Cash vs. Accrual Accounting: Which Method Is Right for Your Business?

by bev | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized

When you first set up your bookkeeping system, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is something most business owners don’t even realize they’re deciding: which accounting method to use. Cash or accrual. Choose wrong and your financial...

10 Bookkeeping Mistakes Small Business Owners Make (and How to Fix Them)

by bev | May 29, 2026 | Uncategorized

After 30 years of bookkeeping, I’ve seen every financial mistake a small business can make. And the good news? Almost all of them are fixable — once you know what they are. The bad news is that most business owners don’t find out until the damage is...

1099-NEC vs. 1099-MISC: What Every Small Business Owner Must Know

by bev | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorized

If you pay independent contractors, freelancers, or any non-employee who does work for your business — and you’ve paid them $600 or more in 2025 or $2000 or more in 2026 – you are legally required to issue them a 1099. Get this wrong, and the penalties add...

Tax Season Prep: Exactly What Your Bookkeeper Needs From 

by bev | May 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

Every January, the same thing happens. Business owners realize tax season is here and suddenly everyone is scrambling — looking for receipts from last March, trying to remember who got paid what, digging through email for contractor invoices. It’s chaos, and it...

What Is a Bank Reconciliation — and Why Should You Actually Care?

by bev | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

I know. The words ‘bank reconciliation’ are not exactly thrilling. They don’t spark joy. But stick with me here, because this one process is quietly one of the most important things happening in your business finances every single month — and if...