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29
Sep
Contractor or Employee? Why “Just Pay the Guy” Can Cost You

Contractor or Employee? Why “Just Pay the Guy” Can Cost You

You’ve got work to get done. Someone’s ready to do it. It’s tempting to say, “Just pay
2 min read
08
Jul
But Kit, Why Do You Keep Shouting Into the Void with These Blog Posts?

But Kit, Why Do You Keep Shouting Into the Void with These Blog Posts?

This week has been a lot, after a month that was a lot, after a quarter that... well, you get
2 min read
18
Jun
📬 The Case for accounting@yourcompany.com: A Simple Best Practice for Anyone Handling Your Finances

📬 The Case for accounting@yourcompany.com: A Simple Best Practice for Anyone Handling Your Finances

If you’ve ever outsourced your accounting, hired a bookkeeper, or even just had someone help you keep the lights
2 min read
02
Jun
Digital Receipts, Real Headaches: How to Tame the Paperless Chaos

Digital Receipts, Real Headaches: How to Tame the Paperless Chaos

Just because your receipts aren’t in a shoebox doesn’t mean you don’t have a problem. Let’s
2 min read
23
May
🔐 Why Your Business Needs a Password Manager (and Which One to Choose in 2025)

🔐 Why Your Business Needs a Password Manager (and Which One to Choose in 2025)

Let me guess: your bookkeeper still has your bank login saved in a notes app. Your ops lead texts you
2 min read
12
May
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What the Heck Is a Chart of Accounts—and Why Should Your Small Biz Care?

If the phrase “chart of accounts” makes your eyes glaze over, you’re not alone. It sounds like something you’
4 min read
07
May
It's sand -- It’s coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

Why Would You Want an Outsourced Accountant?

My husband, like so many of our generation, grew up convinced that quicksand would be a much bigger threat in
3 min read