As we move into the last quarter of 2021, we wanted to give you some small business tax tips to help you close out your year successfully. In this post, we’ll focus on everything you need to know about employing family members and how that affects your taxes. Starting...
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How to Calculate Cash Flow (and Why This Number Matters)
As a small business owner, it can sometimes feel like you’re alone on a desert island with no help in sight for the endless financial reports you have to deal with. This blog post on how to understand and calculate cash flow is the 3rd in a series we’ve been doing on...
How to Read a Monthly Balance Sheet (And Why It Matters)
According to financial website The Balance SMB, the monthly balance sheet is “the most important of the three main financial statements used to illustrate the financial health of a business.” In previous blog posts on this site, we have talked about those 3 key...
What is an Income Statement (and Why It’s Important for Your Business)?
Before we answer “what is an income statement,” let’s back up a little in case you’re just joining us. In our last post, “3 Most Important Types of Financial Statements Your Business Needs,” we had you stranded on a deserted island. (Go back and take a look…it’s a...
Why You Need to Know the Difference Between Profit & Cash Flow
Business owners seem to be in a constant search for one number to tell them if their company is doing well or not. We get it. You’re busy and would much rather spend your energy doing whatever it is you do instead of staring at numbers on a spreadsheet. Having one...
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Understanding The Basics of Inventory Accounting (A Guide For Small Business)
The goal of any business is to make a profit…usually, as much as possible. To do that, you have to generate revenue. And to do that, you have to move some inventory. This post will help you understand how your inventory accounting impacts your business so you can...
Unraveling Nonprofit Financial Statements To Help Your Organization Do Even More Good
When you run a nonprofit, you have to make every dollar count. Nonprofit financial statements help you stay on top of your income and expenses in a way that shows how you are responsibly using donors’ money. In this post, we’ll unpack what makes nonprofit financial...
The Minumum Acreage For Farm Tax Purposes (And Other Ways To Know If You’re Running A Real Farm)
Do you know the minimum acreage for farm tax purposes? Or what it takes to really be considered a “farm” in the eyes of the government? If you’re not sure, this post is for you. Minimum Acreage For Farm Tax Purposes We recently did a post on “How to Qualify for Farm...
Understanding The New Corporate Transparency Act (And What You Need To Do About It)
The U.S. government has passed legislation that now affects millions of businesses nationwide. If you own a small company, you need to know all about it since failure to comply can result in significant fines and penalties including imprisonment. Effective January 1...
Entry-Level Accounting Positions: How To Start Your Career On The Right Foot
Attention, job seekers! Are you interested in the best way to secure entry-level accounting positions? Then this post is for you. We’ll explore what hiring managers are looking for, what a good starting salary would be, what kind of experience you need (or don’t...