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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
Tax Prep for Small Business

Tax Prep for Small Business

Essential Accounting Support Posted on December 10, 2021 by Christie HammondApril 23, 2025

Tax prep for small business doesn’t have to be painful, especially if you’ve taken steps throughout the year to keep your paperwork in order.

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Posted in Bookkeeping, Tax
Working with a Bookkeeper

When Is It Time to Hire a Bookkeeper?

Essential Accounting Support Posted on September 23, 2021 by Christie HammondDecember 13, 2023

These questions help small business owners to determine if it’s the right time to hire a bookkeeper to help keep your business finances in order.

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Posted in Bookkeeping, Business Basics
Coffee cup on a napkin with hand written note that says "Pay Yourself First!"

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
How to Pay Yourself

How to Pay Yourself a Paycheck From Your Business

Essential Accounting Support Posted on May 10, 2021 by Christie HammondJune 26, 2025

Whether you are on salary or take a draw of income out of your own business, here is what to consider about how to pay yourself a paycheck.

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Posted in Administration, Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Salary, Tax
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
A Season of Giving Blog

Not just a Season of Giving, but a way of doing business

Essential Accounting Support Posted on December 18, 2020 by Christie HammondFebruary 28, 2022

Have you considered building in your charitable donations to your business plan? You can make the “season of giving” last all year.

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Posted in Bookkeeping, Business Basics
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
4 Pillars of 4th Quarter

The 4 Pillars of 4th Quarter

Essential Accounting Support Posted on October 31, 2020 by Christie HammondDecember 13, 2023

The four pillars of 4th quarter are 4 essential things to do in your business during the last months of the year.

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Posted in Bookkeeping, Business Basics
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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