Bookkeeping

Paying Up Quickly

Construction company president pays suppliers in 30 days as a means of distinguishing his business from the competition.

Street Smarts: Our Irrational Fear of Numbers

No, you didn't start a company because you wanted to learn accounting. But you had better learn some -- pronto -- if you want to understand your business

Factoring Receivables: A Bright Spot in the Credit Crunch?

Find extra funds by factoring receivables during the recession

Outsourcing Bookkeeping

An entrepreneur of a fast-growing company wonders when it's the right time to graduate to a big-time accounting firm.

Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics

Keeping track of your business's finances may seem overwhelming, but it's not that hard when you know the basics.

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Recent Bookkeeping Articles

The Profitability Report: How to Protect Your Margins in a Downturn

By Darren Dahl | Oct 1, 2009

Profits aren't as low as you might think. Here's how companies in 12 industries are faring, plus tips for defending your own bottom line Read story

30 Under 30 2009 - Apture - Tristan Harris, Can Sar and Jesse Young

Tristan Harris, Can Sar, and Jesse Young set out to streamline the Internet. The result was an online platform that allows publishers, including The New York... Read story

Online B2B Marketplaces: Should You Dive In?

By Minda Zetlin | Sep 3, 2009

Business-to-business marketplaces are proliferating on the Web. Here's how to tell a site is right for you. Read story

Business Owners Cutting Pay

By Alexandra Cheney | Aug 13, 2009

A SurePayroll Scorecard finds paychecks have dropped over $2,000 annually. Read story

Tools Provide Online Reviews and Drive Business

By Alexandra Cheney | Aug 11, 2009

Web widgets offered by sites like RatePoint help small business owners gain important insight into customer satisfaction. Read story

Online Bartering Grows

By Keaton Gray | Jul 13, 2009

Bartering generally increases during a recession, but some websites are making it even more popular. Read story

A Guide to Online Collaboration Tools

By Darren Dahl | Jun 1, 2009

Basecamp, SocialText, or ConceptShare: Which Online Collaboration Software is Right for You? Read story

Street Smarts: How to Fix Cash-Flow Problems

By Norm Brodsky | May 1, 2009

Cash-flow problems have just a few possible causes. More often than you might think, business is all about the basics Read story

Direct Deposit Pays Off

By Caitlin McDevitt | Apr 15, 2009

A new report finds that employers save through paperless payments. Read story

How to Create a Smart Credit Policy

By Inc Staff | Mar 1, 2009

An entrepreneur's guide to offering trade credit, crafting a credit application, and evaluating a customer's credit-worthiness Read story