How 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....

Re-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...

Clubhouse: The New Kid in Town

Are you familiar with Clubhouse? This social media platform is still pretty new, but currently picking up steam. Perhaps one of the easiest ways to describe Clubhouse is like this: When you were a kid, did you ever hold a glass to a wall with your ear glued to it in...

88 Ways to Safeguard Your Business

Every business organization owns assets that need to be protected from threats. If these assets are not protected, business owners may face losses and an interruption in business operations. One way to be proactive in reducing organizational risk is to implement...

Cool Tech Tools: Airtable

When it comes to running a successful business, how important is it to be organized? In a word: very. Now, how would you rank your organization skills? Honestly, the answer really doesn’t matter. We can always get help from technology, and this is where Airtable comes...

Financing Options for Small Businesses

All small businesses need cash to operate, and there are many ways to generate the required cash. The most common way that many businesses get started is when the owner makes an investment from their savings or other personal cash. But what if it’s not enough? In this...

Why Filing an Extension for Your Taxes Is a Good Thing

This year, a record number of tax returns will be put on extension, and yours might be one of them. Having your return go on extension makes some taxpayers fearful and even angry.  There are a lot of things to worry about in life, but filing a tax extension is not one...

What Is Internal Control?

In accounting, a key term to know is “internal control.” Internal control is the series of processes and procedures that are performed within the organization to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the financial information and reporting of that organization....

Getting to the Next Level of Your Business

Sometimes it’s hard for business owners to know how to take their businesses to the next level of growth and profitability. If you’ve been stuck at the same revenue or profit level for a while, it could be because knowing how to scale your business is not a skill in...