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Archive for May, 2009

May 28, 2009

How to implement better financial controls

small business accounting software

A substantial portion of the day of every business manager is spent dealing with problems. Problems that you know might occur, usually raise their head at the worst possible time. You will never be able to spot a problem if you don’t know what to watch out for. If you are a [...]

May 24, 2009

Understanding Accountancy Law In The UK

Accountancy in the United Kingdom is rather different to accountancy in the U.S.A.. In the main, these differences are due to the increased number of regulatory accounting standards in the United Kingdom when compared to the US. It is also incredibly important to comprehend that there are a fair few differences between accounting laws in [...]

May 19, 2009

How to cut your operating expenses

NetSuite pricing

Cutting your software costs
I want to help you save money and I am never going to ask you for anything in return.
Every year I save thousands of pounds by not spending any money on software. It only took one small event to drive me to look for a better deal and in this case [...]

May 14, 2009

Earn $173 in a Matter of Hours – What’s the Fastest Way to Make Money Online?

Earn $173 in a Matter of Hours – What’s the Fastest Way to Make Money Online?
Us students are always on the internet, so why not find a creative way for college students to make money while we are there?. We are always using the internet, whether it is doing research for assessments, checking out Facebook, [...]

May 7, 2009

Reading the Profit and Loss – Part 2 – Expenses

small business accounting software

In businesses that sell stock you will find a line directly below income called Cost of Goods. Reports in most small business accounting software will display this as COGS
This line represents the actual costs (COGS) associated with the Products you sold in the period you report from your small business accounting [...]

May 6, 2009

Beginners guide to the Profit and Loss – Part 1 – What does it do and why should I care?

small business accounting software

If you are using small business accounting software it’s essential that you’re able to read and understand the profit and loss statement.You will find some really informative videos on Youtube in the Small business Heroes channel that will help you understand this report or statement.
The profit and loss reports the activity [...]

May 4, 2009

The risks of accounting and business management in the clouds

Netsuite - will cost you more

Here’s the case for web applications as tools to increase productivity in key areas such as management reporting and customer interaction. Here a few ideas you should think about before using web applications for mission critical tasks.
It is almost possible to run your entire business using the web. There [...]