Finances

Not having a firm grasp on your business's financial status can significantly hamper your ability to grow. Here are seven accounting mistakes to avoid.

Choosing a POS system can be a tough challenge. Here is how two top options, Shopify and Square, stack up against each other.

Fraud can happen anywhere and be committed by anyone, including your own workers.

When you need help with your payroll, should you hire a payroll service or a PEO? Learn what a PEO for payroll looks like.

Finding the right paystub generator is an important part of processing payroll.

Business owners must be aware of payroll liabilities or they'll face repercussions from employees, payroll services and the IRS. Here's what you need to know.

Employers are required to submit multiple payroll forms to the IRS. Be sure you're filing the right forms correctly to avoid costly fines.

There are many steps in running payroll, and it's important to understand them all.

The Paycheck Protection Program is an element of the CARES Act, a $2 trillion stimulus package passed in March. How will it help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic?

In order to understand whether your business will make or lose money, you need to know what your overhead expenses are.

Contracts, lawyers and collections agencies are a few places to turn when you have clients who won't pay their invoices. Even better is to prevent the problem in the first place.

Prevent common expense fraud types from draining your company's funds.

Modern accounting requires both hard and soft skills, and businesses want accountants with the most up-to-date skill sets.

Night shift differential pay makes it easy to find and motivate daytime employees to work nighttime shifts. Here's how to implement it.

These money-saving tips will help your small business run efficiently and profitably.

Merit increases can boost worker productivity and retention, but you need to know if they're right for your business and the best ways to implement them.

Should you consider a merchant cash advance or working capital loan to alleviate your cash flow problems? Or would that make things worse?

To create a proper budget, you'll want to consider both your fixed and variable expenses. Here are some examples of each.

A clear, thorough invoice could be the difference between your business getting paid and your invoice being ignored.

Need a business credit card? Find out what you'll need to qualify for one and how to apply.

Even if it isn't your forte, you still need to know the basics of accounting to ensure your business is being run right. Here are 11 accounting tips all small business owners should follow.

Small business owners face a number of challenges every day, and accounting is a big one. Here's how to stay on top of your finances as an entrepreneur.

Doing payroll yourself can be as easy as these eight steps.

Many businesses need loans to launch or grow. This guide will help you apply for a business loan and improve your chances of approval.

The Employee Retention Credit can save small business owners thousands of dollars this year. Here's how to take advantage of it.

If you're self-employed, a Roth IRA is one of the retirement savings tools you need in your arsenal.

Find out how much it costs to use a payroll company and how it compares to having a CPA run payroll for you.

Cash flow statements help businesses keep track of their finances. Here's what you need to know.

Finance tracking can help you keep tabs on the money coming in and going out of your business and aid you in identifying ways to grow your enterprise.

Financial accounting is documenting your business's finances, often with the help of software. Here's what every business owner needs to know about how financial accounting works.