Let me start with an apology. I am sorry I didn’t post last week. I want to jump right into it because with all the talk about COVID-19 and employers moving to a virtual working environment, this post is NECESSARY. By now employees are being clocked via badges issued so that when they scan it […]
Category: Accounting for RE Investors
Small Business & Bookkeeping – HubDoc
For small businesses, automation is a MAJOR key to succeeding. When you have to do everything on your own, having some powerful tools in your tech stack (software and apps used to run your business) to alleviate a lot of the data entry can be LIFE CHANGING. One of the tools that should be in […]
Small Business & Bookkeeping – Choosing Software
Switching from spreadsheets to accounting software is a big deal and you want to first and foremost ensure you are getting the software that fits your BUSINESS needs. With cloud accounting software becoming increasingly more popular, it gives you another option to consider when switching to a computerized accounting software. Let’s discuss the options available. […]
Schedule C & E: Using These Forms for the Setup of Your Accounting System
Depending upon your entity type and industry for your business, setting up the books for bookkeeping can be quite simple. For the purpose of this post I am going to discuss the two setups I am most familiar with. The first is based upon theĀ IRS Form Schedule C. Page one of the form handles the […]
New SBOs & Bookkeeping
Congratulations on starting your new business venture! It is challenging and rewarding and no day is the same. The key to making it all work is to automate and delegate when and where you can. One of the best things to both automate AND delegate is your bookkeeping. Starting your business with good bookkeeping practices […]
SBOs Shouldn’t Commingle Business and Personal Funds
As a bookkeeper, one common issue that I see with small business owners is the commingling of personal and business funds. It usually begins as a small purchase being made for the business accidentally with personal funds or vice versa. This is not a big deal if it is a one-time thing. When it becomes […]
7 Reasons to Reconcile
One of the most recurring themes I have noticed as a bookkeeper is most business owners have not reconciled their bank or credit card accounts. I think this is due to the fact that some of them may not understand how powerful a simple task like this is AND how much information it can tell […]