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Short, practical bookkeeping tips. Five minutes or less each.
Updated October 4, 2026
Open a separate business bank account. Today.
The single cheapest bookkeeping fix for a small business: a separate bank account and card. Why it matters and how to switch without the mess.
Read more →How to pay yourself from your business
Owner's draw or salary? A plain-English look at how small business owners pay themselves, and how to keep it clean in the books.
Read more →Why your 1099-K doesn't match your books
Stripe, PayPal or Square sent you a 1099-K that's bigger than your deposits. Here's why, and how clean books reconcile the difference.
Read more →How to read your profit and loss in five minutes
A simple way for small business owners to read a monthly profit and loss statement: what to look at first, and the three questions it answers.
Read more →A 20-minute monthly bookkeeping routine
Doing your own books? A short monthly routine that keeps them current: categorize, reconcile, review, and three things to file away.
Read more →Which receipts do you actually need to keep?
You don't need a shoebox of every coffee receipt. Here's which business receipts matter, how to store them, and how long to keep records.
Read more →Track your business mileage the easy way
If you drive for work, a mileage log can be worth more than any other single record. What to log, what doesn't count, and the easy apps.
Read more →Cash vs accrual accounting, in plain English
What cash and accrual accounting mean for a small business, which one most use, and when switching to accrual starts to make sense.
Read more →Choosing bookkeeping software for a small business
QuickBooks Online, Xero or something simpler? What actually matters when a small business picks bookkeeping software.
Read more →Hurricane-proof your business records
A short checklist for Florida small businesses to protect their financial records before hurricane season, from cloud books to receipt photos.
Read more →How far behind on your books is too far?
One month behind is normal. Here's when being behind on bookkeeping starts costing you money, and what catching up actually involves.
Read more →What your bookkeeper needs from you each month
A short monthly checklist for small business owners: what to send your bookkeeper, what to answer, and what you can stop worrying about.
Read more →Bookkeeper, accountant or CPA: who does what?
A plain-English guide to what a bookkeeper, an accountant and a CPA each do for a small business, and which ones you actually need.
Read more →Florida small business filing calendar
The recurring federal and Florida filing dates small business owners need to know, from 1099s and estimated taxes to sales tax, the Sunbiz annual report and DR-405.
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