Accounting & Bookkeeping

As a small-business owner, you’re a jack-of-all-trades. You can confidently switch your “business operations” hat to “chief marketing officer” hat in the blink of an eye. But when it comes to bookkeeping, a feeling of dread grows in the pit of your stomach. You’re not alone. “I [expletive] hate it — the worst part of […]

Frankenstein bookkeeping — a patchwork approach to bookkeeping creates a monster out of your books, a lot like Frankenstein. When you rely on too many systems to carry out tasks that could be consolidated in one place, you find yourself doing more work to get the same result.   Using multiple systems to reconcile your books, […]

Learn the accounting lingo necessary for small business owners to effectively communicate with their accountants and manage their business finances.

Getting a letter in the mail from the IRS indicating that you are going to be audited is one of the scariest things that can happen, whether you’re a small business owner or not. Some of these things may not be avoidable, but if they apply to you, you need to ensure your returns are done as accurately as possible.

Even with strong policies in place and regular auditing, fraud can still occur. However, keeping accurate records can help you identify offenders and lower the risk of long-running expense schemes occurring at your organization.

Cloud computing for accounting is definitely how the firms of the future run ad optimize their business. Today we are bringing you more information on how moving to the cloud can improve your business and keep your clients happy.

2019 is going to be all about fixing ineffective bookkeeping strategies, and helping business owners like yourself recoup some of their precious time. The following are 3 tips to help you streamline the bookkeeping for your business and start the new year off right.

One of the greatest parts of your accounting business is dealing with your clients. Here at neat, we know that automation is key to keep your workflow in motion, so here are our top 3 tips to keep your clients complying with you and the IRS.

What is Bookkeeping? Before deciding on whether to hire a bookkeeper, it’s important to fully understand what bookkeeping is and how you should use it for your small business. The books of a business are all of the transactions that occur, including every sale and expense the company makes.  A bookkeeper is someone that inputs […]

When is the right time to scale my accounting practice? Usually, accounting and bookkeeping practices start with one person running the show as the professional is gaining clients. There will come a time when the professional has accumulated enough clients to fill all of their time. At this point the professional will have a choice […]