This month, I got to share more of my story with Bold Journey, a company whose love of the storytelling format comes from their founding of VoyageLA almost a decade ago, where they ask folks to share the story of their lives and how they got to where they are today....
“I had the privilege of working with the amazing team at CanvasRebel for an interview to share a bit of my story, and how Count On Patty all got started. CanvasRebel’s mission is to create a space for artists, creatives and entrepreneurs to be able to...
1. Separate business and personal finances. Co-mingling expenses and income is a common mistake in small business bookkeeping—and one that will cause huge headaches for your business in the future. Open a business bank account as soon as you decide to go through with...
1. I shall do it on my own and have my accountant review In case, you have made up your mind to do bookkeeping on your own without taking help from a bookkeeping service provider or choosing to have an accountant review your work; you must ask yourselves these...
Tackle year end like a boss Every January we promise ourselves we’ll do things better this year. If you run a business, you might resolve to stay on top of your records all year so you don’t have to panic at tax time. But what if, despite your best intentions, tax...
Are you still the one taking care of your business’ bookkeeping? And, if you are, is it taking up WAY too much of your (very limited) time? If you are, there are (thankfully) plenty of free and inexpensive tools and tricks you can use to speed the process. Here are...
Within a few days of month end, do the following: 1. Enter all vendor bills: Make sure all vendor bills for the month are entered in QuickBooks 2. Reconcile vendor statements: Reconcile each vendor’s statement to the corresponding accounts payable balance in...
As a business owner, you may have already been thinking about hiring a bookkeeper. Or maybe you think you do not need one. I will give you just some of the benefits of hiring a virtual bookkeeper instead of an in-house bookkeeper or doing the books yourself. Reason #1...
If you’re in the throws of starting a new business, now’s the time to get a handle on your books. Once your business is thriving and your cash flow starts moving, you’ll benefit from having a solid strategy when it comes to your bookkeeping. Keeping track of your...
Here are some tips to make small business bookkeeping easier. 1. Separate business and personal finances. Co-mingling expenses and income is a common mistake in small business bookkeeping—and one that will cause huge headaches for your business in the future. Open a...
