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December Bookkeeping: Essential Tips for Year-End Success

Essential Accounting Support Posted on December 13, 2023 by Christie HammondApril 23, 2025

Master December bookkeeping with our guide: tips for financial reviews, tax planning, budgeting, and goals to ensure a prosperous new year.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Tax | Tagged Bookkeeping Basics, Small Business Operations, Tax Preparation
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Small Business Bookkeeping: Top Tips to Wrap Up the Year

Essential Accounting Support Posted on November 1, 2023 by Christie HammondFebruary 4, 2025

Discover the essential year-end bookkeeping tasks every small business owner should know and why they are crucial for financial success.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Tax | Tagged Small Business Operations, Tax Preparation, Taxes
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The Accounting Equation: A Guide to Financial Balance

Essential Accounting Support Posted on September 27, 2023 by Christie HammondApril 7, 2025

A basic guide to the accounting equation -a backbone of double-entry bookkeeping and how you’ll know where your business stands financially.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics | Tagged Bookkeeping Basics, Financial Literacy
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The Dynamic Duo: How Bookkeepers and Accountants Work Together

Essential Accounting Support Posted on May 21, 2023 by Christie HammondMarch 23, 2025

Bookkeepers and accountants are essential to keeping your finances in order, but they play different roles. Together, they form a powerful partnership that helps your business thrive.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics | Tagged accounting, bookkeeping
Small Business Tax Preparation: DIY vs Hiring a Professional

Small Business Tax Preparation: DIY vs Hiring a Professional

Essential Accounting Support Posted on March 27, 2023 by Christie HammondJune 28, 2024

Small business tax preparation. It’s a lot. You may be wondering whether you should handle preparing your taxes for your accountant on your own (DIY) or hire a professional bookkeeper. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits and drawbacks of each option to help you make an informed choice.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Tax | Tagged bookkeeping, Small Business Operations, Tax Preparation, Taxes
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What Small Business Should Know Before Hiring a Bookkeeper

Essential Accounting Support Posted on January 24, 2023 by Christie HammondJanuary 24, 2023

Are you tired of juggling finances for your small business? Find out why you should consider hiring a bookkeeper to help with accounting, payroll, and other financial tasks.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Tax | Tagged bookkeeping, Small Business Operations, Taxes
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What Is a Virtual Bookkeeper?

Essential Accounting Support Posted on November 18, 2022 by Christie HammondNovember 20, 2022

A virtual bookkeeper is just like any other bookkeeper AND an independent contractor who can work from anywhere. Let’s take a look at some advantages of virtual bookkeeping.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics | Tagged bookkeeping, Small Business Operations
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What’s Important About the End of 2nd Quarter?

Essential Accounting Support Posted on June 21, 2022 by Christie HammondApril 7, 2025

2nd quarter is when you evaluate and adjust what areas in your business need to change before the end of the year. Begin by reviewing 1st…

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Bookkeeping vs. Accounting

Bookkeeping Versus Accounting

Essential Accounting Support Posted on April 24, 2022 by Christie HammondMay 9, 2022

Bookkeeping and accounting often get used interchangeably, but they’re different functions that serve different purposes for your business. You should know the difference.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics | Tagged Small Business Operations
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Cash Flow for Small Businesses

Essential Accounting Support Posted on March 22, 2022 by Christie HammondMarch 22, 2022

Cash flow is exactly what it sounds like: the amount of money flowing in and out of your business at any given point in time. Companies that don’t pay attention to this are more likely to struggle when something unexpected happens.

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