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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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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics
Bookkeeping vs. Accounting

Bookkeeping vs. Accounting: What Bellevue Small Business Owners Need to Know

Essential Accounting Support Posted on April 24, 2022 by Christie HammondMay 18, 2025

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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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics
Track business expenses and organize receipts

Track business expenses and organize receipts

Essential Accounting Support Posted on January 18, 2022 by Christie HammondDecember 13, 2023

If you are like most business owners, you probably don’t enjoy the effort required to track business expenses and organize receipts.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics
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What are You Worth? Determining Your Compensation

Essential Accounting Support Posted on September 1, 2021 by Christie HammondJune 25, 2025

New business owners often ask me, “What should my compensation be? How should I pay myself?” Here’s what I like to tell them.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Salary
Know Your Deductible Expenses

Know Your Deductible Expenses

Essential Accounting Support Posted on March 1, 2021 by Christie HammondDecember 13, 2023

Documentation is your best friend when it comes to making business tax deductible expenses count.  Here are the most missed deductions.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax
Business Budget Basics

Business Budget: 10 Simple Steps to Get You Started

Essential Accounting Support Posted on December 1, 2020 by Christie HammondJune 25, 2025

A well-planned budget is a part of planning for success. Here are some simple steps I recommend when building your business budget.

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Posted in Accounting, Administration, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Uncategorized
A Plan for Starting Your Business

6 Tips for Starting Your Own Business

Essential Accounting Support Posted on September 20, 2020 by Christie HammondSeptember 23, 2020

Starting your own business is exciting, a real adventure. It can also be demanding and bewildering if you have never run a business before. Here are 6 tips for starting your own business you can use to make sure your new enterprise is set up for success.

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Posted in Accounting, Administration, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Tax | Tagged Small Business Operations
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10 Reasons to Include Payment Terms on All Your Invoices

Essential Accounting Support Posted on August 4, 2020 by Christie HammondDecember 13, 2023

You must include payment terms on all invoices to outline how quickly you expect payment and the different payment methods you accept.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics | Tagged Business Continuity, Small Business Operations
Direct vs. Indirect Expenses

Expenses: Are They Indirect or Direct?

Essential Accounting Support Posted on June 3, 2020 by Christie HammondFebruary 28, 2022

Now that there is serious talk of the economy reopening post-shelter-in-place orders, it’s the perfect time to review your company expenses. This article explains the difference between the 2 basic expense types and gives examples you can use right away.

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Posted in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Basics | Tagged Business Continuity, Small Business Operations

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