What Can Online Payroll Do For My Business?

If you have a business that has grown beyond self-employment, you will have employees that you have to pay to work for you. Compensation for employees is highly regulated. If you are going to be a legitimate business, you can’t just open your wallet and throw a few bills at them from time to time. “Payroll” is the function of managing the compensation system.

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Ditch the Stress of Small Business Bookkeeping

One cause of stress around business bookkeeping is the feeling that one does not have sufficient understanding of what all the numbers mean and which categories to use for various transactions. Working with a professional advisor who can help you understand the numbers can help relieve this stress. To help you get started, consider this...

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How Does Good Bookkeeping Build Business Success?

Many businesses in Southwest Florida ride the ups and downs of seasonal activity. The slower summer off-season is the perfect time to review your accounting practices to make sure your business will be in great shape when the snowbirds return and 2015 comes to a close.

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Bookkeepers Plus Now Offers a Payroll Service!

Did you know, 25% of small business owners report spending more than six hours on payroll every month? Might not sound like much, but those hours add up to 72 hours–almost two full work weeks–every year! What would you do if you could free up that time to focus on your business? 

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How Good Bookkeeping Means Smooth Sailing for Small Business

How Good Bookkeeping Means Smooth Sailing for Small Business

We're almost halfway through the year – taxes are done, season is slowing down – it's the perfect time to review your bookkeeping practices and get things in order for smooth sailing through the rest of the year. Whether you're aiming for higher profits, expansion, or profitably selling your company, small business success comes more easily when ... 

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Nonprofit Accounting: Restricted Funds—Not Yours Until You Earn Them

Hey, nonprofit executive. Great news! You just received a $100,000 grant! What do you say to that?

“Start the party! Right?”

Well, actually, no—not unless your budgeted activities agreed to by the funder included having a party on their dime. And the odds of that are about as likely as the odds of you getting another grant if you spend restricted funds inappropriately. In fact, chances are that you and each board member would be responsible for repaying ...

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