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How to Create an Invoice in QuickBooks Online
It’s important to stay on top of your receivables and have an accurate count of your sales. Often what drives a business owner to commit to a bookkeeping platform is that they need to create invoices. QuickBooks Online’s invoicing is as easy as it gets. And the end...
What is a Chart of Accounts?
When a business makes a sale, purchases new computers, pays employees or takes a loan from the bank, all these financial transactions must be recorded. And that’s where a chart of accounts comes in. A chart of accounts organizes all the company’s financial accounts,...
What is a Board of Trade & How They Can Help Businesses
Local businesses should consider joining their local Board of Trade as this is a great way to get your business name out there within the community. A Board of Trade is a not-for-profit organization that serves to promote and support local business members. So what...
Usage Limits with QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online recently revised their subscription plans to introduce usage limits. This means that depending on the QBO plan you have, there will be limits to the number of billable (or invited) users, chart of accounts, classes, locations, and tags that you can...
How to Save on Back-to-School Shopping
It’s that time of year to start thinking about back-to-school shopping. And with inflation at an all-time high, one may require several strategies to stay on budget. Here are some money saving tips to consider before you hit the stores. Cashback programs Sure,...
Niina’s Top 10 Personal Finance & Business Books
If you're looking for a good book where you can actually walk away with takeaways, then I've got a terrific list of personal finance and business books for you. I've read each of the books on my list, so I can personally attest to each of my recommendations. Happy...
Invoicing Tips That’ll Get You Paid Faster
Business owners have a love-hate relationship with doing paperwork. But in order to get paid, you need to create an invoice. And if you want to get paid in a timely manner, it’s important to prepare an accurate and easy to read invoice for your client. Be sure to keep...
Gas Saving Tips
Summer is here, and that means car trips to the cottage, camping, staycations, day trips, and more. Gas prices have increased significantly with no end in sight. But don’t feel defeated, there are ways to help save on gas. Here's our gas saving tips list, in no...
Adding and Removing Representatives to your CRA Account
It’s important to know who has access to your CRA account. For example, if you’ve had your taxes filed by a tax professional in previous years, you may have added them as a representative at the time of your tax preparation so that they could make inquiries with the...
Why RESPs are important and necessary savings vehicle for children
A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a tax-sheltered account for parents, grandparents or anyone to help save money for a child’s post-secondary education (apprenticeship, trade school, college or university). The funds can be used towards paying for tuition,...
