Learning how to sell on Amazon can seem like an overwhelming and ambitious project. However, selling on the popular ecommerce platform requires only a few simple steps. You’ll first have to plan which products to sell, and this involves understanding Amazon’s product restrictions and seller fees. Then, you’ll create a seller account and build your…
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QuickBooks Audit Trail: How to Use & Benefits
I’ll show you how to use the QuickBooks audit trail to track changes made to your company file. I’ll guide you on how to access the audit log and how you can use the filter options to locate specific entries you want to review. I’ll also provide some tips on how you can effectively review…
SBA Form 912: How to Fill Out Statement of Personal History
SBA Form 912, the Statement of Personal History, is a document designed to determine eligibility for SBA funding based on things like a borrower’s character and reputation and must generally be completed by business owners and certain individuals who manage major daily operations of the company, regardless of the type of SBA loan you’re getting….
Self-employed Payroll: Processing Your Own Paycheck
When processing payroll for yourself vs employees, choosing the right business structure is key to minimizing taxes. Determining how much and how often to pay helps with managing profitability and cash flow, which is why setting up a self-employed payroll system is important. The easiest approach is to work with a reputable payroll service—it can…
How to Close a Finished Year in QuickBooks Online
Today, I’ll show you how to close a finished year in QuickBooks Online, which locks your past transactions and protects them from unwanted changes. This includes reviewing your books (reconciling accounts, generating reports, verifying customer balances, etc.) and setting a close date. I’ll also share how to make adjustments to transactions if needed before you…
Expert Take: Supporting Your Employees After Natural Disasters
When disaster strikes, learn five strategies for providing affected employees with the short- and long-term care they need to get back on their feet.
5 Expert Tips for Supporting Employees After Natural Disasters Employees from Florida to North Carolina experienced the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With many employees displaced and others without clean drinking water, electricity, or shelter, there are plenty of big and small things you can do to support your staff and the community…
How to Complete Form 4835
Our guide walks you through how to complete Form 4835, from getting the form, providing identifying business information, and completing the parts, to filing the form. The form is generally used by farm owners who receive a portion of farming profits in place of rental payments but don’t conduct the farming operations themselves. The rental…
How to Set Up a Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a QuickBooks Online chart of accounts. I’ll cover how to navigate to the chart of accounts where you can add a new account and modify and delete existing ones if needed. You’ll also learn how to import a chart of accounts from an Excel spreadsheet…