by Jelena Arkula | Aug 14, 2026 | Procedures
Switching bookkeepers is simpler than most owners fear, if you know what belongs to you: your data, your file, your software subscription, and a cooperative handoff. This guide covers how to leave a firm cleanly, what a healthy offboarding looks like from both sides,...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 12, 2026 | Procedures
Bookkeeper onboarding, done well, follows a predictable arc. Access and setup happen in week one, then an honest books assessment in weeks two and three. The first monthly close lands by day 45, and a steady rhythm by day 90. This guide walks through what each phase...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 11, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
The business meals deduction 2026 rules changed on January 1. Meals employers provide to their own staff, on-premises meals and company cafeterias, went from 50 percent deductible to zero. Meanwhile, client and business meals stay at 50 percent, and staff parties stay...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 10, 2026 | Procedures
How to choose a bookkeeper comes down to three things: fit for your business, a process you can see, and honest answers to a dozen questions most buyers never ask. Niche experience, referrals, and reviews all matter, but none of them replaces the conversation. This...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 7, 2026 | Procedures
Q4 cash flow planning happens in Q3, because the money the holidays require leaves your account long before the holiday revenue arrives. Inventory gets paid for in September, seasonal staff start training in October, and the gap in between is what sinks otherwise...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 5, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
A year-end bookkeeping checklist works best when it starts in Q3, not December. The businesses that sail through January begin now: collecting W-9s, listing fixed assets, planning the inventory count, cleaning up the books, and booking their CPA before calendars fill....
