Finance

This guide explains how bridge loans work and how businesses can use them to purchase assets or complete projects.

Here's everything you need to know about using a 0% APR business credit card for your small business.

Term loans come in many flavors. Here's everything you need to know about this type of small business loans.

Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) individual retirement accounts (IRA) offer benefits to both self-employed people and small employers.

Farm equipment is costly, and for many in the agriculture industry, it's imperative to find affordable financing. Read our guide on farm equipment loans.

This guide explains employee bonuses, regulations, tax considerations, and various bonus structures company owners and managers should consider.

Learn about discretionary bonuses and their regulatory and tax implications, as well as the bonus structures that best avoid triggering additional taxes.

All businesses are responsible for paying unemployment insurance taxes. Here is how to calculate what your business owes.

Solo 401(k)s offer those who are self-employed a great way to save money for retirement. Here is how they work.

All employers must withhold Social Security tax from their employees' paychecks. Here is how to calculate what is owed.

The IRS requires partnerships to use Schedule K-1 tax forms to distinguish between business income from the owners' personal income.

This guide explains how to reconcile a business bank account and why it is important for a small business's cash flow and financial recordkeeping.

This guide to filing payroll taxes can help any business with employees better manage their payroll and meet their tax obligations.

If you underpay an employee during a pay period, you owe them retro pay for the following paycheck. Find out what retro pay is and how to calculate it.

Here's how to get money through the Employee Retention Credit.

An asset in accounting is any company-controlled resource that generates an economic benefit for the owner.

This guide explains how to budget for hourly workers when running payroll and why it benefits small businesses to do so.

When a multi-wage employee works overtime, on which of their wage rates do you base their overtime rates? Blended overtime pay answers this question.

This guide explains Form 941, which employers need to fill out for tax withholdings from employee paychecks during payroll.

This guide explains the differences between tax forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC, which affect independent contractors and freelancers.

Night shift differential pay makes it easy to find and motivate daytime employees to work nighttime shifts. Here's how to calculate it.

Here's how to perfect your payroll journal entries to avoid facing IRS fines.

Payrolls audits can be beneficial to your business. Learn how to conduct one.

Learn what every business owner needs to know about financial accounting, accounting software and financial statements.

Learn how the relationship between revenue and income affects your business and its value.

Retained earnings are a critical part of running and growing your business. Learn how retained earnings work and how to calculate them.

Want to send a professional invoice via PayPal? Follow this guide to learn how.

A profit and loss statement (P&L) details a company's revenue and expenses. Learn how to create and read a P&L to grasp your business's health.

PayPal and Square are two top credit card processors. Find out which is right for your business.

Accounting software helps you stay on top of taxes, manage critical financial data, and pay employees. Here's how to choose the right accounting software.