When maintaining your accounts records becomes too much as your business grows and you realise you need some help how do you find someone to help? Maybe you will decide to use someone you know – the PA you use already, a friend or family member or someone you met at a networking event. Maybe […]
Finding Your Ideal Customer
When an entrepreneur starts marketing, they may envision their customers as everyone and anyone. No surprise here. Many want to spread the word far and wide about who they are and what they can do for customers. I love this enthusiasm, but lacking a well-defined target audience can set you back. Let’s look at the “why […]
Why Standardization Matters
At BKE we are constantly focused on ways to make franchisors and franchisees more productive and successful. One of the biggest issues we have seen over the years is varying methods and metrics in franchisee bookkeeping. We kept hearing the same pain points from all of our franchisor partners, “Our franchisees’ financial statements are all […]
Amazon fined by OSHA for coronavirus safety violations at two California warehouses
An Amazon warehouse Getty Images Two Amazon warehouses in California have been cited by the state’s division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for coronavirus-related health and safety violations. Cal/OSHA issued $1,870 in fines to an Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California, known as LGB3, and a delivery station in Hawthorne, California, referred to […]
Amazon fined by OSHA for coronavirus safety violations at two California warehouses
An Amazon warehouse Getty Images Two Amazon warehouses in California have been cited by the state’s division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for coronavirus-related health and safety violations. Cal/OSHA issued $1,870 in fines to an Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California, known as LGB3, and a delivery station in Hawthorne, California, referred to […]
Your Business Bookkeeper Can Take Your Financial Blindfold Off
If your business bookkeeping system is not up to date then you are running your business blind. However, your business bookkeeper can take your blindfold off and open your eyes to the financial state of your business. How can you make decisions without accurate financial information? How can you even begin to plan how to […]
Treasury yields rose slightly as traders weigh prospects of new fiscal stimulus
U.S. government debt prices were lower on Friday as traders monitored prospects of new fiscal stimulus in the United States. At around 2 p.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 22 basis points to trade at 0.7687%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond jumped 32 basis points to trade at 1.5710. Yields move inversely […]
Green Bay on ‘verge of a crisis’ as virus overwhelms hospitals, Wisconsin doctor says
A hospital in northeast Wisconsin is considering pausing elective procedures as health officials grapple with rising coronavirus cases and a double-digit positivity rate. Dr. Paul Casey, who heads the emergency department for Bellin Health Systems in Green Bay, Wisconsin, told CNBC’s Shepard Smith on Thursday that hospital beds have been at or near capacity over […]
Charging for QuickBooks Online cleanup – fixed fee or by the hour?
One of the major discussion topics I see in my Facebook group (and all over the internet where bookkeepers hang out) is whether to charge a flat fee or by-the-hour for services. This is true for all kinds of accounting and bookkeeping services, but when it comes to QuickBooks clean up work, it’s a really […]
Restaurant Bookkeeping For A Multi-Location Restaurant Group
Restaurant bookkeeping for a restaurant group that has multiple locations can be tricky. With several restaurant locations you have quite a bit going on. You have invoices and bills to deal with as well as credit card and cash deposits for each location.