Accounting & Operations Outsourcing Firm
  • Welcome
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Operations Solutions
  • Accounting Solutions
  • Shop Solutions
  • Welcome
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Operations Solutions
  • Accounting Solutions
  • Shop Solutions
Search

Accounting & Operations Blogger

Are You Still Getting Brain Freezes?

6/27/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Can you recall the last time you encountered a brain freeze? The thought of Accounting may cause brain freezes for new entrepreneurs but the basics I’m about to share with you will ease the pressure of what Accounting means to your business when getting started.

 Here are five ways to understanding Accounting in your business:
 
1.  The business structure must fit
It is up to you to choose which kind of structure is best for you and your business, but the importance to the process is not to guess with your selection.  This decision matters to the tax structure your business will be obligated to understand and to the amount of paperwork to complete. 
 
The most common forms of business are sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC) corporation and S corporation.  Each form comes with different tax consequences, you will have to make your selection wisely and choose the structure that best matches your business needs.
 
Below are some of the tax implications to the most common business tax structures:

  • Sole Proprietorship: This is the simplest form of business entity, and is used by more than 70 percent of businesses in the United States according to Small Business Administration.  The tax aspects of a sole proprietorship are appealing because the expenses and your income from the business are included on your personal income tax return, Form 1040.  Your profits and losses are recorded on a form called Schedule C, which is filed with your 1040.
 
  • S-Corporation: The S corporation is more attractive to small-businesses than a regular (or C) corporation.  With an S corporation, income and losses are passed through to shareholders and included on their individual tax returns.  As a result, there’s just one level of federal tax to pay.
 
  • Limited Liability Company (LLC):  An LLC is a hybrid structure that allows owners, partners or shareholders to limit their personal liabilities while enjoying the tax and flexibility benefits of a partnership.  Under an LLC, members are protected from personal liability for the debts of the business, as long as it cannot be proven that they have acted in an illegal, unethical or irresponsible manner in carrying out the activities of the business.
 
2.  Business activity needs a bank account
The ability to maximize your business revenue starts with understanding what is required to be reported.  The separation of business income and expenses from personal is by far one of the most important actions to take first.  This can be accomplished with the setup of a new bank account exclusively for your business.
 
Many banks offer an introductory period of free banking which could be a few months or longer but it is key to understand what that means for your business after the introductory period.  Don’t feel obligated to open a bank account with your current bank, get the best deal and setup for you and your business.
 
In order to open a business account, you’re required to have a business name, which may be a DBA or one of the common business structures formed and registered with your State.  Do your research on bank requirement.
 
3.  Budget with the funds you have   
As a new entrepreneur you may see a budget as a future goal or task for your business but that is far from the truth.
 
You are certainly spending money when starting a new business thus why not understand how much you can truly afford to spend.  The first three months of the business can be the most critical time frame to identify how much income is necessary to manage and maintain as well as how much you can afford to spend on business expenses.
 
Allow your budget to be your weekly or monthly resource to understanding your business cash flow.
 
4.  Track your expenses as they occur 
It’ s one thing to say you are in business and another to develop a habit of consistency to track your expenses.  More often than not you may find yourself meeting and building relationships with new clients, traveling to a speaking engagement or replacing supplies with the use of your personal debit banking card or credit card.
 
If you miss capturing these cost, not only will your business pay more tax than necessary but you also do not have a good record of how much your business is costing you.
 
5.  Get paid for your services
You are contracted to complete the work, now its time to get paid.  Have a payment policy in place which screams “professional” to clients and helps ensure that you and your clients are on the same page right front he outset, says John Rampton, VP from Entrepreneur Magazine.
 
You may also consider offering customers a discount for paying invoices early, can help you get paid more quickly too.  For instance, if you usually policy is to have payments due in 30 days, offer a small discount such as two percent to customers who pay within 14 days.

You don't have to build your business alone.  Allow us to eliminate the brain freezes you or your management team encounter when it come to planning for financial stability and growth.   Let's discuss a more efficient way to set your business financially apart!  We are scheduling consultations now, email terra@fontenotsolutions.com.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

       get our Accounting & operations Tips and News in your Inbox 

    Subscribe Today

    Archives

    December 2019
    November 2019
    September 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016

    Categories

    All
    Accounting
    Accounting Education
    Accounting Solutions
    Account Reconciliations
    Business Solutions
    Entrepreneur News
    Newsletter
    Oil And Gas
    Policies & Procedures



    Author

    My mission is to offer the best accounting and operations solutions and tips for entrepreneurs and small to mid-size companies worldwide seeking to close their process gaps with actual solutions.  


      Sign up for our email newsletter

    Subscribe

    RSS Feed

We Work to Provide Unique Solutions

"Our team of innovative professionals use their knowledge and experience to set your business and team of professionals  up for success.  Our extensive accounting and operations skills are a start and  key tools to company growth, building team cohesiveness, establishing clear purpose and goals, and improving process  inefficiencies.  Our services are key to businesses of all sizes.  We handle providing the detail framework to your business so that you may focus on building your business.

We also additional services and support with monthly  operational and accounting task, reconciliation and training."

Contact Us

STAY CONNECTED

NEWS & TIPS IN YOUR INBOX
JOIN IN NOW
Photo used under Creative Commons from Rennett Stowe
  • Welcome
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Operations Solutions
  • Accounting Solutions
  • Shop Solutions