by | Aug 9, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Income Taxes, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
If you have a home business or a home office, it can be difficult to know just what you can claim as a business expense and what you can’t. There are some common expenses that self-employed people working from home often miss claiming because they aren’t aware of the...
by | May 24, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
Forming a working relationship with your accountant, either as a business owner or as an individual who wants to take control of your financial future, is perhaps one of the most important partnerships you can build. Unfortunately, a lot of people fail to do this and...
by | Apr 27, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Small Business Owners
If you’ve been thrust into the role of accountant in your business and have been assigned the unpleasant task of performing an audit, there’s no need for stress. Performing a basic accounting audit isn’t as scary as one may seem. Once you’ve determined the area...
by | Mar 22, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Cash Flow, Small Business Owners
There are few bigger challenges for business owners and managers than waiting 30 to 60 days to get paid by their customers. Although large businesses can usually afford it, smaller businesses can’t afford the wait. As a matter of fact, waiting to get paid on...
by | Mar 21, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Personal financial planning
Dealing with a billing error can be frustrating. But giving up too quickly will only cost you money. If you’ve got an erroneous bills to settle, here’s what to do: Write a polite letter. Control your irritation if you want results. Describe the problem and ask...
by | Mar 9, 2016 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Cash Flow, Other, Personal financial planning
Even if you make 10 phone calls to correct an error in a bill, the law won’t be able to protect you if the billing company still fails to make amends. Protection under the Fair Credit Billing Act will only click into place if you address your problems on paper. If...
