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Accounting and bookkeeping

Your intro to financial admin, taxes, and the technical side of running a business.

  • Cash versus accrual accounting explained

  • Franchise accounting tips

  • How to choose the right accountant

  • How to do bank reconciliation

  • Mac accounting software that’s elegant and intuitive

  • Move from Excel to accounting software

  • 5 restaurant accounting software tips

  • What does an accountant do?

  • What is a business credit score and how to improve yours

  • What is bank reconciliation?

  • What is inventory accounting and why do it?

  • When you should hire an accountant

  • Why you need to get an accountant or bookkeeper

  • Bookkeeping for freelancers

  • When you should hire a bookkeeper

  • Bookkeeping to run your business

  • Small business bookkeeping for beginners

  • Construction accounting basics

  • Why your business needs online timesheets

  • Why you should use job and time tracking software

  • Why cloud accounting is good for business

  • Understanding cloud computing

  • Farm accounting: 10 points to consider

  • Accounting for a manufacturing business

  • Does your business need a mobile accounting app?

  • Non-profit accounting: The basics

  • Simplify real estate accounting

  • Why use accounting software for your retail business?

  • Sole trader accounting software

  • What is depreciation?

  • How to track business expenses

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