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In 2011 the IRS began requesting electronic accounting records when performing audits.  By requesting these documents the IRS has made it even more important that Small Business maintain accurate Quickbooks and Peachtree files throughout the year. Maintaining clean books throughout the year will help many business owners save face in the case of an IRS …

By: Stephanie Vozza When it comes to keeping financial documents, a policy of “better safe than sorry” often makes for a messy and disorganized office. Professional organizer Regina Leeds had a client who had been traumatized by an IRS audit. As a result, she saved everything. “Every billing statement, every letter, every receipt– I couldn’t …

By: Melissa Stanger To quote Benjamin Franklin, “Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes.” There’s usually more work involved for small businesses than for individuals when it comes to filing taxes, but that doesn’t mean it has to be more daunting. We spoke to Greg Jones, CEO of the outsourced financial intelligence consulting …

By: Heesun Wee Special to CNBC.com Despite the uncertainty in Washington surrounding tax hikes and spending cuts, some small companies including franchises are benefiting—at least in the short-term—from all the uncertainty and related paperwork. BookKeeping Express, which helps small businesses with book keeping, data and analytics, is one such growing franchise. “Fiscal cliff” talks “actually …

  For the second year in a row BookKeeping Express has ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list for 2013.  This year BookKeeping Express is ranked at #347, up 58 spots from ranking at #405 last year.  

By: David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily Staff Writer Corporate Training PLS – Executive coaching, team building & management consultants. ventanaresearch.info . CREDIT: Financial Planning Image via Shutterstock View full size image Business owners wanting to start off 2013 on the right financial foot may want to start their preparation before this year even ends. At least that …