Accounting

Planning, reporting, and compliance are primarily based on financial records in an organization. However, daily business transactions through banks, vendors, customers, and electronic payment systems will result in discrepancies. Financial statements can be affected in the long run due to even small mistakes, i.e., postings belatedly, omission of charges, as well as duplication. One way...

Accounting is not only about numbers; it is also about understanding when and for how long financial transactions impact a business. Although most readers familiar with accounting know the basic categories, assets, liabilities, income, and expenses, the importance of temporary and permanent accounts is not well understood by a large part of the population. This...

From its credit sales and low-debt operations efficiency, effective receivable management becomes essential in maintaining the financial backbone and operational health of any company. When businesses grant credit, on books they create accounts receivable which is money owed by customers at a future date. These receivables stand for future cash inflows and are listed as...

Comprehending your business finances is a function of knowing your gross receipts. As you prepare for tax reports, apply for funding, or just track performance, output gross receipts, which are your total income generated by the business for a particular time frame. In QuickBooks, this info is easy to find once you know the right...

In this complex world of corporate finance today, a vision without an actionable plan is simply hoping for the best. For an organization to remain sustainable overall and increase shareholder value, it needs one cohesive map that aligns all departments with a common financial goal. That is the purpose of the Master Budget. An expert budget represents the umbrella...

The world of corporate finance does not allow for anything less than perfect accuracy. This accuracy comes from a crucial process called Account Reconciliation. Although this may sound like a boring administrative function, it is the single most powerful weapon an organization wields to prevent fraud, financial mismanagement, and regulatory non-compliance. Regardless of whether you run a small...

To​‍​‌‍​‍‌ effectively plan, budget, and decide, a company needs to know how its costs behave. But it is not rare that companies do not have complete data or sophisticated analytical tools to understand their cost patterns. In such cases, the high-low method in accounting turns out to be a handy and simple-to-use tool. It enables...

Auditing is everything about trust. Businesses, regulators, stakeholders and investors rely on auditors for verification of whether or not the financial statements actually reflect financial health of a company. To attain this auditors follow a well-structured method called audit procedures. Within these procedures, there is an important component known as substantive procedures. Even if they...

Managing your business’s financial needs can be very challenging, especially for small and mid-sized companies with many different areas to operate. That is why QuickBooks was developed to assist with your daily accounting needs, an easy-to-use and robust accounting system to help manage your company’s financial information. Using QuickBooks will help you organize your financial...

The accounting entries that record the expenses upon the actual occurrence of the expense are termed accrued expenses, although the payout has not been received. This method of accounting ensures that expenses are recorded within the period when they occur, and thus it offers better financial information compared to cash-based accounting. What Are Accrued Expenses?...