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When Should You Hire a CPA?
By Jamie Johnson | April 24, 2026
When is the right time for your business to hire a CPA to take care of your tax needs? This guide explains how to know when to hire an accountant.
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What Happens If You Can’t Make Payroll?
By Adam Uzialko | April 24, 2026
A company should never miss payroll because the consequences can be disastrous. Here is what you can do to prevent your business from defaulting.
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How to Interpret and Learn From POS Sales Reports
By Adam Uzialko | April 24, 2026
POS systems come with various sales reports that provide a wealth of statistics for your business. Learn about POS sales reports and how to interpret them.
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What Should Your Profit Margins Be?
By Natalie Hamingson | April 24, 2026
Learn why profit margins are important to your business and how to maximize them.
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Is On-Demand Payment the New Payroll?
By Chad Brooks | April 24, 2026
This guide to on-demand payroll explains the trend and analyzes whether it may be the right choice for your employees and business.
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Freelance Taxes: What Every Freelancer Needs to Know
By Paula Fernandes | April 24, 2026
Freelancers are responsible for figuring out their own tax obligations and when to pay. Learn how to pay taxes as a freelancer.
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Affiliate Links: What Small Businesses Should Know
By Jennifer Post | April 24, 2026
Learn how this cost-effective technique can help your small business tap into the followers of influencers and others.
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Best Billing Practices for Small B2B Companies
By Jennifer Post | April 23, 2026
This guide includes billing tips for small B2B companies looking to maintain a healthy cash flow.
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Small Business Guide to Charitable Giving and Tax Deductions
By Bennett Conlin | April 23, 2026
Making charitable contributions through your business helps others and may also provide unique benefits. Learn how charitable giving affects your business.
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Paycards vs. Direct Deposit: Which Is Right for Your Business?
By Adam Uzialko | April 23, 2026
Employers have options for paying their employees, including direct deposit and paycards. Both offer benefits and drawbacks that need to be considered.
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What Is a Pay Card?
By Natalie Hamingson | April 23, 2026
If you're considering offering pay cards as an option for your workers, you'll want to do your research.
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How to Expand Your Business to Another State
By Isaiah Atkins | April 23, 2026
If your business is growing quickly, you may want to take your operations beyond your state's borders. Learn how to expand successfully.
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What to Look For in Your Credit Card Processing Service Agreement
By Chad Brooks | April 22, 2026
Before you sign a contract with a credit card processor, you need to know what fees and terms you're agreeing to. Here's what you need to watch out for.
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iPhone Credit Card Processing: What You Need to Know
By Adam Uzialko | April 22, 2026
Small businesses often use iPhones for credit card processing. Learn how to use your iPhone as a POS device and the best credit card processors for iPhone.
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Effective Tips for Negotiating Lower Credit Card Processing Fees
By Rebecka Green | April 22, 2026
Follow these tips to get a better deal with your credit card processor.
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5 Tricks to Lower Your Credit Card Processing Fees
By Julianna Lopez | April 22, 2026
Credit card processing fees are necessary when your business accepts credit and debit cards. Learn about these costs and 5 ways to reduce processing fees.
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How to Pay Yourself With an Owner’s Draw
By Julie Thompson | April 22, 2026
This guide explains how business owners can pay themselves with a payroll tactic known as an "owner's draw."
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6 Credit Card Processing Scams to Avoid
By Leslie Pankowski | April 22, 2026
Many small businesses fall victim to credit card processing scams. Learn about common credit card processing scams and how to find a credit card processor.
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How to Create a Biweekly Pay Schedule
By Erin Donaghue | April 22, 2026
A biweekly pay schedule is the most common pay frequency. Here's how your small business can implement it.
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What Are Medical Claims?
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
Medical claims are documents that your practice must submit to payers for reimbursement. Learn how to create them here.
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Mental Health Billing vs. Medical Billing
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
Mental health billing differs from medical billing due to variables in mental healthcare not present in primary or specialty care. Learn what's involved.
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The Benefits of EFT and ERA in Medical Billing
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
ERA is a HIPAA-compliant electronic substitute for paper-based EOBs. An ERA includes the same information as an EOB, but it's faster to generate.
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Medical Billing and Collection Tips From the Pros
By Paula Fernandes | April 22, 2026
Experts share their advice, from the obvious to the unexpected. Plus, find the best medical billing software.
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Minimum Wage by State
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
You must pay your employees the greater of your state's hourly minimum wage or the federal minimum wage. Learn more about minimum wage laws.
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Which Payroll Forms Do Employers Need?
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
Learn all about the payroll forms small business owners must file or obtain, and how payroll software can help.
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What Is An Expense Report?
By Dock David Treece | April 21, 2026
Expense reports help you understand your business's financial activities, profit margins and cash flow. Learn about creating and using expense reports.
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What Is Payroll Accounting?
By Dock David Treece | April 21, 2026
Payroll accounting is the process by which businesses track expenses related to payroll. Learn more about it and how accounting software can help.
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Top 6 Best QuickBooks Alternatives: A Complete Guide
By Vishal Sanjay | April 21, 2026
This article offers the best alternatives to QuickBooks for small business accounting software.
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What Is the Accounting Cycle?
By Vishal Sanjay | April 21, 2026
Learn the accounting cycle, an eight-step process for recording and analyzing your company's financial activities to ensure accurate bookkeeping.
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The Best Receipt-Tracking Apps for Professionals
By Andrew Martins | April 21, 2026
What's the best receipt app for your business? We reached out to small business owners and other professionals to find out what software they prefer.