Once the bank and credit card accounts are reconciled, many people think the hard work is done. But if you stop there, you could still be leaving big gaps in your financial records. Reconciling the bank is only the beginning of closing the books. The next step in your checklist is to work through the […]
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You’ve made it to the $0.00 difference on your reconciliation screen in QuickBooks Online. That green checkmark is tempting. But before you click Finish now, there’s one more step you can’t afford to skip: reviewing your open items. Open items are the remaining transactions that haven’t been checked off as cleared during the reconciliation. Even
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Troubleshooting Reconciling in QuickBooks Online: A Guide to Getting That $0.00 Difference Reconciling your bank or credit card accounts in QuickBooks Online (QBO) is a key part of closing your books and ensuring accuracy. But what happens when the numbers don’t line up? One of the most common challenges is troubleshooting the current reconciling
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Closing the books is a fundamental part of the accounting cycle. It ensures that your financial records are not only complete, but are accurate, and even compliant. It also sets you up for timely reporting and thorough analysis. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the key steps, focusing on reconciling the balance sheet
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Bank Feed Skills for Closing the Books In previous blog posts, we’ve covered the essential knowledge required to close the books. Now, it’s time to put that knowledge into action by mastering the skills necessary to efficiently close the books. We are going to focus on advanced topics related to the QuickBooks Online (QBO)
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The Importance of Recurring Transactions For many businesses, financial transactions are repeated month after month. In fact, it’s estimated that about 80% of transactions fall into this category. Instead of manually entering the same data every time, QuickBooks Online (QBO) provides two primary ways to automate this process: Bank Rules – These automate transaction categorization
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When using QuickBooks Online (QBO), it’s easy to assume that most transactions fit neatly into two categories: sales transactions or purchase transactions. However, several types of transactions don’t fall into either category, yet they’re essential for maintaining accurate financial records. These Special Transactions include bank deposits, journal entries, and zero-dollar transactions. Let’s break down these
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Class tracking is a powerful feature in QuickBooks Online (QBO) that allows businesses to categorize income and expenses according to different parts of their operations. This feature is useful for analyzing profitability across different areas within each account, such as departments, properties, product lines, service lines, or even manufacturers. Here’s an in-depth look at how
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What You Should Look For In An Online Accounting Service. If you’re running a small business, chances are you are wearing a lot of hats. You do everything from providing your products or services, making sales calls, managing the marketing and customer service, and taking care of the accounting. Or maybe you are no longer
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