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Wave Financial Review
By Simone Johnson | April 16, 2024

Wave is free, cloud-based accounting software that is viable for freelancers and businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

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Neat Review
By Max Freedman | April 16, 2024

Neat offers numerous ways to upload and organize accounts payable documents, plus its reports are highly customizable, filterable, clean and legible.

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Plooto Review
By Max Freedman | April 16, 2024

Plooto is our top accounting software pick for automating accounts payable. Read our review to learn why it’s a great supplement to Xero and QuickBooks.

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Understanding Gross vs. Net Revenue
By Dock David Treece | April 16, 2024

Learn the difference between gross and net revenue, which are both important metrics for businesses to track.

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The Best POS Systems for Coffee Shops in 2024
By Tom Anziano | April 16, 2024

Find out which POS system will help turn your coffee shop into a local hotspot.

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Best Phone Systems for Medical Offices
By Jeff Hale | April 16, 2024

RingCentral, Nextiva, 8x8, Zoom and Vonage are excellent phone systems for medical offices. Discover the best cloud-based phone system for your patients and staff.

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The Best POS Systems for Restaurants in 2024
By Max Freedman | April 16, 2024

Some POS systems are better cut out for restaurants than others. These are our top POS picks for restaurants.

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How to Use a CRM for Lead Management
By Max Freedman | April 15, 2024

CRM software offers numerous benefits for your lead management process. Learn about the main ones and how to get them.

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What Is Predatory Lending?
By Matt D’Angelo | April 15, 2024

Predatory lending practices include loan flipping, hidden fees and balloon payments. Fortunately, there are laws that protect borrowers.

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Payroll Reporting: What to Include
By Julie Thompson | April 15, 2024

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

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Preventing Network Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
By Adam Uzialko | April 15, 2024

Working through security threats can help you protect your small business and its customers.

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What Should Your Profit Margins Be?
By Natalie Hamingson | April 15, 2024

Learn why profit margins are important to your business and how to maximize them.

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How to Buy a Secure Business Laptop
By Neil Cumins | April 15, 2024

Learn how to buy a secure business laptop – and some key features to protect both the laptop and its contents.

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Emotional Intelligence Skills: How to Spot Them in Hiring
By Chad Brooks | April 15, 2024

Research says that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ and technical skills. Learn how to focus on EQ in the hiring process.

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DIY PR: 11 Public Relations Solutions for Small Businesses
By Max Freedman | April 12, 2024

Good public relations can complement your business's marketing and advertising efforts. Learn how to do your own PR.

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Businesses
By Adam Uzialko | April 12, 2024

This guide explains how AI is already changing the business landscape and how small businesses might leverage the technology.

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Artificial Insurance? How Machine Learning Is Transforming Underwriting
By Adam Uzialko | April 12, 2024

Artificial intelligence is making the insurance industry smarter and faster. Here's how machine learning is changing the underwriting process.

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Spying on Your Employees? Better Understand the Law First
By Max Freedman | April 12, 2024

Employers can use employee monitoring technology to track their team's locations and activities. Learn the laws surrounding monitoring in the workplace.

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Accounting Ratios and Formulas: The Basics You Need to Know
By Matt D’Angelo | April 11, 2024

Accounting ratios and formulas streamline the bookkeeping process and help you evaluate your company's finances. Learn how these ratios and formulas work.

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Best Accounting Software for Nonprofits
By Ross Mudrick | April 11, 2024

Which accounting software your nonprofit should choose depends on your needs, capacity and budget. This guide helps you make the right choice.

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What Is the Expense Recognition Principle?
By Dock David Treece | April 11, 2024

The expense recognition principle is a concept in accounting outlining when a business should recognize its expenses. Learn how it works.

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10 Top Expense Trackers
By Sean Peek | April 11, 2024

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.

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Balance Sheet vs. Income Statement: What’s the Difference?
By Vishal Sanjay | April 11, 2024

Balance sheets and income statements are related but not the same. Learning the difference and when to use each can aid your business’s financial health.

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The 5 Best Accounting Software Choices for E-commerce Businesses: Our Top Picks for 2024
By Mike Berner | April 11, 2024

The right accounting software helps e-commerce sellers with tax preparation, inventory management, invoicing and more. Here are the best services for 2024.

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Best Billing Practices for Small B2B Companies
By Jennifer Post | April 11, 2024

This guide includes billing tips for small B2B companies looking to maintain a healthy cash flow.

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What Is the Accounting Cycle?
By Vishal Sanjay | April 11, 2024

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

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The Best Accounting Software Services for Self-Employed and Freelancers in 2024
By Max Freedman | April 11, 2024

The best accounting software for self-employed and freelance users are excellent for invoicing, quarterly tax payments, expense management or all three.

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Struggling for Cash Flow? Strategies for Survival
By Skye Schooley | April 11, 2024

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.

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The 8 Types of Accounting
By Cynthia Uzialko | April 11, 2024

This guide describes eight accounting methods small businesses can use to manage their finances.

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Is Not Accepting Credit Cards Hurting Your Bottom Line?
By Mona Bushnell | April 11, 2024

As cash payments decline and contactless payments grow, not accepting credit cards could hurt your business. Learn why your business should accept cards.