Straightforward guides for owners who do their own books — or want to understand what their bookkeeper is doing. Written by Harvey Vaughn, Intuit QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor.
Also see the bookkeeping glossary and small business bookkeeping statistics.
DIY Bookkeeping
A step-by-step monthly bookkeeping checklist for small business owners doing their own books: categorize, reconcile, review and close the month in QuickBooks.
8 min read
DIY Bookkeeping
Months behind on bookkeeping? A practical guide to catching up your books before tax season: what to gather, what order to work in, and when to get help.
7 min read
QuickBooks Tips
How to build a clean QuickBooks Online chart of accounts for a small business: what accounts you need, what to delete, and common mistakes to avoid.
6 min read
Payroll & Compliance
Owner’s draw vs. salary explained for LLC and S corporation owners: how each works, how to record it in your books, and common mistakes to avoid.
6 min read
Payroll & Compliance
1099 contractor vs. W-2 employee explained for small business owners: how worker classification works, how each is paid, recorded and reported, and the deadlines that matter.
7 min read
DIY Bookkeeping
Bookkeeper vs. accountant explained: what each role actually does for a small business, where the lines blur, and how to decide which one your business needs right now.
6 min read
QuickBooks Tips
A step-by-step guide to reconciling bank and credit card accounts in QuickBooks Online, plus how to find the difference when it won’t go to zero.
7 min read
Cash Flow
Profit and cash are not the same thing. Why profitable small businesses still run out of money, where the cash actually goes, and the reports that show a crunch coming.
7 min read
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