Goode Bookkeeping & Consulting Blog

If you’re trying to cut your business expenses, you might be tempted to try DIY bookkeeping with free accounting templates. The idea behind free accounting templates is that they'll make bookkeeping easier and cheaper. Although that sounds like a winning idea, when it...

If you’re reading about tax tips mere days away from your filing deadline, you’re probably in the middle of a low-grade panic right now. Don’t get too stressed. Lots of people wait until the last minute and it usually turns out just fine. As a small business owner,...

Until your small business grows to match your dreams, you’ll multitask your way through each workday. That’s what small business owners do, but you still need a bookkeeper. Running a small business is hard. You went into it expecting to work long hours. You knew you'd...

Business growth doesn’t happen by accident. You must put in the time. Also, you must execute the right strategies. There's a long list of factors to consider in growing a small business. Here are three basic elements that can make a critical difference when you're...

If you’re searching for the best bookkeeping software for your small business, it’s time to consider a cloud-based service. Businesses that rely on cloud computing understand its power. Cloud services give you options for tracking and syncing your small business...

If you want to outsource your accounting, it’s as easy as Googling “accountant near me." Why is that a good thing? Until recently your accountant search might have generated a list of online companies located in Texas or Los Angeles. Considering our global online...

Of course, you love Quickbooks. It stores your important financial data and tracks your cash flow. It syncs to your bank and generates efficient financial reports whenever you need them. Quickbooks has all the bookkeeping features you need or want. If only you knew...

Whether you’re a millennial, a Boomer or something in between, your mom and dad probably taught you to work hard. It’s an admirable trait, especially if you run a small business. Besides, if you can’t afford an assistant, a secretary or a bookkeeper, you must do it...

Technology is great. All you have to do is figure out how to operate a program or an app and you can get your computer or smartphone to be your virtual bank, your virtual go-to lady (because virtual assistants always have lady’s voices), or your virtual bookkeeper. In...