Quick Books

QuickBooks provides dozens of customizable report templates. You know when you need some of them, but which are musts? You send invoices because you sold products and/or services. Purchase orders go out when you’re running low on inventory, and there are always bills to pay, it seems like. All of this activity is, of course, important in itself, but all of your conscientious … [Read more...] about 8 QuickBooks Reports That You Should Be Running Regularly

Managing your company’s fixed assets is a complicated process, one that will require some extra assistance. Much of the work you do in QuickBooks is short-term. You send an invoice and it gets paid. Your purchase order is fulfilled, and the products move into your inventory. You run payrolls and submit their related taxes and other payments. Managing the life cycle of your … [Read more...] about Do You Need to Use QuickBooks’ Fixed Asset Tools? The Basics

There are a lot of clues that indicate trouble with your QuickBooks company file. Is it time for a check-up and tune-up? After this ridiculously long winter, you’ll probably hear few complaints about things like puddles in the street, summer heat and spring cleaning. Most people are eager to throw open the doors and windows, and attack the dirt that the season left behind, … [Read more...] about Spring-Clean Your QuickBooks Company File

Increasing your income is good. But even if you can’t, you can still take steps to collect the money you’re already owed faster. Here are five. If you asked five small business owners to name the top three roadblocks they face in their quest for ongoing profitability, it’s likely that all five would point to slow payments. It’s everyone’s problem. Accounts receivable requires … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Accelerate Your Receivables in QuickBooks

Start Planning Now for 2014 Income Taxes You may not have even completed your 2013 taxes yet. But now is an ideal time to start getting ready for your 2014 returns. We know that you’re in some stage of preparation for your 2013 income taxes. It may seem odd to start thinking about 2014 taxes just now, but actually, this is the ideal time to start planning and making business … [Read more...] about Start Planning Now for 2014 Income Taxes