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Recent Bookkeeping Articles

Direct Deposit Pays Off

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

Factoring Receivables: A Bright Spot in the Credit Crunch?

Find extra funds by factoring receivables during the recession  Read more

How to Create a Smart Credit Policy

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

Getting Paid

Accept credit card payments on the go  Read more

Credit Card Holders Air their Grievances

American Express hosts an Open Forum for business owners to voice their credit concerns.  Read more

Blogger Logic

Cash Is King, But the King Can't Sit Idle  Read more

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 really understand your bus...  Read more

Mortgage Delinquencies Soar

Amid rising job losses, more homeowners are falling behind on their payments, a report finds.  Read more

Tell Us What You Really Think 

Have you ever wanted to read your customers' minds? Thanks to the Web, it's getting easier. Senior editor Bobbie Gossage explains.   Watch video

More Workers Taking Second Jobs

As the holidays approach, many cash-strapped Americans are looking for an extra paycheck, a survey finds.  Read more

Employee Confidence Down

Most U.S. workers don’t expect to lose their jobs, but are worried about their prospects if they do, Spherion reports.  Read more

Job Outlook Bleak

Unemployment hits a 14-year high as job growth grinds to a halt, reports show.  Read more

Credit Card Issuers Struggling

Rising unemployment and higher prices have more cardholders falling behind on payments, a report finds.  Read more

Owners: Environment Comes Second

A survey finds most small businesses go green primarily to save cash, not the planet.  Read more

The Metrics

The Metrics, Personal Finance Article.  Read more

Oh, Shoot: A Hard Day's Night with Kevin Rose 

It ain't easy being an Internet superstar. Inc. photography editor Travis Ruse shares the inside story of our November cover shoot.   Watch video

Jobless Claims Ease

The impact of recent storms on the job market is fading, but unemployment remains high.  Read more

Jobless Claims Keep Rising

Last month’s hurricanes sent more Americans to the unemployment office, the government reports.  Read more

Small-Business Payrolls Grow

Despite the economic slowdown, smaller employers continue to hire, ADP reports.  Read more

Cleaning Up Your Credit

Here are four tips for lowering your interest rate and improving your credit score.  Read more

Swiped Out

Credit cards are getting harder to find and more expensive to use.  Read more

Unemployment Hits Five-Year High

Over half a million Americans lost their jobs in August, the Labor Department reports.  Read more

If You Build It, They Will Shop [Video] 

Selling online can be lucrative, but setting up an e-commerce operation is often a frustrating exercise. Associate editor Bobbie Gossage highlights the be...  Watch video

Money Matters

Getting paid on time in a tough economy  Read more

Email's Little Helpers 

Microsoft Outlook may be the most widely used e-mail tool on the planet, but it's hardly perfect. That's why enterprising programmers have created dozens ...  Watch video

ADP Launches Small Accountants Portal

The site offers resources by legal and regulatory experts.  Read more

What Are You Trying to Say? [Audio] 

English may still be the international language of business, but as more entrepreneurs work abroad, they're finding themselves lost in translation. So how...  Watch video

Thanks, But No Thanks

Why to avoid taking out a merchant cash advance.  Read more

Business Credit for Beginners

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read more

Small-Business Confidence Still Falling

Owners are not optimistic heading into 2008, a new survey shows.  Read more

Short On Cash?

There's a new way to sell receivables: on an exchange.  Read more

Follow the Numbers

It's the best way to spot problems before they become life-threatening.  Read more

Managing Inventory for Profitability

You don't have to pay an arm and a leg to gain control of stock levels, pricing and cash flow.  Read more

Short on Cash? [Audio] 

They say cash is king. But it can take customers months to pay up, leaving you in the lurch. So where can you turn? Associate editor Hannah Clark Steiman ...  Watch video

Paychex to Offer Taleo Online Hiring Tool

Payroll and human resources services provider Paychex has signed an agreement with on-demand talent management company Taleo to deliver Taleo Business Editio...  Read more