Finances

Employers must withhold federal income tax, plus any state or local taxes. Here’s what every small business owner should know.

Sales tax gets complex if you sell to customers in other states. Learn how to manage your e-commerce sales tax obligations and comply with state tax laws.

An asset-based loan relies on a borrower's collateral. Learn the advantages and risks of asset-based lending to see if it's right for your business.

Use QuickBooks' time-tracking functions to track billable hours and other timesheet options. Our instructions cover QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Pro.

Remove the confusion around accepting credit cards at your small business and learn what to look out for in a credit card processing company.

Learn which fees come with accepting credit cards as a form of payment, as well as how your business can reduce those processing costs.

Credit card processing fees are necessary when your business accepts credit and debit cards. Learn about these costs and 5 ways to reduce processing fees.

Learn the basics of credit card processing, including fees, transaction types, and pros and cons.

Use this handy checklist to divide your company's accounting into daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

This guide explains when you should send an account to collections and how you should handle the process.

Cash flow is critically important to a small business’s survival and success. These cash flow strategies can help you ensure your business has the cash on hand it needs to grow and succeed.

Hiring a collection agency is a big decision, but sometimes it’s a necessary step to be paid what you’re owed. This guide explains what to expect.

1099-MISC and 1099-NEC are IRS forms used to report your taxable payments to non-employees. Learn when each is used and how.

Payroll processing is the procedure for paying your employees. Learn the eight steps involved and other essential payroll processing information.

Pay stubs are an important part of payroll accounting. Learn how to make pay stubs so your employees can track their wages, taxes and deductions.

Creating a payroll budget requires adding the total cost of each employee on your payroll. Learn to conduct this essential aspect of running your business.

A biweekly pay schedule is the most common pay frequency. Here's how your small business can implement it.

Get your customers to pay their bills quickly with these accounting payment terms and strategies.

Direct costs and indirect costs both influence how small businesses should price their products. Here's what you need to know about each type of expense.

Follow these tips to get a better deal with your credit card processor.

Learn the accounting cycle, an eight-step process for recording and analyzing your company's financial activities to ensure accurate bookkeeping.

When is the right time for your business to hire a CPA to take care of your tax needs? This guide explains how to know when to hire an accountant.

This intro to bookkeeping defines the term and describes how bookkeeping relates to your business’s accounting methods.

This article explains how value-based healthcare improves outcomes and results in happier practitioners and less spending throughout the medical industry.

Learn exactly how to calculate net pay and payroll withholdings for your small business.

Cash basis and accrual basis are two different ways of valuing assets on your business's books. Learn the differences and why they matter.

Before you sign a contract with a credit card processor, you need to know what fees and terms you're agreeing to. Here's what you need to watch out for.

Community banking can be a great option compared to big banks, but what does its decline mean?

Cashless transactions are growing worldwide with a wide range of payment options. Learn the pros and cons of cashless payments and what they mean for SMBs.

POS systems come with various sales reports that provide a wealth of statistics for your business. Learn about POS sales reports and how to interpret them.