With fuel prices at record highs, it makes sense to better track your small business travel and fuel costs. Believe it or not, there's a Web service -- Fuel Frog -- to help you optimize your spending and business deductions. MORE
Meeting payroll digitally is more accurate and convenient for both workers and businesses than traditional paper methods. It also is an easy way for companies to pay and manage its taxes. MORE
Many small businesses track what they own manually or skip this important step altogether. That's not a good idea: Poor or nonexistent approaches waste money and can even get the company into legal trouble.
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There are several reasons that people don't like to document the hours that they work. This is more than an interesting psychological phenomena: Lack of proper documentation can mean missed billable hours. MORE
All businesses need to know how much money is on hand and how much they are owed. A good accounting software package provides detailed, easy-to-read information on accounts receivable. MORE
Nothing is more important than tracking the dollars. On-demand accounting applications are worth a look because they offer expansive functionality—without expensive upgrades. MORE
QuickBooks dominates the small business accounting sector, followed—at some distance—by Peachtree. Tracking the leaders is worthwhile, but the key issue is to know what to look for in a product suite. MORE
If you own or manage a small business, you know how much time can be spent chasing down paper invoices, purchase orders and sales reports. It can be a real nightmare! That is where billing software comes in. MORE
