Most small business owners do not know what a general ledger is. That’s fine… until your reports start throwing out numbers that feel completely made up. You look at your P&L and wonder how you spent $900 on “miscellaneous.” You check your balance sheet and it says you owe $12.37 to a vendor you have […]
Your General Ledger Is Drunk and Making Up Numbers Read More »
Well, that’s fun. You log in, look at your books, and realize your bookkeeper has not updated anything in weeks. You text. Nothing. You email. Still nothing. Maybe they moved. Maybe they burned out. Maybe they are just done. Either way, you are now running a business without a financial safety net. Here’s how to
Your Bookkeeper Just Quit. Now What? Read More »
You’ve got money in the bank, bills are paid, and you are landing new clients. Feels like things are good, right? But there is this one little report you keep ignoring. The balance sheet. And it might be quietly screaming for help while you are out here celebrating a decent P&L. You can show a
Your Balance Sheet Is Lying to You (Or You’ve Been Ignoring It Too Long to Know) Read More »
Most business owners do not know if they are overpaying for bookkeeping. They just know the invoice shows up, the books stay kinda-sorta up to date, and their CPA does not yell at them in April. But here’s the thing: bookkeeping should give you more than peace and quiet during tax season. It should help
Are You Overpaying for Bookkeeping? Here’s How to Tell Without Starting a Fight Read More »
Tax season is over. You filed. You swore you would never wait that long again. You told yourself this year would be different. And then… May hits. You glance at your books, shrug, and say, “We’ll get to it later.” That is exactly how the chaos starts all over again. If you want clean books
5 Bookkeeping Mistakes That Wreck Small Businesses Every May Read More »
You started a business. You are making money. Nice. Now comes the fun part: paying yourself. You open your bank app, slide some cash from the business account into your personal one, and think, “That’ll do.” Right? Well… maybe. Maybe not. This is where the whole owner’s draw vs salary thing shows up and ruins
Owner’s Draw vs Salary: Why Paying Yourself Is Not as Simple as Venmo-ing Fifty Bucks Read More »
Ever looked at your bookkeeping software and thought, “What in the world are all these categories… and why do they sound like a robot made them up?” That is your Chart of Accounts, or as we like to call it: the master list of where your money goes to live (and sometimes hide). If you
Chart of Accounts, Explained Like You’re Five (But With a Business to Run) Read More »
If you own a small business and your bookkeeping has not been cleaned up recently, now is the time. April is closing fast. What you fix now can save you from paying more in taxes, missing deductions, or making decisions based on inaccurate reports later. Here’s what we see most often when helping businesses clean
Your Books Are a Ticking Time Bomb – Let’s Defuse It Before Summer Read More »
Let’s not pretend this is just a bookkeeping problem. If you are stuck in catch-up bookkeeping mode, it is a symptom of something bigger. Bad data. Missed insights. Blind decision-making. And yes, that mess is probably costing you more than you think. Because when the books are behind, the business usually is too. Catch-Up Bookkeeping
If Your Books Are a Mess, Your Business Probably Is Too Read More »
Most bad bookkeepers do not wear a sign that says, “Hey, I’m quietly wrecking your finances.” But the damage adds up anyway. We have seen too many small business owners burned by late reports, sloppy numbers, and radio silence when things go sideways. So here is how to spot the red flags before it’s too
Fire Your Bookkeeper If You See Any of These 5 Signs Read More »