by Laura Sabbagh | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, News
The SBDC is hosting a Small Business Workshop Series for Start-ups. The power-packed 4 session series includes learning how to effectively prepare and structure your big ideas, discover why you really need a business plan, understand your financials and craft the... by Laura Sabbagh | Nov 1, 2016 | Accounting, Blog, Tax tips
Are you required to file 1099’s or other information returns? Here are some helpful tips from the IRS website to help you stay in compliance and avoid penalties, which start at $50 for each form you fail to file timely, fail to include all required information... by Laura Sabbagh | Sep 20, 2016 | Accounting, Blog, Cash Flow, QuickBooks
While reviewing a QuickBooks file recently, I checked the monthly bank reconciliation, and noticed it wasn’t prepared. It turns out that my client was clicking everything in the register to check off the items as cleared, and didn’t actually make sure all his... by Laura Sabbagh | Aug 30, 2016 | Blog, Cash Flow, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Training
A client recently asked me why his bank reconciliation needed to be prepared, and we went over how important it is to make sure all income and all expenses were accurately reflected in his accounting records. He was certain that everything was included, and that the... by Laura Sabbagh | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog
Have Your Layer Cake and Eat It Too The best cakes have layers and layers of different delicious flavors to enjoy. Stacked on top of one another, each layer is baked separately and becomes part of the whole. Like a layer cake, your business expenses have layers of... by Laura Sabbagh | Jun 18, 2016 | Blog
Using Sales Receipts: When? How? Some types of businesses always use sales receipts. Some use them occasionally. Here’s what you need to know about them. How do you let your customers know how much they owe you, and for what products or services? In these days of...