It's football playoff season. The time of year when die hard fans get even crazier and your average fair weather fans start to get into it. So why not draw parallels between bookkeeping and end zone...

Think you are fast at navigating around QuickBooks? Want to get faster? These are 2 questions I often ask myself when doing repetitive work. Usually the answer is in use of the keyboard and not the...

If you flip houses, rehab them, or purchase them for long term rentals, then you know the real estate business is full of highs and lows. The best way to be prepared for the swings is to have an...

Ever wonder if you are getting the most out of your current bookkeeping system?  It might beworth your while to bring in a QuickBooks consultant. If you are a small business owner, you may feel it...

Bookkeeping is one of those essential but tiresome duties of running a business. Bad bookkeeping can result in bad business, including loss of profit, inefficient use of time, and general...

You don't have to look too far to find a discounted coupon online these days.  It may be been around for a while, but it really exploded with Groupon.  Other companies such as livingsocial.com, ...

When reviewing financials with clients, they sometimes look at their Profit & Loss and almost immediately ask "Well, if I made $40,000 this year, where is it?" Business owners usually assume that if...

Sometimes keeping track of inventory can be a pain the butt. A few initial steps can save a major headache down the road. Come tax time, accountants will look at the Balance Sheet and use the...

When working on your books, you want to work both efficiently and quickly.  Data entry is one of the items that tends to stand in the way of this. 

If you ever find yourself entering the same thing...