Save Time By Memorizing Transactions in QuickBooks Do you create the same transactions repeatedly? QuickBooks allows you to memorize them. Accounting involves a lot of repetition. You send invoices and receive payments and pay bills, over and over. Sometimes they’re similar enough every month that you’d swear you already processed them. QuickBooks has a feature [...]
When you think back on this spring, you may fondly recall a substantial deposit made to your bank account by the federal government (if you were eligible). Economic Impact Payments were a focal point of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), but it contains many other provisions also worth remembering. Here are four highlights: The [...]
Stock market swings may bring fortune or fear, so investors shouldn’t forget about the helpful balance of bonds. Perhaps the most “user friendly” is a U.S. government savings bond. Buying one means you’re essentially lending the federal government money at a certain interest rate in exchange for a future return. U.S. savings bonds don’t offer [...]
With the economy expected to improve in the months or quarters ahead, many business owners and entrepreneurs may decide to launch new enterprises. If you’re among them, be aware that the way you handle some of your initial expenses can make a large difference in your tax bill. GENERAL RULES Start-up costs include those incurred [...]
Trusts can be a useful tool for affluent individuals and families when it comes to wealth management, protection and growth. But there are a wide variety to choose from, so it’s important to clearly understand the benefits and limits of a trust before choosing any one type. WHAT’S A TRUST? A trust is a legal [...]
Keep Up With Payables: Paying Bills in QuickBooks It’s not your favorite accounting task, but QuickBooks makes bill-paying easier. Last month, we described the process of entering bills in QuickBooks. We discussed how you can’t pay bills without first entering them (Vendors | Enter Bills). We went over the steps required to memorize them to [...]