Businesses without the resources to hire a full-time controller, or those transitioning to new personnel, cannot afford to let day-to-day accounting functions languish. Critical accounting and financial tasks must be performed daily to ensure continued growth and profitability An outsourced financia…Read More
Accounting is important for small business owners as it helps the owners, managers, investors and other stakeholders in the business evaluate the financial performance of the business. Accounting provides vital information regarding cost and earnings, profit and loss, liabilities and assets for deci…Read More
Financial statements show not only where a company stands financially, but also where it may be headed. Contractors who work with their financial advisors to analyze their statements can often catch problems early on before they turn into bigger issues. The income statement is one of a company’s m…Read More
Working capital is a common measure of a company's efficiency when it comes to its day-to-day operations. It’s the difference between what you take in and what your payout. The problem for small businesses is that sometimes you don’t have the money you need. You could choose to skip paying your …Read More
A financial controller is a vital part of the accounting department for every business. They head up the accounting department and are responsible for supervising bookkeepers and accountants, producing month-end close reports and helping guide CEOs to make critical business decisions. While some com…Read More
6 Types of Financing For Small Businesses Small business financing is notoriously difficult to procure. Most bank loans require that the applicant have stellar credit and 2+ years in business—and even then, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a loan, especially if you’re applying with a large ba…Read More
As most small business owners have now become painfully aware, banks are just not lending as much as they used to anymore and merchants who want to borrow to expand their businesses, buy much-needed equipment or add employees are hard-pressed to obtain funding. Many are turning to Private Equity Inv…Read More
As a business owner, you are faced with many choices. If you’re in start-up mode, you are managing just about everything in your business, from bookkeeping to sales, from rainmaking to employee management and probably even a little HR thrown in just to keep things interesting. As your business g…Read More
It's not a secret: Americans don't like Tax Day. A 2014 survey found 56% don't like doing their taxes, while 26% absolutely hate it. Doing your taxes is a complex process. You have to get all of your documents together, meet with your accountant, and potentially answer more questions. Even if you hi…Read More
Working capital is defined as current assets minus current liabilities. For example, if a company has current assets of $90,000 and its current liabilities are $80,000, the company has working capital of $10,000. Regardless of a company’s size or industry sector, working capital is an important me…Read More
