The Four-D Time Management Trick to Boost Your Efficiency
Time is our most precious personal resource; once we’ve spent it, we’ll never get it back. As busy entrepreneurs, we seem to have less time than anyone else so it just makes sense to look for ways to use our time wisely. Here is one technique that has worked for many. The Four D’s When…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreGearing Up for Holiday Sales: 2021 Trends and Opportunities
The 2021 holiday sales season will give businesses a chance to continue their online migration from 2020 trends, with opportunities for more refinement and improvements. The key is to bring as much as possible online and integrate all of your customer touch points into an ornnichannel of positive experiences. Let’s take a look at some…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreMaking Customers Pay You
If you grant credit to customers or take recurring credit card payments, the unexpected can happen: a customer fails to pay on time, the credit card expires, or the check bounces. What can a business owner do to spend as little time as possible on these items but get the cash collected? Plenty. Here are…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreSix Things to Look for Every Month in Your Accounting Reports
While Net Profit and your cash balance are probably the first two numbers you look at on your monthly Profit and Loss Statement, don’t stop there. There are a lot more gems you can glean if you dig a little deeper and look through the following six lenses at your data. 1. Automation Opportunities Look…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreHelp Wanted: You Have Options!
Many people have complained about the worker shortages this year. If you need additional workers in order to grow your business, here are some ideas for your consideration. We may think of workers as only being employees, but there are a lot more options if you’re open-minded. Here’s a list of places to find workers…
By Simone Bachaud
Read More25 Questions to Ask When Hiring an Accountant
A lot of times, new business owners ask us one question: How much will it cost for you to do my accounting or taxes? And, we’re happy to answer that question as soon as we find out more about your business and whether we can help you with what you need. However, you might want…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreDirect vs. Indirect Costs (and Why You Should Care)
If you’re a business owner who wants to continually find ways to increase your profitability, then you’ll want to learn about direct and indirect costs. Breaking out your expenses into direct and indirect categories can help you arrive at the most profitable volume of sales for your business. Direct Expenses Expenses that fall into the…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreHow to Better Track Your Carbon Footprint
You may already be doing your part to help save the planet. From recycling to driving electric cars, to avoiding the use of plastic bottles and carrying reusable bags to the grocery store, there are myriad ways for all of us to make a difference—both big and small. However, it may be important to stop…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreFive Accounting Reports You Don’t Want to Be Without
While we all have to keep our monthly books up to date for tax and other compliance reporting purposes, we should never stop there. Your books hold a wealth of information that you can use to run your business better. Here are five reports you should never be without. Budget-to-Actual Profit and Loss Statement Hopefully,…
By Simone Bachaud
Read MoreRe-Imagining Your Chart of Accounts
The Chart of Accounts is the backbone of your accounting records. It is a list of all of the accounts – bank, loan, asset, revenue, and expense – in your General Ledger, which holds all of your accounting transactions. Think of your Chart of Accounts as a collection of buckets that hold dollars of items…