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Beginner Bookkeeping Blog

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Switching from Excel to Software: Guide for a Confident Handoff

Minimum Requirements to Switch from Excel to Bookkeeping Software

Switching from Excel to software doesn't have to be delayed by imperfect books. Choose a date and gather your usable data + supporting records for a clean handoff.

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Accounts Receivable Definition Including Examples

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Accounts Receivable definition: the total of unpaid sales invoices held in a category called Accounts Receivable in the Assets section of a balance sheet.

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10 End of Year Bookkeeping Tips

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10 end of year bookkeeping tips to get ready for tax: 1) When to do these checks, 2) Reconcile the bank, 3) Enter expenses paid with personal money, 4) Check your...

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What Is Bookkeeping And Why Is It Important?

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What is Bookkeeping? It's an organized way to record money earned and spent by a business using accounting software, printed books or spreadsheets like Excel.

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What is a Credit Card Balance - Understand Credit Card Statement

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What is a Credit Card Balance? Get to know the balances on a credit card statement before you overspend or pay the wrong amount! Compare statement credit card balance with current balance, good credit card balance vs negative, available credit card balance vs card limit.

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What are Bookkeeping Journals and Entries

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Bookkeeping journals are where a business records its daily financial transactions in date order showing which accounts to debit or credit with journal entries

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Types of bank accounts for small business

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Get to know what types of bank accounts are best for a small business, and how to use them day to day in the bookkeeping.

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Types of Accounting Source Documents in Bookkeeping

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Accounting source documents are paperwork produced when bookkeeping for business and include checks, invoices, bills, and receipts.

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The Accounting Equation

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The accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity and is the foundation that keeps the ledgers and balance sheet balanced in double entry bookkeeping.

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Statement of Account Sample and Template

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A statement of account is a summary of sales to a customer. Here is a sample and free template with a guide on how to prepare one, how often to do it, and more.

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