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Sales Tax Struggles

When we do catch-up work, sales tax issues are a constant challenge. Many business owners struggle to figure out their sales tax, but we have four steps to make things easier and help keep your sales tax payments accurate.

Major Issue: Undeposited Funds Managed Incorrectly

9 out of 10 clean-up projects we work on involve mismanaged undeposited funds. Sometimes thousands of entries are hiding behind the scenes. As a result, income is overstated and our client doesn’t have a realistic grasp of how their business is doing.

5 Ways to Make Your Year-End Smoother

The last months of the year is a busy time for most businesses. Not just with the approaching holiday season, but preparing for year end as well. To help you get to the finish line, here are some things you can do now to make the end of the year easier.

Comparing and Adjusting a Business QuickBooks File to Match a Tax Return

Want to make sure your business QuickBooks (QB) file agrees with your tax return? Best practice is to use your accountant’s adjusting journal entries or an accountant copy update file to bring your QB in line with the tax return. If neither are available, we suggest using the following approach.

Do I Need to Keep Every Receipt for My Bookkeeper?

I’m often asked, “Do I need to keep my receipts for you, my bookkeeper, or are my bank and credit card statements saved through my financial institution enough? If I’m audited, the auditors can surely verify expenses by simply reviewing my QuickBooks or viewing bank records, right?”

What To Do When Opening Balance Doesn’t Match the Bank Statement

Have no fear! When the opening balance does not match the bank statement, there are two common reasons:
  1. There are previously reconciled transactions which were deleted OR
  2. A transaction which was previously reconciled was unreconciled
In order to track down what is going on here, the following strategies may be helpful in uncovering the discrepancy(ies).

How to Catch Up On Your Bookkeeping

A common first task for many of the new clients that engage BudgetEase is catching up their QuickBooks file to date. Often times, it has been years since a reconciliation has been done, principle and interest have been lumped together for just as long or the bank feeds have not been cleared of transactions. When tackling such a project, organization and the setting of expectations is important. Whether you are an accountant beginning to catch up a file or a business owner that has an outdated QuickBooks file, it pays to have an understanding of what the catch-up journey might look like.

What Exactly is QuickBooks Cash + Envelopes?

Intuit has aligned with a bank called Green Dot to provide QuickBooks Online users with an integrated checking account. This account, called “QuickBooks Cash and Envelopes,” is designed to house funds received from your QuickBooks Payments merchant services. Per Intuit, it “combines a checking account, savings envelopes, merchant service payments, and a cash flow planner all in one integrated interface.” Here is a quick look at Intuit’s selling points:

Proven Process to Convert Your Accounting Software to QBO

Recently I converted a client from Sage Accounting software to QuickBooks Online. It was a learning experience that I thought would be beneficial to share. There are important steps to take when converting a file to QuickBooks Online. I'll outline them here. 

One Quarter Down, Three To Grow!

How are you doing now that spring has sprung? Feeling lighter, brighter and refreshed? We hope both you and your business are bouncing along nicely into Spring. How do you know if this year will blossom, or if parts of the business are late bloomers and dragging you down?