Tag Archives: Small business accounting

The Real Cost of Messy Banking Data in QuickBooks

Ever followed a recipe, but the cake flopped anyway? Looked perfect, smelled great—but one bite told the truth: something was missing. That’s your business with incomplete or inaccurate bookkeeping. From the outside, it looks fine. But behind the scenes, your decisions are built on bad data. And bad data? That leads to worse outcomes: missed […]

Don’t Only Turn On QuickBooks Settings — Follow Through!

Running a business means making smart choices with your money. QuickBooks gives you powerful tools, but flipping a switch is not enough. The real value comes when you follow through with the settings you turn on. Let’s talk about three of the most important ones: Inventory: Track It Item by Item Turning on Inventory Tracking […]

The QuickBooks Illusion: Why Software Alone Can’t Run Your Business

If you’ve ever watched a QuickBooks Online commercial, you’ve probably seen it: a business owner clicking a few buttons, connecting a bank account, and suddenly—ta-da!—they’ve “done” their books. It’s a great ad. But it’s also dangerously misleading. Let me explain. Software Is a Tool—Not a Full Solution I’m a fan of QuickBooks Online. We use it every day in our business. It’s an amazing tool. But that’s just it—it’s a tool. […]