Category: Accounting

May 4, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) gives businesses a way to optimize operations, with tools to identify tasks that can be improved throughout a large-scale workflow, perform repeatable manual tasks behind the scenes, and notify team members when a person needs to […]

April 20, 2021

A few times in my consulting and accounting career, I have had to explain very basic financial topics to seasoned business owners. I have talked to VPs of billion-dollar companies that didn’t understand a balance sheet and to new business […]

April 14, 2021

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed a new bill on Monday aimed at blocking mergers and acquisitions for companies with market caps of over $100 billion. The bill, introduced by Hawley, a frequent critic of Big Tech, is strikingly brief, at […]

April 7, 2021

The recent ascent of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has enriched early investors with returns more akin to the lottery than your typical bread-and-butter investment. After all, a $10,000 investment at $100 per bitcoin would currently be worth an estimated $5 […]

March 29, 2021

Invoicing software provides an easy way for small businesses to streamline billing operations. These tools allow business owners and freelancers to request payments and get paid faster. Some even offer advanced features like time tracking, project management, and the ability […]

March 19, 2021

Let me bury the lede for a moment to tell you a story. Long ago, in a magical realm called Academe, professors grew wise to the old student tricks of futzing with both margins and text spacing to make their […]

March 12, 2021

On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed the COVID stimulus bill – also known as the American Rescue Plan – into law. While much focus is on the $1,400 direct payments, there are some specific spending measures tailored for small business. […]

March 4, 2021

We’re proud of the work we do for our clients, but sometimes we see other designers’ work that makes us a little jealous. This is especially true when we see incredible annual report design. When you can turn dry data […]

March 2, 2021

Tax preparation may not be the most exciting element of running a small business — but it is essential. Companies have tons of options for preparing their tax returns each year, from online tax preparation tools to working with a […]

February 25, 2021

Imagine for a moment that you work remotely—as so many now do in the COVID era—from a comfortable spare bedroom in your New Jersey home. Your employer is nominally based in New York City, but thanks to the pandemic, you […]