What is Preventing Your Business from Prospering?
While you might be convinced that your business is ticking away at its optimum rate, there are a number of things – probably happening right now – that are hampering your productivity and, as a result, your profitability. In turn, these things can add up to reduce your potential for expansion. Isolated, they might look like tiny little things that aren’t worth thinking about. However, add them up and you might be surprised to find out just how much time they’re eating into – time that could be better spent growing your business and enticing new customers. We’ve compiled the top five things you can do to get things really…
5 Effective Ways To Track Entertainment Spending
Tracking expenses for entertainment is one of the hardest things to do. The reason it's so hard for most of us to get our heads around expenses is because we're too busy having fun and not monitoring our monthly budget. Here are five simple ways to get on top of your entertainment expenses before they derail your savings account.
The Effects Of Internet Sales Tax for Small Businesses
The Internet has shrank the globe to the point that even the tiniest businesses can draw customers from every corner of the world. All you needed to have a successful online business was a reliable Internet connection, a Web site (or an eBay or Etsy store), a decent product, good marketing plan and a local post office. But the face of Internet marketing could be changing forever if legislation currently making its way through Congress requiring businesses to collect state and local taxes on Internet purchases is enacted. The United States Senate recently passed a bill that would require Internet retailers with more than $1 million in annual out-of-state sales…
The Benefits of Hiring an Accountant
Whether you are a small business, self-employed or even just looking to cut a little aggravation out of your life, it is time for you to think about hiring an accountant. An accountant is someone who is meant to help you with your financial situation, and there are plenty of reasons to find a good one who will take on your accounts and with whom you can consult at least once a year at tax season. Even if money is a bit tight, take a moment to think about why you might want to hire an accountant for your own uses. Tax Breaks In many cases, a tax accountant can…
Five Personal Finance Apps to Manage Money on the Run
Keeping track of your finances can be challenging in this fast-paced world, but having the right tools at your fingertips help you manage your money on the go. Here's a look at 5 of the best personal finance apps on the market.