Finances

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

This guide identifies common credit card processing scams that target small businesses and offers advice on how to avoid falling victim to a scammer.

Equipment can be both an asset and a liability in business accounting. Learn how to classify it properly on your balance sheet.

Cost allocation is a process businesses use to identify costs. Here's everything you need to know.

Learn which fees come with accepting credit cards as a form of payment, as well as how your business can reduce those processing costs.

Get your customers to pay their bills quickly with these accounting payment terms and strategies.

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.

Learn four areas of concern for small business owners amidst Federal Reserve interest rate hikes – and tips for how to respond.

Pay stubs are an important part of payroll accounting. Learn how to make pay stubs so your employees can track their wages, taxes and deductions.

1099-MISC and 1099-NEC are IRS forms used to report your taxable payments to non-employees. Learn when each is used and how.

Learn exactly how to calculate net pay and payroll withholdings for your small business.

Learn what imputed income is, see examples and find out how to calculate the taxes you must pay on it to stay compliant.

Creating a payroll budget requires adding the total cost of each employee on your payroll. Learn to conduct this essential aspect of running your business.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the impact of inflation on average people around the U.S. See the latest data and how it affects small businesses.

Small businesses may be able to use futures to hedge against price volatility in raw goods or products. Learn how to start using futures to control costs.

According to one source, freelancers overpay an average of $3,000 in taxes annually. Here's how to know if you're overpaying and how to lower your taxes.

Does your business have what investors like to see?

Will the IRS' new $79.6 billion in funding result in more small and midsize business audits? Experts discuss whether or not this concern is founded.

This guide includes several key factors for consideration to improve your business finances and how to implement any changes.