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Full Service Bookkeeping Firm Providing Accurate & Timely Financial Information for Small Businesses

11/09/2024

✋ STOP SCROLLING! ✋

You NEED to read this if you're a business owner in the U.S.

If you haven't already heard about the new BOI reporting requirements, buckle up!

As part of the Corporate Transparency Act, many businesses (LLCs, corporations, and other similar entities created by filing a document with a secretary of state or equivalent office) now need to file a Beneficial Ownership Information report.

📅 When do you need to file by?

Your deadline is based on when your business was formed.

For businesses formed BEFORE 2024, you have until the end of this year to file.

For businesses formed in 2024, you have 90 days after your business's registration to file.

Moving forward, businesses formed in 2025 and on will have 30 days from their registration to file.

Here's the good news: you can file your BOI report for free, on your own, and it should only take about 15 minutes! ✅

Visit www.fincen.gov/boi for more information!

10/29/2024

Pick ONE day a week that you’re going to categorize your expenses. 📆

No, you don't have to do *everything* right now. Just categorize the transactions showing up in your 'For Review' tab in Quickbooks. 🖥

Why does this strategy work so well for DIY bookkeepers?

The fresher transactions are in your mind, the less often you’ll have to go back and find out what that Amazon charge was for.

Plus, your transactions won’t stack up and feel daunting at the end of the month. 😅

10/22/2024

This post surely can't be talking about you, right? 😏

You've been regularly going into Quickbooks and just clicking the Add button next to each transaction to categorize them into Quickbooks. So, everything's all squared away nicely. ✔️

But, slow your roll! There's so much more to it than that! 😬

Swipe to learn the signs you could be riding the Hot Mess Express when it comes to your bookkeeping. ➡️

If you felt personally attacked by this post, it's time to click the link in my bio!

09/26/2024

The way you think about money can have a BIG impact on your success as an entrepreneur. 🤔💵💼

A lot of us (myself included 🙋 ) have complex emotions when it comes to money that take time and effort to overcome.

To help you get started, here are three mindset shifts that can help you get on the right track! 👉

Share your favorite mindset shift to your story to help out your colleagues. 🤍

08/16/2024

POV: You bought Quickbooks with the BEST intentions of getting on top of your bookkeeping for 2024... but now it's August and all you've really done is see that subscription charge hit every month. 😅

The thing is, you're not alone!

Almost every single one of my clients has been in your shoes.
If you've been paying for your bookkeeping software but aren't really sure how to use it, head to the link in my bio and check out my Quickbooks Online Beginners Guide or, if you're just ready to take bookkeeping off your plate, you can schedule a discovery call and let me handle this for you! 📚

08/14/2024

Do you go back and forth deciding whether to purchase the monthly plan or commit to the annual subscription for a new software? 📆

Some software companies make it really tough to decide when you look at the savings you'd get for an annual subscription!

💰 But, it's not all about dollar signs when making your decision.

Here are a few other things to consider:

▫️ Have you already used this software or do you need some time to figure out if it's a good fit for your business?

▫️ What are the cancellation policies/fees if you sign up for the annual plan?

▫️ Do you have the available cash flow to commit to paying upfront for an annual plan?

08/12/2024

PSA: If you haven't used a subscription in the past year, it's time to evaluate whether you really need it.

A $25 charge might feel like a drop in the bucket, but that's $300 a year!

I don't know about you, but I'd rather throw $300 at something that's moving the needle in my business. 📈

When I send my clients their financial reports each month, it doubles as a reminder to review any unnecessary spending!

08/09/2024

Stay prepped for emergencies year-round by putting these documents in your business emergency folder!👇

☑️ Any formation/registration documents
☑️ Bank account and credit card numbers
☑️ Logins & passwords
☑️ Any business licenses
☑️ Copies of any tax returns and filings
☑️ Copies of your insurance policies
☑️ Copies of any loan documents

If you're keeping a physical folder, keep it in a secure location that is both waterproof and fireproof. 🔥💦

For a digital version, keep your password secure and your files backed up in a secondary location! 🔐

08/07/2024

I'm a super curious person by nature (cue why being a bookkeeper is the perfect "job" for me!) so when I noticed the Women's Beach Volleyball team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng holding hands when they ran on to the court, I thought, "That's odd" 🤔

They didn't just do it that one time. They did it over and over again...running on the court, heading to take a break during a time out, back on to the court, switching sides...they did it all throughout the match!

Come to find out it's one of the number of strategies they employee as a "check in" with each other. ✔

It can mean:
Let's win this! 👏
No worries, I've got your back! 😙
It's ok! We'll get the next point! 🤛

Whether things were going their way or their backs were against the wall they could reach out, link hands and be reminded they had someone in their corner they could lean on 🤝

Having someone in your corner who wants to help you achieve your dreams just as badly as you want to achieve them can make all the difference in the world!

That's literally why I do what I do (other than that curious part that I talked about earlier!) I want you to achieve your dreams. Share your passion with the world. Prove to yourself that you CAN do hard things and overcome adversity!

If you are looking for a bookkeeper who can help you achieve all those things while being your biggest source of encouragement, that's me! 👋

Let's hop on a call and chat about how we can work together!

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Leesburg, VA
20176

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http://www.browndogbookkeepingllc.com/

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