Important news for #QuickBooks #bookkeepers #accountants – February updates . @QuickBooks Online Update for February 2015 QuickBooks Online has just released a new update, which includes a mix of earth shattering tweaks and fixes. Well… not earth shattering, but who …
I’m an Isaac fan. He “gets” #accountants and our troubles starting convos @cpapracadvisor 10 Conversation Starters For Accounting Firms… Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor On Feb 10, 2015 During tax season, some clients will be easy to get into your …
This could be a Just So story except that it’s real-How the $ sign came to be-Good read Why Is The Dollar Sign A Letter S? Why Is The Dollar Sign A Letter S? The letter S appears nowhere in …
In her December 18 editorial “In the charity world, cash is the new goat” Margaret Wente compares two charities, one which sends cash to Africa and another (unnamed) group that provides goats. Here is my response: Ms. Wente’s support of …
It’s April 30 (or April 15 if you’re American) and your tax return isn’t done. Again. Maybe you’ve got that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. Maybe you’re clinging to the hope that the deadline is really June …
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On the way home from the airport, we passed a Humber College School of Business billboard that read, “Do What You Love – Accounting.” Awesome!
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to charities. Budgeting is always tough. There are always more worthy programs than the organization can afford to fund. Expenses tend to rise faster than revenues. It is a very rare donor who says, …
Audits are expensive. Whether you see them as a useful service or necessary evil, they still take up a lot of staff time and financial resources. Obviously the more prepared the charity staff is, the lower the cost will be, …
If you are a registered charity, Microsoft will give you a discount on most of its software. The eligabilty criteria are detailed here: http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/nonprofits/whos-eligible/ A welcome change is that religious or faith based organization that have obtained recognized charitable status …
It is the moment that many Treasurers dread: presenting the budget at the church meeting. Treasurers are often bearers of bad news. Church donations are down. Aging church buildings need major repairs. Staff salaries inevitably go up. Church reserve funds …