Third Hand Bookkeeping Service

Every industry goes through natural phases of transformation. As new technology becomes available, new processes are developed. Accounting is not exempt. Only a few years ago very few accountants used computer software to prepare tax returns for their clients. Now it’s not a question of whether an accountant uses software to prepare tax returns, but [...]

Apps – it seems everyone is getting into the application market and this year Intuit is no exception. The Intuit app is called QuickBooks Pro Plus. QuickBooks Pro Plus is a subscription-based add-on for your QuickBooks Pro 2011 desktop application. The monthly cost is $29.95 and includes the following additional services: QuickBooks Connect: QuickBooks Connect [...]

The Internal Revenue Service has increased the standard mileage rate due to rising fuel costs for business use of an automobile from 51 to 55.5 cents per mile. Medical/Moving rates will increase from 23.5 from 19 and Charitable Organization mileage stays at 14. To read the full press release from the Internal Revenue Service. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=240903,00.html?portlet=6

Most of us came from the corporate world where working with budgets was an everyday occurrence. So now you are the one in charge and budgeting is the last thing on your mind for your business. Budgeting is just as important to the small business owner as it is to major corporations. It helps control [...]

I get this question asked quite a bit as many small business owners just don’t like bookkeeping or don’t have the time. I can tell you that virtual bookkeeping can be done pretty easily but it does depend on what system you have in place and how comfortable you are with delegating financial information to [...]