Ida Peters

Whether it’s for “exposure” or for charitable causes, at some point you’ll likely be asked to work for free. Should you do it? Every small business owner has a story about the time a client, friend, neighbor, local charity or complete stranger asked them to provide their services for free. Some professionals shut down the […] The post Roundup: Does it Ever Make Sense to Work For Free? appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Fall has just begun, but there are already new updates to try and explore. Here are FreshBooks’ latest improvements. At FreshBooks, small business owners are our number one (that’s you!) With that in mind, we’re constantly finding ways to improve and innovate FreshBooks to suit your needs today, so you can thrive tomorrow. Here’s what’s […] The post Roundup: Monthly Product Updates, September 2018 appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

With this new update, you can now edit your client’s credit cards on auto-bills to keep your invoicing accurate and quick. Ever used a Recurring Invoice? It’s an awesome tool that saves you tons of time on billing. In just a few clicks, you can create an invoice that will get automatically sent to your […] The post New: Manage Your Client’s Automatic Payment Details appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Using feedback from real customers, the 4E Team is on a mission to make your experience extraordinary. Check out their recent FreshBooks updates. Ever talked to our award-winning Support Team? Whether by phone or over email, one thing is clear – they’re exceptional. No phone trees, just real, live humans ready to help solve accounting […] The post New: FreshBooks Updates from the 4E Team appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

If you think getting your salaried staff to adopt time tracking is pointless, think again… Time tracking of salaried staff offers many benefits for you and your business – think improved productivity and an improved bottom line. But the successful implementation of a time-tracking policy depends on the buy-in from your salaried staff, who may […] The post Time Tracking: Why Your Staff Should Do it Too appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Using feedback from real customers, the 4E Team is on a mission to make your experience extraordinary. Check out their recent FreshBooks updates. Ever talked to our award-winning Support Team? Whether by phone or over email, one thing is clear – they’re exceptional. No phone trees, just real, live humans ready to help solve accounting […] The post New: FreshBooks Updates from the 4E Team appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

In traditional employment, employees usually have a development plan. But when you work for yourself, how do you keep your skills current? You likely started your business with a core service and as your business grew, so did you: You honed your skills, refined your craft and became an expert. Hell, perhaps you became so […] The post Don’t Rest on Your Laurels: How to Keep Your Skills Current appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Next up: #imakealiving is coming back to San Francisco, CA. We’d love to meet you there! How people make a living today is very different from 10 years ago. And that’s the motivation behind the #imakealiving events sponsored by FreshBooks. Last month, the #imakealiving 2018 team made a neighboring stop in Los Angeles, CA. San […] The post Calling All San Francisco Small Business Owners! You’re Invited to the #imakealiving Event appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Do you have an appetite for growth, but aren’t quite sure how to boost your income? This post is for you. When you started your business, you put in a lot of hard work. At some point, though, you achieved a certain level of success and became what many would call “established.” If you’re at […] The post 10 Simple Strategies That Will Help You Boost Your Income appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Jill and Bob were neither bookkeepers nor accountants. All they knew how to do was run their business. Nevertheless, Jill and Bob understood that they needed to do some bookkeeping, especially for filing a tax return. Because of this, Jill and Bob purchased QuickBooks Online. As they started setting up QBO, many things seemed simple. Then they had to contend with the “Chart of Accounts” …..dun dun dun… Jill and Bob had a terrible feeling of dread. They didn’t know what a Chart of Accounts was, and they had no idea how it worked. Because they didn’t have any training in accounting, Jill and Bob were afraid that one small error would spiral into such a huge mess that their books would get totally messed up. No need to worry, because you don’t have to learn accounting to understand the Chart of Accounts. In this blog post, I’ll show you how to set up the Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online. What is the Chart of Accounts? What is the chart of accounts and why do I need to use it?