It is that time of year again, Form 1099s are being worked on, many may have already been sent. So, if you are a new business owner, or...

I’ve received them, my clients have received them, friends have received them. Phone messages that state you owe the IRS money and a...

Every so often when speaking with a potential new client about their bookkeeping needs, they mention adding me to their accounts so I can...

Today is December 1st, and here in New England that means snow and ice are just around the corner. And we aren’t the only ones, about...

With 2016 just around the corner, and the holidays looming, you should be planning for year-end. Don’t you just love that phrase…”plan...

Some of the most common complaints I hear about QuickBooks Desktop is that it isn’t acting “right”. It takes forever to open, it opens...

When we started our businesses we had a very specific idea about what we would do, how we would do it and what our days would look like....

So, last week I explained some of the benefits and positive aspects of online bookkeeping, and specifically QuickBooks Online (QBO). ...

Although this post focuses on QuickBooks Online, because that is the program I am most familiar with, the majority of these pros (and in...

If you haven’t started to already, you are going to be hearing a lot about the shift to EMV or “Chipped” credit & debit cards. This is...

After 11+ years of working with QuickBooks I have found a number of shortcuts and tricks to make some processes more efficient and to...

QuickBooks Desktop 2016 is now out and available for purchase or download. So you ask, “Do I need to upgrade?” Well, the answer is that...

Hiring sub-contractors, also called 1099 contractors, independent contractors or even 1099 employees, can be beneficial to small...

Whether you are a solo entrepreneur or a small business owner with an employee or two or ten, you are working with at least a couple of...

In May of this year (2015) I reached my 10 year anniversary of being in business. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on what I’ve...

There may come a time when you need to move your company file from one computer to another. You’ve bought a new computer, you are having...

As business owners we all know that we need to keep our receipts. We need them to prepare financial information, to confirm the...

“I download my transactions from the bank, do I still need to reconcile?” That is a question I’m asked fairly regularly. With the...

One of the frustrating things about working with QuickBooks Online if you are already a QuickBooks Desktop user is the feeling that you...