Have you ever tried on a shirt or jeans and found they didn’t fit at all? They looked great on the hanger, but that was the end of it. QuickBooks come in various sizes, shapes, and colors just like clothing; and just like clothing, some versions of QuickBooks fit your business better than others. You may not be aware that your version of QuickBooks does not fit your business, but there are signs that will give it away.
Read more →It’s almost 2014, and at this time of year, it’s natural for us to pause and reflect on where we’ve been and where we want to go. For business owners, it’s especially important to raise our minds above the daily fires for a moment, take in some fresh air, and elevate our perspective. Creating an annual theme is an easy and fun vehicle to do just that.
Read more →There’s lots that needs to be done at the end of the year to get your books ready for taxes. Here’s a list of what you can do this month to make January easier on you; those who have been diligent about bookkeeping will find this list will be shorter.
Read more →Many small business owners focus on generating more revenue every year, and that’s a great objective. But not all revenue is created equally. If you sell more than one product or service in your business, then you can benefit from looking at your revenue mix.
Read more →By now, you probably have a pretty clear idea of what your company’s goals for 2014 are. “Make more money” is likely one of them. There are plenty of ways to go about that, but if you’re not yet accepting credit and debit card payments, maybe it’s time to re-think that. And if you are not using the Intuit Merchant Services, this is a good time of year to at least look to see if you could benefit.
Read more →Watching the cash balance is one of the most frequent activities of a small business owner. Besides making sure you have enough cash for payroll and bills, there is another huge opportunity you can benefit from: lowering the cost of processing your bills. It can be expensive and time-consuming to process bills and handle the paperwork involved. We’ll take a look at a few of the many ways you can streamline your accounts payable processing costs in this article.
Read more →Payroll is one of those aspects of business that many are reluctant to change, but it’s worth evaluating from time to time and this is a good time of year to do it. If you decide to make a change, you have time to be up and running with your new payroll system by the first of the year (or sooner if you want).
Read more →In our other article, we discussed metrics that are indicators of your business’ financial health. So here are some suggestions that might help you get to those vitals quickly using QuickBooks.
Read more →On a doctor’s visit, the first thing the nurse does is take your vitals: your temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate. These basic measurements are the first place doctors look to see if something is wrong with our health.
Read more →Our last article focused on Pro/Premier. However, features I’m most excited about this year are in Enterprise Solutions. In fact, a couple have been on my wish list for quite some time, so I’m happy to finally see them in the software (job costing, customizing expense columns and price breaks based on quantities).
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