The income statement of any business is probably the most important report of all. It is a snapshot of the financial performance of your business over a period of time, such as a month or year. You might also hear it called the Profit and Loss Statement, or P&L. The income statement can give you all kinds of insights as to whether you are bringing in enough sales, if your prices are generating enough profit,…
Read MoreThe field of accounting has its own vocabulary, which can sound like a foreign language to some people. Your financial savvy will increase by learning a few new accounting terms. You’ll be “speaking accounting-ese” in no time, and you’ll become a smarter entrepreneur too. Trial balance A trial balance is an accounting report that simply lists the current balances of your accounts in your chart of accounts as of a certain date. It can also…
Read MoreYour “Chart of Accounts” is the list of accounts in your accounting software. The accounts are listed in your reports, and the totals allow you to determine how much you’ve spent, made, own, or owe depending on the type of account. It’s essential to create a list of accounts that you need in order to make better business decisions. Your chart of accounts needs to be designed intentionally. If it hasn’t been, it’s never too…
Read MoreBefore we get too far into 2017, let’s take a look back at 2016 results and five meaningful numbers you may want to discover about your business’s performance. To start, grab your 2016 income statement, or better yet, give us a call to help you compute and interpret your results. Revenue per Employee This number measures a company’s productivity with regard to its employees and is relevant and meaningful for all industries. If you have…
Read MoreIf there is a period of time between when your customers receive your goods or services and when they pay for them, then several things are true: You have a balance in Accounts Receivable on your balance sheet that represents how much customers owe you You have an invoice process that you follow You have granted credit to customers You may have some that don’t pay as quickly as you’d like them to Each invoice…
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