Accounting, bookkeeping, and tax tips to help your business succeed.

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Tax Tips

How the 2018 Trump Tax Reform Affects Your Small Business

The 2018 tax reform affects every small business in the United States. Here's how.

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Bookkeeping

The Art of Bank Reconciliation: A How-To Guide for Small Businesses

Our guide to the most boring but helpful bookkeeping practice known to mankind.

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Bookkeeping

What Does a Bookkeeper Actually Do?

We break down the ins and outs of a bookkeeper’s role and why a good one is worth their weight in gold.

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Bookkeeping

How (and When) to File a 1099 Form

If you worked with an independent contractor, you may need to file a Form 1099-MISC. This guide will leave you prepared and ready to file your 1099s.

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Tax Tips

Self-Employed? Here’s How to File Your Taxes in Canada

Canadian sole proprietors rejoice! Here’s a non-boring guide to collecting, saving for, and filing your taxes.

Accounting

Creating Financial Statements: A Beginner’s Guide to The Accounting Cycle

How do financial statements actually get created? The six-step accounting cycle.

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The Only Tax Checklist You'll Need

Get organized and skip the stress. This tax checklist tells you everything you need to file on time—customized for your business.

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Tax Tips

The Independent Contractor's Guide to Taxes

If you're a freelancer, this guide will help you get sorted out for tax season, so you can get back to billing clients.

Accounting

Cash Basis Accounting vs. Accrual Accounting

The main difference between cash basis and accrual accounting is the timing of when revenue and expenses are recognized. Which method is best for your business?

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