Finances

Mental health billing differs from medical billing due to variables in mental healthcare not present in primary or specialty care. Learn what's involved.

ERA is a HIPAA-compliant electronic substitute for paper-based EOBs. An ERA includes the same information as an EOB, but it's faster to generate.

Experts share their advice, from the obvious to the unexpected. Plus, find the best medical billing software.

You must pay your employees the greater of your state's hourly minimum wage or the federal minimum wage. Learn more about minimum wage laws.

Learn all about the payroll forms small business owners must file or obtain, and how payroll software can help.

Expense reports help you understand your business's financial activities, profit margins and cash flow. Learn about creating and using expense reports.

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

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

What's the best receipt app for your business? We reached out to small business owners and other professionals to find out what software they prefer.

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

Accountants and bookkeepers are both financial professionals but perform different tasks. This article explains the differences and when to hire each one.

This guide introduces the concept of accounting standards and explains why they are important to businesses trying to better manage their finances.

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.

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.

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

Businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles know how much money they are spending on fuel each month. Here are several ways to cut down on those expenses.

This easy, step-by-step guide will show you how to run payroll in QuickBooks, featuring in-depth instructions and images.

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

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.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a federal tax code signed into law in 2017. Learn how these changes to the tax code affect small business tax liabilities.

POS systems are necessary for any business that sells products. Here is everything you need to know about POS installation.

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

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.

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.