Dealing with other people’s money is tough and dealing with other people’s tax money is tougher. While private sector accounting only has to deal with one person’s or company’s financial wellbeing, government accounting has to deal with a whole city, county, state, or nation’s prosperity, and do so under the critical Public Eye.
Government accounting must [...]

If you have recently launched your own accounting practice, you are ready to roll up your sleeves and start working on ledgers. Oops. First you need some clients!
One of the most effective ways to begin marketing your nascent accounting practice is by posting a website. But before you hire a web designer and [...]

In these trying economic times, many are looking for ways to maximize every last dollar, especially when putting their money to work for them. But how do you keep track of your assets and manage them in such a way so that you are managing them, and they aren’t managing you? There are many ways [...]

Today’s internet technologies offer astounding resource that can make your operate smoother, faster and with fewer errors, yet most companies substantially underutilize the potential it has. Internet technology means more than having a static website with an email address. In this article, we’ll explore some web technologies that any business can leverage to increase its [...]

The checks in the mail, you can take that to the bank, well if you could take it to the bank you would not have to spend so much time actually chasing all those outstanding invoices. And remembering to make call backs or keeping a careful record of just who owes what and just how [...]

Small business online invoicing is a fast growing trend for small to medium sized businesses and institutions. Initiating a well conceived web based invoicing solution will result in almost instant and meaningful results when it comes to getting the cash flowing into your bank account.
Electronic invoicing will save you lots of previously wasted time by [...]

You may have heard about accounting and bookkeeping services being advertised on television, on the radio, on the newspapers, and even on the internet, but have not really had the chance of comprehending just what accounting and bookkeeping services entail. If you happen to be such a person, read on and garner a quick look [...]

Information technology is changing at the fastest pace in history. This has allowed today’s business owners unprecedented freedom in the management of their businesses as more of the modern office exists virtually.
The Past: Modems and Telephones
Online account services got their start in the early days of the internet, even before the advent of the web. [...]

Businesses are struggling to survive in today’s economy. No matter when things are going to improve, your company has to make it through today. Business owners are facing hard choices, such as, “Should we cut loose outside contractors such as outsourced bookkeeping services?”
Are You Actually Saving Anything?
Canceling a contract for outsourced bookkeeping services doesn’t make [...]

Imagine you are watching a movie. Two men are in a lifeboat that has a hole in it and is slowly sinking into a school of sharks. One man is screaming, “We’re going to die!” The other is bailing water and fending off sharks with the oar. Which one are you?
Just because your business is [...]