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Accounts Receivable: The Devil’s in the Details

March 29th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Tips & Advice

For the most part, the biggest concerns we have with accounts receivable invoices are whether the invoices are getting sent out in a timely manner and are we receiving payment on them in a timely manner as well. Overall, these are the two items that matter most to our business. But there are some smaller details related to our accounts receivable billing that we need to pay attention to as well.

When a bill is sent out to a client, there will generally be some sort of description on the invoice. In some cases, it is very detailed and specific. In other cases, the description will be very general and lacking in detail. Another issue with billing descriptions comes when the description on the invoice does not accurately reflect the product that was sold.

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Depreciation: Which method is right for you?

June 3rd, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Simple How-To's, Tips & Advice

If you own assets that depreciate over time, you have two choices in recording that depreciation: The “straight line” method and the “reducing balance” method.

In the straight line method, you depreciate the asset by the same amount over the life of the asset. So let’s say that you buy a piece of equipment for $10,000 and you reduce it by $1000 per year over 10 years. In the first year it’s worth $10,000; in the second year it’s worth $9,000, in the third year it’s worth $8,000, and so on.

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