Finances

This guide offers budgeting tips for small business owners who want to better manage the finances of their business.

Are your customers refusing to pay their outstanding balance? Here's what you can do when a customer won't pay their bill.

Accounts receivable refer to unpaid invoices a business should receive from customers from sales. Learn how accounts receivable affects operations.

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.

This article includes the most up-to-date tax rules small business owners need to know for the current year.

Tax changes for the 2023 tax year may affect you and your business. Learn about key tax issues and tips for getting ready for tax season.

April 15 approaches quickly, and many day-to-day decisions significantly impact your tax obligation. Follow these eight steps to stay on top of taxes.

Revenue-based financing can help businesses find capital without incurring interest or losing equity. Learn the pros and cons of revenue-based financing.

Cryptocurrency can lower transaction fees but introduce security concerns. Learn the benefits and risks of accepting cryptocurrency at your small business.

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.

You can't neglect financial health in the crucial early stages of building a business. Here are seven financial management tips for startups.

This guide covers some of the biggest mistakes that businesses make when filing taxes, what deductions shouldn’t be overlooked and how small business owners can get tax season right.

Tax apps, business tax software and other tools can help small business owners stay on top of tax obligations. Discover 10 small business tax solutions.

Just about every business has some expenses it can cut.Learn where you can eliminate costs and help your cash flow.

The average small business can only last 27 days without cash inflows. How long would your company make it?

This article offers the best alternatives to QuickBooks for small business accounting software.

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

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.

This guide explains generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and how they apply to businesses.

A government shutdown can have negative impacts on small businesses — such as lost profits or delayed loans. Learn how your company can prepare for one.

Here's everything you should know about return on investment and how to use it to ensure your business spending is increasing your earnings.

This guide explains what compound interest is and how to calculate it for your small business.

Microfinancing is the process of giving small loans to business owners without access to traditional financial products. Learn how microfinancing works.

These tax deductions might seem made up, but the IRS allows them. See if you qualify for any of these strange but legal deductions.

Is it time for the U.S. to remove the penny from circulation? Learn why some experts think the one-cent copper coin isn't worth the trouble of manufacturing.

GDP is the value of all goods and services produced in a country – and one of the most closely watched economic indicators. Learn how to calculate GDP.

Stagflation is a mix of increasing prices and limited economic growth, and governments can do little about it. Here's what small businesses should know.

Find out what fiscal policy is and how it affects the economy – and your business – through investment opportunities, tax changes and unemployment rates.

Learn all about NASDAQ, the world's second-largest, tech-heavy stock exchange.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or the Dow, is an index that shows how 30 companies have traded in the stock market.