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Automating Your Billing System

Automation allows you to focus on your core business

By Chris Maxcer

As your business grows and gains new customers, the relatively simple act of billing and receiving can get out of hand. However, automating your billing system can save you time and improve the efficiency of the process. If you have a business where your customers are billed the same amount at regular intervals, a fully automated recurring bill-pay system is the way to go. For com...

Expense Report Software

Get a handle on travel and entertainment costs.

By Chris Maxcer

Expense report software helps your employees file their expenses more efficiently and helps your business meet tax and accounting guidelines. In addition, software solutions can ease manager approval, provide automatic routing and speed processing time for employee reimbursements. There are three kinds of expense report solutions: Spreadsheets: Inexpensive but feature-limited. Web-...

Budgeting Software

Find computer programs that can forecast and follow the money

By Mark Ingebretsen

Use the power of budgeting software to plan your budget and monitor day-to-day progress. Budgeting software choices range from popular programs that can be customized to packages that can be located on your company's own server. A quality budgeting software package should: Serve as a common forum for budget planning and budget forecasting. Easily extract data from popular sprea...

Getting the Most from Check Writing Software

How to put specialized check software to the best use

By Charles Dervarics

It can save time and money. Check-printing software gives your business the flexibility to print quality bank checks immediately in a secure environment. An added benefit: You're never left with stacks of unused preprinted checks when your bank changes names or you move to a new address. To get the most out of check-writing software, you need a three-part strategy: Assess your ne...

Small Business Accounting Software

Choose a financial program that fits your needs and your budget

By Frances Sharpe

Gone are the days when paper-based ledgers were the only option to track key accounting tasks. Now, a plethora of small business accounting software choices are available. Accounting software can help your business in numerous ways: reducing errors, saving time, organizing customer data, streamlining payroll and giving you a complete view of your company's financial status. Wit...

Managing Your Business Finances Online

Put your accounting on the Web

By Tom Nutile

Everything from bookkeeping to customer management, billing, inventory and invoicing can be accomplished in a few clicks with online accounting programs. Moving your financial management to the Web can free you from worry about storing paper files, upgrading software or maintaining extra computers. Before deciding to manage your business finances online, ask the following questio...

IRS Forms and Publications for Small Business

How to find the tax forms and facts your business needs now!

By Daniel Kehrer

Words etched in stone on the IRS building in Washington, DC say, "Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society." But Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., the Supreme Court justice who said that, could never have imagined the mind-numbing complexity of today's tax code.  Finding appropriate business tax forms and facts fast, when you need them, is critical to na...

Creating a Chart of Accounts

The right chart helps track the financial activity of your business

By Mary Sit

Every business needs an accounting system that creates reports to help you manage your business. Creating a chart of accounts is one of the most important aspects of that system. A chart of accounts is a listing of all accounts in a ledger, each with a reference code. Three things to know: Corporations typically have these five categories in their charts of accounts: assets, liab...

Auto Recurring Billing

How to Reduce Accounts Receivable Costs by Over 50% with Auto Recurring Billing

By Lisa Hephner

Auto recurring billing enables businesses to automatically bill customers for balance due without sending invoices or obtaining payment information each any every time money is collected. With recurring billing programs businesses can utilize any electronic payment process including direct-debit ACH transactions and credit/debit card transactions. In addition, when businesses conve...

Restaurant Accounting Software

Accounting software for restaurants manages the kitchen efficiently while creating a smooth POS operation

By Marianne Cotter

Restaurant accounting software systems address two categories: kitchen operations and point of sale (POS) systems. Kitchen software is used by the chef for recipe management, inventory and ordering. POS restaurant accounting programs handle a wide range of accounting functions that may include credit card payments, gift card purchases, time clock, payroll, special pricing (lunch an...

Accounting Spreadsheets and Calculators

Add up savings with free or low-cost business accounting spreadsheets and calculators

By Rose Bricker

You can often eliminate costly accounting software by using spreadsheets for accounting. Spreadsheet software is no longer limited to Microsoft Excel. You can even get free spreadsheet software, thereby eliminating the cost of accounting software altogether.Things to consider when looking for accounting spreadsheets and calculators:Explore the spreadsheet software to see if account...

Bookkeeping Software

Find the right business bookkeeping software for your business at the right price

By Rose Bricker

No matter what business you are in, you need to keep financial records through accurate bookkeeping. However, books are no longer a part of the procedure. No longer do you need to use dusty ledgers or pencils that always need sharpening. You can now use a bookkeeping program that will not only let you handle all the daily transactions in your business but also give you a way to tra...

Fraud Detection Software

How to find credit card fraud detection software to protect your business

By Rose Bricker

Credit card fraud detection is becoming easier with newer fraud detection programs as well as card fraud detection software. Just as fraud detection programs have improved, new ways to commit fraud have appeared. Be sure your company acquires the right fraud software that will find fraud inside as well as the outside your business. Put the necessary fraud precautions in place to gu...

Cash Management Software

Getting cash management solutions for your business online

By J. Stoltzfus

In today's high-tech, fast-paced world, keeping track of your cash flow is part of any industry. Makers of new software have rolled out effective new programs to help managers account for all revenues and payments for a business. Decades ago, business still used antiquated cash register machines or even log books, but now, it seems like everybody's got their own solution.Ca...

Accounting Database Software

The right database accounting software will grow with your company

By Jeanne Dininni

Every company needs an effective accounting system database to coordinate the financial functions that are part of its daily operations. And while companies' requirements differ, a variety of database accounting programs are available to address the needs of companies large and small.If your company's current accounting and database software isn't living up to your expe...

Accounting On Demand Software

Web-based accounting makes your job easier, often while saving you money

By Jeanne Dininni

Accounting is such an important part of every business that it would hardly make sense to overlook the necessity of making sure accounting systems are up-to-date, dependable and accurate. Most business owners do their best to purchase the best accounting software they can afford, since their company's bottom line depends on it. Yet, if your company isn't using an Internet-b...

Insurance Accounting Software

Manage your financial situation more efficiently with accounting software for insurance companies

By Lea Terry

As in any business, insurance providers need to have a clear picture of their overall financial situation. accounting software for insurance can help you manage your financials more efficiently, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoices, payroll, and general ledger. Insurance accounting software reduces the time and resources needed to manage your company's fina...

Bank Reconciliation Software

Reduce the risk of errors in your company's financial statements with account reconciliation software

By Lea Terry

A key part of managing your business is knowing exactly what your financial picture looks like--which checks have cleared, which are outstanding, and how much cash your company has at any given moment. Using bank reconciliation software can help you do this more effectively, allowing you to quickly spot and correct errors, and giving you an up-to-date look at your company's fin...

Tax Law Software

Find the right legal tax software for your business needs

By Margaret Ross

Tax law software has become a booming business in the last 10 years, with new applications coming on the market every year. Tax software vendors offer many options, from fairly simple applications that address general business tax needs, to customized software solutions created just for your business. Monthly subscriptions are another option available from some tax software develop...

Billing Database

Find solutions for your small business billing database needs

By Niki Hampton

The right accounting and billing database, whether you use on-site billing software or one of a number of available outsource billing companies, can streamline your billing practices with just a few clicks of the mouse.Accuracy and efficiency are vital to the billing needs of your business. The more accurate your billing records are, the easier you'll find day-to-day functionin...

Accounting Organizations

Accounting organizations offer financial professionals knowledge to grow both personally and professionally

By Kelly Shetsky

Professional accounting organizations are made up of professionals who are more than willing to share their expertise with others. It’s a chance to pick the brains of other CPAs and learn ways to build your client base. There’s no competition among members because you’re not from competing firms. Instead, you network and grow both professionally and personally.By ...

Client/Server Accounting Software

Account for your business with client/server accounting software

By Tara McClendon

Client server accounting software architecture allows users to make a request to a server and get information in return. This type of program offers a message-based system to promote usability and versatility. Use client-server accounting software to manage the financial aspects of your business, whether you have a small, medium or large business. Client-server accounting software ...

Accounting Systems Integration Consultants

Integration consultants provide experience and skills to help your business make smart financial decisions

By Kristen McClung

Systems integration consultants are invaluable when your business needs specialized talent not currently available on your staff. With vast resources, systems integration consulting firms offer the experience, knowledge and skills to provide customized accounting system integration solutions for your business.Accounting systems integration consultants help businesses manage the flo...

Mutual Fund Software

Selecting and using software for mutual funds

By Felicia R. Blue

Using mutual fund investment software can make your business profitable, as well as make you more productive and save money and time. For example, you won't need to wait for monthly statements to come to your office; instead, you can retrieve them through your mutual fund investment software. Thanks to the explosion of the Internet and software developers, you can choose from m...

Software for Credit Unions

Find the right credit union accounting software for your firm

By Lori Carver

Software for credit unions varies widely depending on what services your firm offers as well as what specific needs best suits your company. Your computer operating system comes into play, as either you will need software that works with your present system, or you will have to upgrade the entire system to fit the software. Make sure that the software is network-ready for multiple ...