The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC): What to Know
Being a business owner often means you’re in a position to give back to your community. One of the best ways to help out is to hire disadvantaged people in need of a steady job. By doing so, your good deed can be rewarded with a tax credit. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is […]
How to Manage Your Business’s Online Reviews
Small businesses today need to consider how they’re represented on online review sites. Potential customers are increasingly consulting Yelp, Facebook, Google Reviews, Angie’s List, and many other sites when choosing where to spend their money. Many small business owners get frustrated with these sites but they can actually be a great way to market your […]
How to Deduct the Cost of a Business Party
Successful businesses are mostly “all work and no play” but every once in awhile there is reason to throw a party. Maybe you want to celebrate the contribution of your employees on a holiday or when a milestone is reached. Or perhaps you want to thank your customers and entice prospects by hosting a gathering […]
Go Paperless and Store Your Documents in the Cloud
At BookKeeping Express (BKE), we encourage our clients to reduce the amount of paper they use in their business. Not only does it help in their efforts to run an environmentally-sustainable business – it also makes it easier for them to manage back-office responsibilities and collaborate with their bookkeeper since documents are readily available in […]
6 Trends in Employee Management and Payroll
Extra time is a scarce resource when you’re a business owner. Managing all your day-to-day responsibilities keeps you plenty occupied, leaving little time to keep up with the latest developments in business management and technology. But it’s vital to think about the big picture and consider new ways to make your business run more efficiently. […]
SBA Loans: The Best Bet to Fund Your Small Business
This blog post was contributed by our friends at SmartBiz Are you a small business owner in need of funds to grow your business? If so, an SBA loan is often a good fit for qualified entrepreneurs. Here are six reasons you should explore an SBA loan to help your business flourish. Funds fuel growth […]
Why Businesses No Longer Need a Local Bookkeeper
Most communities have at least one bookkeeper who serves the local businesses. They make occasional visits to each client to update the books, prepare payroll, pay bills, and take care of whatever other tasks they’re expected to handle. If you own a business or are preparing to open one, you might think the community bookkeeper […]
How to Move Your Business Software to the Cloud
Last week, we published a blog post titled “Why Businesses Should Adopt Cloud Software.” Cloud-based software offers many benefits to small and medium-sized businesses like accessibility, automation, easy maintenance, and low costs. However, replacing all the software you use to run your business is a major undertaking. You have to setup the new systems, learn […]
Why Businesses Should Adopt Cloud Software
For a long time, common business responsibilities like bookkeeping, payroll, paying bills, and generating invoices, centered around the desktop computer. It held the business’s back-office software and data, so business owners would spend a lot of time working on it. But we live in the internet age now and desktop software has become much less […]
How to Write a Business Plan
When you pitch a business concept to a potential investor, lender, or partner, they’ll almost always ask to see your business plan. They make this request because they want to see that your idea is more than just an idea. If you want to be taken seriously, you need to put thought into what it […]