Category: Accountants and Bookkeepers
Can You Do Your Own Bookkeeping?
| February 6, 2015 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Accounting Software |
FAS 133 Accounting for Derivatives is difficult. Preparing a multi-state corporate tax return is difficult. Cost accounting for thousands of product lines is difficult. Keeping the books for a small business is easy as long as you stay organized, do […] more
4 Questions to Ask When Interviewing for a Bookkeeper
| February 4, 2013 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Accounting Software |
There are hundreds of interview questions you could ask in a job interview. I have made a list of 4 questions to ask that are specific to hiring a bookkeeper. In addition to your regular interview questions, these questions will […] more
6 Things the IRS Expects Employers to Know
| January 28, 2013 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Payroll, Taxes |
Running a small business is not easy and the IRS does not make it any easier. I’ve listed six things that inexperienced small business owners may not even realize but the IRS expects them to know. 1. Reporting New […] more
Is it Time to Get a New Accountant?
| December 17, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Southern Indiana Business |
Hopefully, as a small business owner, you develop a long-term relationship with a great accountant that earns every penny you pay him or her. But, if your accountant starts to exhibit the following 4 bad business practices, it might be time to get […] more
After You Make the Sale Don’t Forget to Collect the Money
| December 10, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Accounting Software, Southern Indiana Business |
You closed the deal and you made the sale. Great! But if you made the sale on terms, your job is not finished. A successful business can close down if it runs out of cash. If you sell on extended terms, […] more
Potential Payroll Tax Changes
| November 29, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Payroll, Southern Indiana Business |
This infographic from Intuit helps explain some of the payroll tax changes that may happen in 2013. Taxes are a major expense for your small business and they should be tracked and managed by your accountant just like material purchases […] more
Three Ways to Get More Local Customers
| November 23, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Southern Indiana Business |
Most of the businesses I deal with are local to me and we all seem to have the same problem of getting more local customers. I created the following video on YouTube to give you three ideas on how to […] more
“A Trusted Friend” Steals $103,000 from Therapy Business
| November 5, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Payroll, Small Business Fraud |
This news story is about a bookkeeper who stole $103,000 from her employer over a 4 year time period. Apparently she was processing the payroll and paid herself twice for a total of $76,000. The “trusted friend” also wrote company checks […] more
Bookkeeper Embezzles from Building Supply Business
| November 2, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Small Business Fraud |
A bookkeeper working for a small building supply store business, stole over $30,000 over four years according to this news report. Having never worked in retail, I am not sure exactly how this fraud works. Based on the article, […] more
Free and Easy to Use Accounting Software
| October 28, 2012 | Posted by Steve Webster under Accountants and Bookkeepers, Accounting Software |
If you are a small business owner looking for a free and easy to use accounting software, WaveAccounting.com could be for you. Their goal seems to be to keep small business owners record keeping as simple as possible but still […] more
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