. If you love saving time and […]
Read More Electronic Funds Transfer Process: What to KnowWhat Is an Expense Account?
Out of 400 survey respondents, 91% said they’d be more efficient if their workspace was organized. If you believe organization influences productivity, shouldn’t you better organize your accounting books?
Read More What Is an Expense Account?What Is a Cash Reserve?
According to a recent study, 60% of Americans don’t have enough money to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense. What about your business? Do you have enough money tucked away to deal with a sudden expense? If not, you need to give your cash reserve some love.
Read More What Is a Cash Reserve?Welcome to Your Go-to G&A Expenses Guide
Part of being a business owner is dealing with all kinds of expenses. One of the expenses you incur and manage are general and administrative (G&A) expenses. Never heard of G&A expenses? Need a brief refresher? Here’s the rundown on what is G&A and how it works in your business.
Read More Welcome to Your Go-to G&A Expenses GuideThe Pros and Cons of Buying vs. Leasing Commercial Property
While some businesses can start in a basement, garage, or kitchen, others require commercial property in the beginning. And, many companies outgrow their original location, so they need to look at commercial property. But, should you buy or lease property for your business? There are pros and cons to buying vs. leasing commercial property. Review […]
Read More The Pros and Cons of Buying vs. Leasing Commercial PropertyShipping for Small Business: How to Get Started, Costs, Accounting, & More
So, you’re going to ship out your products, eh? With over two billion online shoppers worldwide in 2021, it’s easy to see why. But before you can start shipping for small business, you must make some decisions, like packaging, the shipping vendor, and speed. After all, you don’t want shipping for business to shrink your […]
Read More Shipping for Small Business: How to Get Started, Costs, Accounting, & MoreMiscellaneous “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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