The word “audit” can be thrown around a lot in casual conversation. When an accounting professional uses it, it means something very specific. We’ll discuss this and other uses of the term “audit” in this article. Financial Audit A financial audit is an official service designed to
Read more →The equity section of a business’s balance sheet is the most difficult part to understand. The accounts that make up that section vary depending on the type of entity in which the business is structured. In this article, let’s take a look at what the equity section
Read more →For small business owners, it seems like there is never enough time to get everything accomplished. One tool that will help you get the most out of your time is time batching, also called time blocking. If you haven’t heard of this before, it can revolutionize the
Read more →To help small businesses keep employees on their payroll during the pandemic, Congress introduced the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) in 2020, which is a tax credit that can be claimed on the quarterly payroll tax reports. Since its inception, additional laws have modified the qualifications, and it
Read more →ClickUp™ is a versatile new web application that serves multiple functions for a small business. It’s primarily a CRM – customer relationship management – with project management and workflow features built in, and is adaptable across several industries. ClickUp’s goal for its users is to save time
Read more →When starting a business, most entrepreneurs excel at the specific technical skill set they need in order to deliver their services and products to clients. For example, if you own a bike shop, you are pretty great at all things related to bikes. If you own a
Read more →How is your business doing? There are many ways to answer that question and, in this report, we’ll focus on the quantifiable answers. These come in the form of financial measures or metrics, sometimes called key performance indicators (KPIs). Many come in the form of ratios, so
Read more →Every business has competitors of one sort or another, and in many industries, it’s crucial to know what your competition is offering their customers. The good news is you can often find out what your competition is up to, and this is where mystery shoppers come into
Read more →Almost every successful business owner craves accountability. We’re wired to respond to crises and to help others, sometimes before we help ourselves. Entrepreneurs are excellent in running their day-to-day businesses, but some need more accountability to meet internal deadlines and long-term goals. Let’s take a look at
Read more →As a business owner, you have dozens of decisions to make at any one time. One of the most important decisions to make is choosing what type of entity your business will be. While you already made this decision when you started your business, your situation could
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