Finances

EBITDA is a way to measure your company's financial health. Learn how to use this analysis tool.

Retro pay is extra wages added to employee paychecks when a prior check was less than it should have been. Learn how to calculate and avoid retro pay.

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.

It is possible to complete your company's payroll on your own. Here's how.

Quotes and invoices help businesses get paid correctly and on time. Learn the differences between quotes and invoices and best practices for creating both.

Minimum wage increases affect small businesses. Learn about state and local minimum wage laws and what small businesses need to know to plan and adapt.

When you are self-employed, filing your taxes can be tricky. This handy guide can make things easier.

Meta Pay, formerly Facebook Pay, is a secure digital wallet payment form. Learn how to get started with Meta Pay and how it can help your business.

This guide defines intangible assets and explains why they're important to a small business.

Accounting ratios and formulas streamline the bookkeeping process and help you evaluate your company's finances. Learn how these ratios and formulas work.

Expense trackers can help you track and document how you and your team are spending money. These are some of the best expense trackers out there today.

Find out which states are best or worst for small business taxes. Our guide includes information on property, individual, sales and corporate taxes.

Gross pay is what employees earn before taxes, benefits and payroll deductions are withheld. The remaining amount is net pay. Learn how to calculate each.

Accounts payable are bills a company must pay. Learn about the accounts payable process and how to handle this crucial component of your business finances.

Balance sheets and income statements are related but not the same. Learning the difference and when to use each can aid your business’s financial health.

Small businesses often use iPhones for credit card processing. Learn how to use your iPhone as a POS device and the best credit card processors for iPhone.

Filing for a business tax extension can buy you additional time when you're not prepared to file taxes. Here's how to file an extension for your business.

Learn how cash and accrual accounting compare to one another, and how to determine which is best for your business.

This guide identifies common business liabilities that every small business owner should keep track of and understand.

Learn how to qualify for a commercial real estate loan, find out the different types and get answers to frequently asked questions.

To determine your business' financial health, you need to know how much money you are bringing in. Here is how to calculate your annual revenue.

Cost accounting scrutinizes your business's expenses. Companies, such as manufacturers, use cost accounting. Learn more about this type of accounting.

Learn how to collect, report and file FICA taxes for your business.

Payroll accounting is the process by which businesses track expenses related to payroll. Learn more about it and how accounting software can help.

This guide describes management accounting and how it is used to inform business decisions and strategies.

This guide describes acquisition loans and how they are used to acquire business assets and entire companies.

This guide explains how business owners can pay themselves with a payroll tactic known as an "owner's draw."

Business collateral is an asset that serves to secure a loan when businesses need capital. Here's everything you need to know about collateral.

Every expense associated with payroll is a payroll liability. That includes wages, taxes and payroll service costs.

Learn what information to include in a payroll report, both to ensure legal compliance and to improve financial management.