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Barry Allen is an entrepreneurial pilot who files regional charter flights. His airline is a small operation, employing only a handful and pilots and supporting staff. To keep track of his growing business revenues and expenses, Barry compared the different versions of QuickBooks Online, to see which version was right for him . Next, Barry purchased QBO and completed the initial setup phase. But now Barry had a problem – he didn’t know what to do next. Until now, Barry had never used QuickBooks Online or any other version of QuickBooks. And, when he logged into QBO, he was met with a menu of buttons and strange terminology that he’d never seen before. Barry was afraid to try anything because he thought that one wrong click could send his QuickBooks crashing down . Barry recalled his first day at flight school, when he stepped into the cockpit of an airplane for the first time. Back then, Barry still had no flight experience. Worse yet, he was still unfamiliar with the aircraft’s contr

You know your company needs accurate accounting to make tax time more manageable, but did you know that it can also increase the value to your clients? Just like a healthy diet can make a person look more attractive on the outside, healthy back office procedures can help your business look better to outsiders – […] The post 9 Ways Accurate Accounting Can Increase Your Business’ Value appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Yay, it’s payday! For every employee, those words are one of the best things they hear all month. But if you run your own company, that special day can quickly turn into a pounding headache. As a small business owner, payday isn’t as simple as doling out Monopoly money, passing Go, and collecting $200 (if […] The post Make Payroll a Breeze: 4 Things You Should Look for in a Payroll Provider appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Think you can grow your law firm without making an effort? Think again… Traditionally lawyers practised law, content that their firm would grow organically. There wasn’t a focus on business development. They didn’t search for clients, clients came to them. But today there’s a shift happening. A shift that necessitates a change in approach to […] The post How to Grow Your Law Firm For a Fraction of The Cost appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Bethany started her business in 2014 and found FreshBooks in 2016. When she’s on the road, she turns to a simple cloud accounting mobile app. When I first started my business Bethany Leighty Designs, my accounting was purely managed on spreadsheets. Despite my best effort to make each spreadsheet pretty and presentable, I couldn’t help […] The post Meet Bethany, a Web & Graphic Designer Who Uses a Cloud Accounting Mobile App to Manage Her Business on the Go appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

We want to wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to all our U.S. customers and blog readers! Happy Thanksgiving to all our customers, partners and blog readers in the U.S. We hope you have a relaxing and indulgent holiday! No matter what country you’re located in, the life of a small business owners is a busy […] The post Happy Thanksgiving to Our U.S. Customers! appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Did you know that most QuickBooks users make the same types of mistakes in QBO? And did you know that most of these mistakes are made with banking transactions? If you want to avoid making a mess in QuickBooks Online, keep reading to learn about the 5 errors to absolutely avoid with banking transactions in QBO. Meet Madison Madison is the owner of a creative agency and has 3 employees and 5 contractors. Her company is growing and she needs timely insights into the financial aspects of her business. One of Madison’s support staff, Josh, does the bookkeeping tasks for the company using QuickBooks Online. Madison has scheduled a tax planning meeting with her tax advisor and needs up-to-date financial reports in preparation for the meeting. Madison reviews the financials and notices some problems. She can’t figure out what’s wrong and neither can Josh. Let’s find out what really happened. Error #1 – Uncategorized expenses in QuickBooks Online Have you seen this in your Profit &