Finances

This federal law regulates how debt collectors can interact with debtors. Here's what you need to know.

Don't let unpaid invoices ruin your profitability. These strategies can improve your business's debt collection endeavors.

Accounting reports show how your business is performing financially. Here are the reports that matter most.

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

There are several accounting methods you can use to monitor your business's financial health. Learn more about each type and the benefits they offer.

Expense reports are used for a variety of purposes. Here is how your business can use them.

A business line of credit provides a lot of financial flexibility. Here is how it could help your business.

Terms loans can help your business finance a wide range of projects. See if this is the right financing option for you.

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

Tracking cost of goods sold (COGS) is an important indicator of financial health and critical for tax deductions. Here's how to calculate COGS.

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.

An income statement can be used for gauging the health of a business and making strategic decisions. This guide explains how to prepare an income statement

It may benefit employees if you can offer them a payroll advance in times of financial emergencies. Here's how to offer an advance to your employees.

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.

This guide explains how revolving lines of credit work for businesses and how entrepreneurs can use them to their advantage.

Want to optimize your cash flow management? Spend more time with your accounts payable and receivable.

The accounts payable aging report can give you a complete view of your cash flow from one month to the next.

Learn how PayPal invoices work and how businesses and freelancers can send PayPal invoices to get paid.

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

EFT and ERA have numerous advantages in medical billing, mostly related to your cash flow, time and medical record accuracy.

Medical claims are documents that your practice must submit to payers for reimbursement. Learn how to create them here.

Mental health billing differs from medical billing primarily due to variables in mental healthcare not present in primary or specialty care.

The HCFA form is what non-institutional practitioners use to bill insurance companies for services provided. Here's how to complete and file it.

This guide examines five alternatives to QuickBooks accounting software.

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

Learn how to accept overnight payments electronically and offer this added benefit to your customers.

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