QuickBooks – Expenses

How to Manage Your Expenses in QuickBooks (YouTube Video 2:23 min) (Source: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/business-expenses/)
Fundamentals Cash Flow for Farmers

Fundamentals Cash Flow for Farmers

Announcement: We’ll be presenting a Cash Flow workshop to the farming community on Thursday, March 16 from 10 – 11:30 am at Sustainable Connections (Free). “Fundamentals Cash Flow for Farmers” explores the fundamental aspects of Cash Flow....
Cyber-security Tips for Small Business

Cyber-security Tips for Small Business

FDIC listed a comprehensive list small business owners can use to protect their data and their money from hackers.  Their cyber-security tips in short are: 1. Keep up-to-date anti-virus software on all computer devices with automatic updates. 2. Regularly install...
Cash Flow Statement – Why It Matters

Cash Flow Statement – Why It Matters

Along with an income statement and a balance sheet, the cash flow statement provides a (potential) investor with valuable insight about the health of a business. It covers three key areas where cash moves in and out of a business. 1) Operations 2) Investments and 3)...
QuickBooks Tip: Progress Invoicing

QuickBooks Tip: Progress Invoicing

What is progress invoicing? (Activation Steps Below) “Progress invoicing, also called progress billing or partial billing, is invoicing from an estimate in stages instead of for the full amount. However, you can invoice for the full amount when using progress...
Accounts Receivables – Managing DSO

Accounts Receivables – Managing DSO

Wooo Hooo!  Made the sale, sent the invoice and feeling good!  Right?  Well kind of … Remember an ‘invoice isn’t cash’ so don’t overlook the ‘getting paid’ portion of the sales agreement (Refer to tips below). While it may seem obvious, many business owners become so...
QuickBooks Tip: Progress Invoicing

QuickBooks Tip: Customizing Invoices

Personalizing your sales forms or invoices can really help build brand awareness by adding your logo and customizing your colors.  You can also incorporate a personal message thanking your customer for their business as well as adding a “pay now” button to...