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One of your most important tools is financial analysis. The financial analysis can help your business be successful. It is based on your business records. Accurate financial records will help you answer some very important questions, such as: Are you making money, or losing it? How much? Is your business on sound financial ground? Is […]

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Motivation is key to your business.

Motivation can help you move past those hurdles. Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur or an employee, it doesn’t matter there are days where you feel zero motivation! Here are 10 great ways to motivate you! Give yourself an incentive! Treat yourself to your favorite drink or ice cream on the way to work. […]

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Business Tax Preparation Made Simple

Let’s face it- Getting ready for tax time has never been easy until now! Here are some simple steps you can take to make tax time easy on yourself. Gather all of your expenses including the expenses for the work you subed out. Catagorize all of your expenses and total each category. Pull out that […]

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1099-MISC Basics

What are 1099 MISC Forms?  These are form you give to your contractors who work for you.  Use these 1099-MISC forms for contractors, who you paid $600 or more to. These people cannot be your employees. These forms are also required if you gave out prizes and awards. These forms are required by the IRS […]

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5 Simple Steps to your 1099-MISC forms

Let’s face it you are running out of time. It is important to get your 1099-MISC Forms filed ASAP. Put together a list of people you have paid for services who received $600 or more from you. Give them a W-9 form to fill out. Get your 1099-MISC forms filled out If you are doing […]

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Wrapping up 2016 in QuickBooks

Well it’s finally December and the snow is starting to fly. You have been working hard all year long and now the end of the year is rapidly approaching. In the mist of holiday get-togethers, gift shopping, and all your other daily activities, you probably have a very long list of things to do before […]

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Small Business Bookkeeping Tips 101

As a business owner, I know the benefits of good bookkeeping and would like to share some tips with you. I have seen businesses struggle because they did not know they could have handled their expenses better. Tip 1: Plan for major expenses. How is this helpful? This is helpful because you are reducing the […]

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