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: Bookkeeping Practices
Small Business and Bookkeeping – Expenses
Tracking your expenses sounds easy, right? We all know that isn’t the case. It can be quite time consuming especially if using spreadsheets. If you are a high volume transaction business, finding the time to input that data can prove to be quite difficult and let’s face it, that task can simply get put off […]
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. […]
Bank Accounts – How Many Should I have and Why?
One of my favorite things about helping business owners, particularly landlords, is discussing systems and processes. There is just something about providing solutions for a client and seeing that look on their faces that makes me happy. One of the items on my list of implementable systems is Bank Accounts. For a rental property business, […]
Recording & Reconciling 3rd Party Merchant Payments
Discrepancies occur often with bookkeeping and one of the most popular I have seen is during the reconciliation with 3rd party payments. There is usually a 1-3 day turnaround before funds paid by a 3rd party are deposited into a business’ checking account. For example: Company A performs Jobs for Companies 1,2,and 3, respectfully, on […]
Efficiency: ACH for Rent Payments
In part two of the Efficiency series, I am going to discuss rent payments; specifically the most efficient way to receive payments that can “kill two birds with one stone” for your rental business. First let’s discuss the most common ways rent is paid. Cash – This method is a bit antiquated but still acceptable. […]
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 the IRS Form Schedule C. Page one of the form handles the […]
QuickBooks for Property Management: Owner/Tenant Workflow
Now that we have classes, tenants, and owners all set up, it is time to talk how these three things will flow together. The workflow for property management does not have to be daunting. The goal is to make it simple, easy to follow, and repeatable. Let’s dive right in! Step 1: Assessing Rent Charges […]
QuickBooks for Property Management – Owners
As many of us know, there are several schools of thought on the best processes for any business when using QuickBooks. Property Management is no different. In this series you have learned about using classes and the best practices for setting up a class as well as how to set up your tenants. Like these […]
