Whether you do your own books, have a bookkeeper on staff, or have an outside professional handle it for you, there is always a chance of errors. Data entry errors, missed entries, misclassification, or even a technical problem with your software can cause problems. (Case in point, QuickBooks Online has had a few such errors lately, resulting in duplicate entries that need to be excluded or deleted.) By themselves, these …
I took a business trip to Florida with my family. What travel expenses can I deduct?
For the self employed entrepreneur and small business owner, as long as the trip was primarily for business, the costs of meals, lodging, transportation and other related business travel expenses are ordinarily deductible…
New businesses, especially entrepreneurs just starting out usually don’t have an accountant or bookkeeper. This aspect of running a business is one of the least pleasant, and putting it off can end up costing more than if one were hired or consulted from the beginning.
Whether you’re launching out to start a new practice on your own, or perhaps you’re a seasoned partner in a multi-lawyer firm; ensuring your bookkeeping is properly managed is fundamental to your practice. However, after spending countless hours studying law, most lawyers would rather not be burdened with the meticulous numbers driven aspects of recordkeeping – for some, this can bring about the feeling of a return to post-secondary studies, with accounting as their new major.