by Jelena Arkula | Aug 3, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
This Q3 bookkeeping checklist covers every deadline between July and September 2026: quarterly payroll filings and California sales tax at the end of July, then federal estimated taxes and extended business returns on September 15. This guide is for small business...
by Jelena Arkula | Jul 31, 2026 | Procedures
A mid-year financial review is one sitting with your books that answers seven questions: is revenue on plan, are margins holding, who owes you money, what is payroll consuming, how long is your cash runway, are tax payments on pace, and what is quietly draining...
by Jelena Arkula | Jul 29, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
The California sales tax deadline for second-quarter returns is July 31. If your business holds a seller’s permit and files quarterly, your April through June return is due to the CDTFA by Friday. This checklist is for owners filing this week; it covers what to...
by Jelena Arkula | Jul 21, 2026 | Procedures
Bookkeeper vs DIY bookkeeping comes down to one calculation: your hours, your error risk, and your software utilization against a fixed monthly fee. For most businesses past the earliest stage, the bookkeeper wins that math. This guide walks through the real numbers,...
by Jelena Arkula | Jul 21, 2026 | Procedures
Will bookkeeping rates go up because software prices did? For most businesses, no. Bookkeeping rates track wages and scope, not software list prices, and the data shows service fees have stayed nearly flat while QuickBooks and Xero climbed 50 to 145 percent since...
by Jelena Arkula | Jul 21, 2026 | Cloud Accounting Option and Reviews, Procedures
The QuickBooks price history since 2021 tells one clear story: every tier has climbed steeply, most of them every single year, and another increase arrives in August 2026. Xero has now announced its own, effective October 1. Meanwhile, the people doing the actual...
