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Tips to get your small business ready for year-end

Year-end can be one of the busiest times for a small business. Here are some tips to help you get your accounting books ...

December 8, 2020

Ready for year-end? How to prepare your practice and clients

As bookkeepers and accountants know, year-end can be a stressful time. Here are 11 tips to get your practice, and client...

December 4, 2020

A guide to basic accounting for manufacturing businesses

Manufacturing accounting is different to accounting in other industries. One big difference is that rather than simply s...

December 1, 2020

Invoice templates: Get paid faster and maintain cash flow

Creating invoices doesn't have to be complicated. Download our free easy-to-use invoice templates and bill your customer...

November 28, 2020

Understanding 100% bonus depreciation and the impact on your cash flow

The 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) and 2020 CARES Act allow for a 100% bonus depreciation immediate write off of new an...

October 30, 2020

How to reopen your business at reduced capacity and make sure you don’t lose money

Find out how to strategically reopen your business and jump back into the game with creative methods that boost efficien...

October 28, 2020

How to write a business plan

What should a business plan include? Download our step-by-step business plan template and learn how to write your busine...

October 26, 2020

[Update] Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

Attorney Susan J. Markey shares guidance to help you understand the Paycheck Protection Loan forgiveness program, includ...

October 22, 2020

The power of budget planning and forecasting

Bruce Callahan and Jade Cole speak to Ed Kless about "what if modeling,” and the power of setting agile budgets and fore...

October 12, 2020

Small Business Survival Toolkit

Our 3-part guide is designed to help you achieve success by addressing typical challenges encountered by small businesse...

October 4, 2020

COVID-19 Business Support Finder

We’ve put together the COVID-19 Business Support Finder to help you find out what financial support you may be eligible ...

October 1, 2020

Understanding small business financial management: Where to start

Small business owners are often not accountants—and they don’t need to be. But they do need to get a handle on their bus...

August 20, 2020

COVID-19 Webinar Series: Prepare and empower your business

Keep your business informed with our COVID-19 webinar series to help you navigate the road ahead, topics include CARES A...

August 2, 2020

Plan for business growth during and after a recession

How you can plan for business growth during and after a recession? Steps include leveraging IT, including small business...

July 15, 2020

Shaynaco: ‘There’s nothing wrong with going backwards to go forward’

The founder and chief strategist at Shaynaco shares how her accounting firm is moving forward as the economy reopens and...

July 3, 2020

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Latest articles for Money Matters

Tips to get your small business ready for year-end

Ready for year-end? How to prepare your practice and clients

A guide to basic accounting for manufacturing businesses

Invoice templates: Get paid faster and maintain cash flow

Understanding 100% bonus depreciation and the impact on your cash flow

How to reopen your business at reduced capacity and make sure you don’t lose money

How to write a business plan

[Update] Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

The power of budget planning and forecasting

Small Business Survival Toolkit

COVID-19 Business Support Finder

Understanding small business financial management: Where to start

COVID-19 Webinar Series: Prepare and empower your business

Plan for business growth during and after a recession

Shaynaco: ‘There’s nothing wrong with going backwards to go forward’

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Understanding pay stubs: 7 tips to help your employees

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