The Botkeeper Blog

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Business Budget Essentials: A Guide to the Cost of Employee Benefits

Aaron Sullivan: Feb 11, 2020, 10:00:00 AM

What’s the secret recipe for keeping your employees happy? Some might think it’s as simple as bringing in a ping pong table and free lunch, but a...

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Job Costing Pros & Cons: Is It Right for Your Construction Company?

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 23, 2020, 2:45:00 PM

Owning a company is like owning anything else: you love some aspects of it, and you despise others. We hear about the best and worst parts of...

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Case Study: How the Radical CPA Grew by 7x

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 22, 2020, 2:00:00 PM

Before Jody Padar joined her father’s Chicago-based CPA firm, the bulk of their work and focus was on helping clients with tax prep and filing. There...

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Should Nonprofits Use Cash or Accrual Accounting?

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 16, 2020, 9:07:00 AM

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Recording In-Kind Donations for Nonprofits | Everything You Need

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 9, 2020, 2:00:00 PM

Your client's nonprofit organization is required to record and report not only cash donations but in-kind contributions, too. Sound like a lot?...

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When Things Don't Add Up: Navigate Common SaaS Accounting Challenges

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 7, 2020, 9:05:00 AM

In a world where the average company uses at least five clouds at once to store data and information, SaaS businesses are in high demand. SaaS —...

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What Percentage of Construction Costs Is Labor?

Aaron Sullivan: Dec 17, 2019, 12:10:16 PM

Sometimes there’s truth to the old adage that if you want something done right, you do it yourself. And usually that’s when you’re working on a...

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Tax Education: Everything You Need to Know about the Tax Deadline

Aaron Sullivan: Nov 19, 2019, 10:30:00 AM

Any American with a pulse knows that individuals and businesses pay a plethora of taxes. But it wasn't always that way. Even though taxes have been...

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Job Costing for Construction: What It Is & How It Helps

Aaron Sullivan: Nov 6, 2019, 2:45:00 PM

There are a lot of responsibilities that come with running a successful construction business, but job costing is one of the most important. It's...

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Construction Accounting Basics for Contractors

Aaron Sullivan: Oct 10, 2019, 2:28:07 PM

A day in the life of a contractor is a busy one. You’re up early to answer emails and sort through paperwork before heading to a job site. From there...

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Bookkeeping vs. Accounting: What's the Difference?

Botkeeper: Aug 22, 2019, 10:30:00 AM

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Client Discussions: What Does a Modern Bookkeeper Do?

Jessica Veiga: Jul 23, 2019, 2:26:48 PM

Bookkeeping…we’ve all heard of it, but what exactly is it? Explaining it to clients in simple terms is challenging, but: bookkeeping is defined as...