2018 has begun. Does your accounting to-do list look like a clean slate, or are critical 2017 tasks still nagging? Getting all of your accounting tasks done in December is always a challenge. Besides the vacation time you and your employees probably took for the holidays, there are those year-end, Let's-wrap-it-up-by-December-31 projects. How did you do last month? Were you ready to move forward when you got back to the … [Read more...]
Setting Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks Online
Sales tax is one of the more complicated concepts supported by QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Online was designed for you, the small businessperson. You've probably discovered that many of its features are fairly easy to use from the start. But just because QuickBooks Online can do something doesn't mean you should attempt it on your own. Sales tax is one of those things. Depending on your geographical location, you may have … [Read more...]
What Is Reasonable Compensation?
For small businesses formed as an S Corporation and with plenty of profits, "reasonable compensation" is a term you may want to be familiar with. Many small businesses have organized as an S Corporation form of entity. In many cases, the S Corp election allows a business owner to save money on self-employment taxes, especially if they are operating as a sole proprietor. S Corp profits, or distributions, are not subject to … [Read more...]
Budgeting Breakthrough
When you hear the word “budget,” what do you think about? Most people would say something similar to “Ugghh!” If you would rather do just about anything besides create a budget, you’re not alone. The word “budget” brings up connotations of endless numbers, constraints, the opposite of freedom and creativity, and hard work, none of which are very desirable. Yet, the benefits of a budget are huge. Budgets can help you with … [Read more...]
Need an A/R Makeover? A Quick, 5-Item Best Practice Checklist
Technology has allowed businesses to make substantial improvements in their customer invoicing processes. The good news is that when you implement these technologies, you will almost always get paid much faster.If it’s been a few years since the last time you’ve changed your accounts receivable processes, it’s time for a new look. Here are five tips you can use to rate your own invoicing process.1.Invoice CreationThe best way … [Read more...]
