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Mobile credit card readers help your business accept payments anywhere.
Being able to accept credit and debit cards is a must for businesses today. Here are several services you should consider using.
Reading the fine print is critical when choosing a credit card processing service.
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Customers overwhelmingly prefer to pay with debit and credit cards. Credit card processing is essential for a small business to maximize its profitability.
Seasonal businesses often face larger credit card processing fees than year-round ones.
Oracle NetSuite is a popular cloud-based ERP that offers a comprehensive suite of integrated business management solutions. Capabilities include accounting, CRM, e-commerce, inventory, payments,...
Fiserv, formerly known as First Data, provides merchant services and Clover equipment to businesses of all types and sizes, including banks and independent sales organizations that resell them to...
Stripe is the best online credit card processor because it's easy to use and has transparent pricing, extra features, and custom options.
PayPal is our pick as the best credit card processor for freelancers and solopreneurs because of its budget-friendly, pay-as-you-go terms no matter how you accept payments: in person, online or over...
Helcim is the best credit card processor for established small businesses because of its transparent rates and rate-lock guarantee.
Merchant One offers processing solutions for small businesses that accept card payments in-store, online, on the go, or by mail and phone order. It approves a high percentage of applicants, can set...
ProMerchant is a credit card processor that offers transparent interchange-plus rates and multiple pricing plans. If your business is considered "high risk," such as a check-cashing service,...
Clover is an advanced POS system for businesses that require highly customizable software. You can start with the basic features, then add apps for advanced capabilities such as staff scheduling,...
National Processing is the best credit card processor for low transaction rates because of its low interchange-plus rates and rate-lock guarantee.
Like other top processing companies, Payment Depot uses interchange-plus pricing, but it's membership-based, so there's no percentage markup, just a per-transaction fee and a monthly membership fee....
Flagship Merchant Services is our pick for the credit card processor with the best flexible terms, because it offers customers month-to-month service with no early termination fee.
Negotiating your first lease for office or retail space can be intimidating for new business owners. Here's how to make the process go smoothly.
These five accounting software solutions are strong alternatives to QuickBooks.
The HCFA form is what non-institutional practitioners use to bill insurance companies for services provided. Here's how to complete and file it.
Claim scrubbers lead to more revenue more quickly while freeing your front-office staff's time and improving payer-patient relationships.
Mental health billing differs from medical billing primarily due to variables in mental healthcare not present in primary or specialty care. Here's how to handle it.
EFT and ERA in medical billing have numerous advantages, mostly related to your cash flow, time and medical record accuracy.
Value-based healthcare makes for healthier patients, happier practitioners and less spending throughout the medical industry.
All businesses have liabilities. Find out what liabilities are and how to manage them.
From choosing a business structure that helps you save the most money on taxes to providing advice on a major business move, there are key times when your small business needs a CPA.
Invoice factoring offers businesses a way to turn their accounts receivable into fast cash – for a price.
Sending PayPal with invoices is an easy way for businesses and freelancers to get paid.
If you want to get a complete picture of your cash flow, use the often-overlooked accounts payable aging report.
Accounts payable and receivable track when you get paid and what you owe. Both are vital to effective cash flow management.