If you’re using QuickBooks Online as your bookkeeping tool, but you’re not keeping track of your fixed assets, you’re missing an important step in helping reduce your tax burden. This article includes step-by-step instructions on how to record fixed assets in QuickBooks Online.
If you’re like many of my clients, part of the dread of tax time is sorting through a pile of receipts you’ve thrown in a box or drawer somewhere. The root of this problem is that many people just don’t…
Have you ever played a game with someone who made up the rules as you went? It’s frustrating and hard to develop any strategy! Well, that’s how I feel about the PPP loan. Less than a week after the PPP…
Usually, around the last week of January, I receive panicked emails about missing W-9 forms, missing social security numbers, or vendors who simply refuse to fill out W-9s. If this is you, do not worry. In this article, I have…
As a small business accountant, the question I probably get more than any other is, “Can I deduct this?” And it makes sense—small business owners work hard for their money, and want to save every penny they can from getting…
A cash flow plan is simply predicting the amount of money that will flow in and out of your business every month, months in advance, to make sure you don’t run out of cash.
Amortization is similar to depreciation but focuses on the costs of intangible assets. It allows businesses to account for the cost of intangible assets over time. Intangible assets are non-physical assets that are expected to provide value to a business for more than a year. The most common way to amortize is to divide the cost of an intangible asset over the number of years you expect it to provide value to your business.
Accrual accounting records a monetary transaction when the good or service is delivered—so when you send an invoice or receive a bill. Cash accounting records monetary transactions when the money actually moves—so when bills or invoices are paid. Cash accounting can be preferable for tax purposes since you’re only taxed on the money you’ve actually received. Accrual accounting can make your revenue look more steady since it doesn’t represent time lag in payments.
What is Depreciation of Fixed Assets—and Why Should You Do It? Here’s my simple guide to depreciation. Large purchases that are an investment in the future of your business can wreak havoc on your stress levels as an entrepreneur. They…
Dividend payments do not count as an expense! In order to account for dividend payments, you must use a Statement of Retained Earnings. The statement of retained earnings is a bridge between the income statement and the balance sheet, subtracting your dividend payments from the net income in order to calculate the retained earnings.
