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As great as it would be if all customers were honest customers and paid what they owe every time, every once in awhile, you’re bound to run into a bad egg or two. Writing off bad business debts may require changing your business accounting up quite a bit, but in the end, you will likely find it highly useful for balancing income and loss.

The goal during the holiday season is to never have reason to panic. You have access at all times to your invoices and other accounting details. There is never a time where you feel at a loss because you can’t reach someone vital, and there is no set agreement on how to handle it. Create clear standards from the outset, and your holiday season will have far fewer bumps.

In the freelance or small business world, late invoices are frustrating at the least and highly problematic at the worst. As a freelancer or small business owner, it’s essential to business that invoices are paid on time so that employees can be paid, bills will be on time, and so forth. Thus, implementing a process for charging late fees can deter customers from paying their invoices late.

An A/R collections policy is an absolute must for any business that wants to operate efficiently. A strong policy will ensure continuity throughout the business, make sure that losses are minimized, and resources are allocated efficiently, and that customers are treated fairly and continue using the business’ services.

With the emergence of Robot Process Automation (RPA), a slew of questions arise. What is the role of RPA? Can RPA help my small business? Will RPA automate the accounting process to the point that accountants are no longer needed, and people lose their jobs?

Tax season is upon us! It’s the time of year us mere mortals are tasked with decoding the alphabet soup that is IRS tax forms. There is the potential that things can sound even more confusing once you are no longer filing just a standard tax form.

The focus of Internal Audits (IA) is to diagnose the needs for compliance, risk management, and governance as it pertains to a companies purpose. IA has shifted from a team designed to provide assurance to a strategy group meant to meet the ever-changing landscape of business and technology.

When running a small business, you come across a lot of jargon being tossed around. You may hear words like “profit” and “profitability” and mistake them to mean the same thing.

Why Contribution Margin is an Important KPI What is a KPI? Key Performance Indicators, or KPI’s as they are known in the business world, are critical to a business’s success. Key Performance Indicators are a critical indicator of progress toward an end result or goal in business. These KPI’s illustrate a business’s strengths and areas...

Inventory Mistakes That Can Cost Your Business As a business owner, inventory is one most important aspects of your company. Without enough stock, you could have unhappy customers and lose business. If you have too much, you could lose money in storing your excess capital. If there is one area that causes companies to succeed...