Successful business owners know that it’s vital to stay on top of your finances. Whether it’s invoicing, expenses, payroll, bank account reconciliation, or preparing accounts, deep insight into your business’s money situation helps you make better decisions. This in-depth review of ZipBooks Accounting will tell you everything you need to know abou...

If you want to expand your business, create a new product line, hire more staff, or scale in some other way, you need money to make it happen. Traditionally, businesses would use a standard business loan or a credit card to fund their expansion plans. PayPal Working Capital aims to change that. It’s a different approach to borrowing money and repa...

Two popular online lending options are Kabbage and OnDeck. Both established in the late 2000s, the companies offer similar loan products with fast applications and deposit times, but also have some key differences. Let’s take a look at what you can expect when seeking funding. Kabbage vs. OnDeck at a Glance Kabbage Overview Loan Amounts R...

Although these options can help the business get up and running, high interest rates can ultimately cause strain and tie up much-needed cash flow. Instead of being able to invest earnings back into the business, owners are stuck paying interest on the debt. Often, interest payments are so large that the business becomes mired. With revolving debt e...

That means you can protect your cash flow, ensure you have enough money to meet your obligations, and grow your business. This in-depth review of Wave Accounting will tell you everything you need to know about the software, so you can decide if it’s right for your business. Wave’s account software is free, but if you want to use services like cr...

s a small business owner, freelancer, or entrepreneur, your most precious resources are time and money. In fact, spending time managing money is probably something you do a lot. There are always invoices to be sent, bills to be paid, time to be tracked, and reconciliation to be done. The days of relying on Excel spreadsheets, invoices in Word, a...

You’re excited about the creation of your business. Your hard work is coming to fruition and your business is going live. Even if your entrepreneurial spirit isn’t particularly geared toward financial accounting, it’s a crucial part of your business’ success or failure. Fortunately, there are P&L templates available, and accountants are very...

Employees with expense accounts pay for business-related goods and services with the understanding that they’ll be reimbursed. It makes things easier for staff members who travel, entertain clients, or otherwise need to spend money in order to bring sales and profits to your business. The more profit you can get out of your business the better, ...

Jump to Resources for the margin calculator. You know the margin has to cover a lot more than you and your employees' salaries. Everything your business does, all the money it spends, from utilities to credit card processing, comes from that sliver of income. It’s vital to understand exactly what your costs and expenses are (yes, all of them) so...

Without an invoice, your clients might not know when they owe money and how they can pay for the product or service. In the past, invoices would have to be mailed to clients. Thankfully, modern technology has made the process of billing far easier, and invoices can now be created, sent, and even paid online. (If you want to accept credit cards a...