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Tiffany Waters and 4 other people answered this question

What are some examples of online bookkeeping services/ resources?

Here is a great article with a very neatly compiled list of accounting/ bookkeeping online services http://www.pdfconverter.com/resources/blog/5-accounting-apps-for-small-busine... more

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May 11, 2012

Fred Blauer and 12 other people answered this question

What alternatives to Quickbooks are there for the small business?

This a free and open source alternative:
http://www.xtuple.com/the-quickbooks-alternative
We have several clients up and running on xtuple, and it works well. Most people still don't seem to be aware that there are good alternatives to the traditional, proprietary legacy systems. more

April 30, 2012

vee srinivas and 2 other people answered this question

What are some ways to reduce paperwork in accounting departments?

This has to be a process and not one achievable by executive fiat, Get the Accounting people on to the system first. Start with simple things like mail and background draft papers before the final hard copy version is submitted. Finance will rely on hard-copies ... more

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April 11, 2012

Ken Mason and 1 other person answered this question

What skills should an auditor possess?

Technical knowledge is obvious but is best engaged by a curious and open mind. A good auditor will follow where the evidence leads without preconceived notions. more

March 1, 2012

Doug Long answered this question

What is the best personal finance application?

I use Mint for personal and Deductr for my small business. Mint is very simple to use but covers the main areas of my personal finances that I want to track and have a handle on. I like that it's easily customized for my needs ... more

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Feb. 29, 2012

Doug Long and 1 other person answered this question

What's the difference between Quicken and Mint.com?

Quicken is, in my opinion for power-users or those who love numbers and bookkeeping. Mint is a much simpler tool that works great for the average person who wants to have a better idea of where their money goes each month. For small business owners ... more

Feb. 13, 2012

Khrystynn Erodias asked a question

How are cash management strategies evaluated?

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Feb. 11, 2012

Michael Gilburd and 5 other people answered this question

When is a website considered an asset on a company's balance sheet?

There are four ways a website can be an asset: (1) If you paid for the website development, the cumulative amount spent could be an asset. [see, IAS 38, AICPA SOP 98-1 and EITF Issue No. 00-2, "in U.S. GAAP guidance that relied on the ... more

Feb. 7, 2012

rambabu sah asked a question

What is the definition of a financial system and what are its components?

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Feb. 2, 2012

Belldon Colme and 6 other people answered this question

Billing Best Practices: What are your 3 tips for ensuring error-free billing?

There are two extremely useful reports that should be run and reviewed every month. First is the aging report, which provides the current status of each customer's invoices and payments in days. The second is the variance report, which offers a window into possible invoicing ... more

Jan. 26, 2012

Diego Bittencourt and 2 other people answered this question

What are examples of accounting software applications?

Hi, Kelsey. Accounting is one of the most popular software categories we have in GetApp.com. As it is a really popular category, it is also really easy to find plenty of softwares out there, offline or online. Our focus in GetApp.com is to help you ... more

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