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Looking into the Eyes of a Madman: Accrual vs Cash Basis Accounting
When you first start your small business, you’ll take money any way you can. Maybe you keep it in an old baking powder can or maybe you just don’t make enough to worry about where you’re going to keep...
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5 Great Time Tracking Software Options That Play Well With Quickbooks
You use QuickBooks because, well, everyone uses QuickBooks. Okay, that’s not completely true. But there’s no denying that QuickBooks is still the software of choice for many small businesses. If that’s...
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Trends in Payroll Software Options
Over the last twelve months, the payroll software scene has expanded in, if not dramatic, at least interesting, fashion. We’ve seen an increase in the number of offerings out there, with some major...
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Compare QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop
You’re in a spot that many of us have faced down. You need accounting software for your small business, your accountant said, “Get QuickBooks,” and now you’re trying to figure out which version is...
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5 FreshBooks Alternatives to Rock Your Accounting
FreshBooks is the second most popular accounting software on the market, according to Capterra’s accounting infographic. The sheer number of people using the software says something positive about the...
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Accounting Software Buying Guide: What is Accounting Software?
This is part one in a series on finding the perfect accounting software for your business. This buying guide is brought to you, in part, by Accountex. This year’s conference is being held November 15 –...
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5 Small Business Finance Books Every Entrepreneur Needs to Read
Starting a business is a daunting task. Running a business is a daunting task. Selling a business, closing a business, expanding a business, and everything in between and around these phases is...
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Accounting Software Buying Guide: How to Start Your Search
This is part one in a series on finding the perfect accounting software for your business. This buying guide is brought to you, in part, by Accountex. This year’s conference is being held November 15 –...
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5 Quicken Alternatives for Small Businesses
In the middle of 2015, Inuit decided that it was going to sell Quicken. It shopped around for a while, but in March this year, it found a buyer and closed the deal. HIG Capital – owners of everything...
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Accounting Software Buying Guide: Current Trends
This is part three in a series on finding the perfect accounting software for your business. This buying guide is brought to you, in part, by Accountex. This year’s conference is being held November 15...
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When to Hire a Full-Time Accountant
We’ve talked about how to know when you need an accountant for your small business. Today, we’ll lay out when you would need to hire a full-time accountant to work in-house. This is a very different...
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Why to Implement an Accounts Payable Automation Solution
Every business does business with at least one other business. You pay for electricity, you buy pens, you outsource your app development, or you buy vehicles from the local dealer. To manage all that,...
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Double Entry Accounting Examples and Explanation
Double entry accounting is the standard for business. Developed in 1236 by Sir Francis Drake and Shakespeare, the system relies on matching two entries to balance the books. The beauty of double entry...
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How Much Does Invoicing Software Cost?
If you’re selling things on a regular basis, you’re going to want to get some invoicing software. Invoicing software helps you manage the cash flow problem. You can stay on top of who owes you money,...
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Integrating Your Payroll Service with Your Accounting Software
The goal of most accounting software is to cut down on the amount of work you have to do. You enter fewer numbers, track fewer receipts, and spend less time keeping everything in line. Payroll services...
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The Current State of Chip and Pin Credit Cards
EMV. Europay, MasterCard, and Visa. EMV is the standard that sits behind chip-and-pin technology, which is designed to give credit card users more control over their data while exposing credit card...
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Top Free or Open Source Accounting Software
Updated 10 August 2016. We’ve updated this post to add some additional options recommended by readers. You have to spend money to make money – that much is true. As it turns out, though, you don’t have...
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Capterra at Xerocon 2016
Xero has a vision for the future of accounting software, and you probably won’t be surprised to hear that it’s very Xero-centric. Before we dive into the details, let’s talk about coffee. At this...
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How and When to Accept Credit Cards
There was a time – 1986, in fact – when you could run a business without accepting credit cards. Those days are gone. Over 75 percent of consumers report preferring credit or debit cards for payment,...
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The Finance Professional’s Guide to a Great Dreamforce 2016
When I was working for Barclays Bank around the crash, we were finishing up the integration of the Woolwich, a building society that Barclays had purchased in 2000. Over the years, Barclays has picked...
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