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  • 4 Important Accounting Tips For Startups

    If you are in the process of starting up a business, you need to make sure that you spend just as much time setting up the financial side of your business as you do setting up and developing the idea behind your business. Taking care of the accounting side of your business is necessary if you want your business to thrive. Accounting Startup Tip #1: Get Up to Date on the Law [Read More]

  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Bookkeeping Can Help Your Business Grow

    As an artist running a small business, it is not uncommon to always feel like you are busy, which is why you need to really prioritize how you spend your time. If finances are not your strong point, you should outsource your bookkeeping to a professional bookkeeper. This will give you some of your time back and allow you to focus on creating the art needed to keep your small operation afloat. [Read More]

  • Choosing An Accounting Structure For Your New Business: Accrual Or Cash

    As you move forward with your plans to start your small business, you know one thing for sure — you want to be paid. However, how you structure your payments and accounting practices is also important, so you have to choose between an accrual or cash system. Learn how each of these accounting structures is different so that you can determine which option is the best for your business. Accrual [Read More]

  • 5 Reasons To Hire A Business Accounting Firm

    Taking care of your business finances can be an overwhelming chore. When you already have enough daily tasks to worry about, it may feel impossible to keep up with all of your accounting needs. The great news is there are professional business accounting firms that can step in and help you out. They can take care of all your financial matters so your business can continue to run smoothly. Check out these reasons to hire a business accounting firm:  [Read More]

  • What You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards

    Starting in 2018, the government started to issue new Medicare cards. If you are enrolled in Medicare already, you need to understand how these new Medicare cards are different than the older Medicare Cards. Old Medicare Cards On the old Medicare cards, your insurance number, instead of being a random number, was your Social Security number. As one is advised to always carry their insurance card with them, that means you were essentially always carrying your Social Security card on it. [Read More]

  • Getting Started with Investing? Consult a Financial Planner

    If you want to invest but you don't know the type of investment suitable for you, then a financial planner, usually a certified personal accountant (CPA), can help. When it comes to making investments, hiring an experienced financial planner can greatly help you to achieve your goals with less struggle. This is because the financial planner can offer you a professional and impartial take on the state of your finances. [Read More]

  • Why It's Best To Hire An Accountant For Your Business

    If you are the owner of a business and you do not currently have an accountant, you will want to consider hiring one. Even though you might have been doing everything on your own up to this point, you will want to spend a little time going over some of the ways it would be beneficial for you to hire an accountant. They Can Handle The Payroll Sure, you may have handled all of the payroll on your own, but it is best to let an accountant handle it. [Read More]

  • 4 Ways To Protect Your Nonprofit Funds From Internal Abuse

    Nonprofit organizations are committed to using their funds to help their causes and beneficiaries. But because so many nonprofits are underfunded and understaffed, they can also be targets of fraud and misuse of assets. How can you protect your nonprofit from this kind of abuse? Here are a few easy tips. Avoid Multitasking. The more functions you ask a single employee to handle, the more tempting and easier it will be to skim money off the top. [Read More]

  • 3 Tips For Running An Excellent Small Business

    If you are planning to start a small business and want to be sure that you're covering the important basics, there are a number of things that you will want to keep in mind. There are some business facets that will serve you as long as you stick to the basics and get professional help when needed. To this end, make sure that you take heed of the points below so that your small business is better for it. [Read More]

  • 3 Things To Make Sure You Include In Your Taxes When You Work As A Blogger

    If you make your living as a blogger, here are three things that you need to make sure that you include when you file your taxes. This information can help lower your tax liability and your tax bill. #1 Health Insurance Costs Many independent contractors are not aware that they can actually deduct their health insurance costs. As an independent contractor, you can deduct the entire cost of your premium that you pay for health insurance for yourself and your family. [Read More]