Help me with my nonprofit's accounting and audit practices. Just looking for some general tips on (1) learning the basics on accounting; (2) learning how to prepare audits most efficiently; and (3) bonus points for help on the more stringent 2008 IRS filing requirements for nonprofits. [more inside]
posted by johnasdf on Aug 5, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I transfer raw materials into scrap to use later in Quickbooks Premier 2009? [more inside]
posted by daniboi1977 on Feb 11, 2009 - 3 answers

Should the Executive Director of a non-profit organization also be doing its bookkeeping? [more inside]
posted by jildelicious on Jan 26, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me get a job in bookkeeping in Edinburgh, UK! [more inside]
posted by pyotrstolypin on Sep 16, 2008 - 3 answers

Feh. I'm straightening out the accounts of a not-for-profit as a volunteer and putting them onto Quickbooks. Before I got my hands on their books, someone paid the same bill twice. How do I enter two checks for one bill and still take the credit on a future bill? [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on May 27, 2008 - 3 answers

What is bookkeeping as it relates to office/secretarial work, and how can I learn more about it? [more inside]
posted by DMan on May 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there an expense reporting app that's flexible, handy, and will help me finish next year's taxes quickly and easily? I know about excel, quicken, and various financial transaction apps, but what if I drive 100 miles to a tech conference and want to note my mileage? And what if I'm out entertaining clients and I want to pop onto my iPhone to note the total bill for the evening (before I forget the next day to open excel). Are there any web-based flexible apps for doing all the expense reporting you might need for a small business' bookkeeping needs?
posted by mathowie on Jan 31, 2008 - 7 answers

You know all the boring, tedious stuff that you have to do to keep your business running? The stuff that you think is a waste of your creative genius time that you'd like to just pay somebody else to do? The bookkeeping, invoicing, budgeting ... everything having to do with spreadsheets, numbers, QuickBooks and filing cabinets? Well, what careers might that describe? [more inside]
posted by iguanapolitico on Dec 27, 2007 - 13 answers

Should I bother keeping track of my money? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 20, 2007 - 20 answers

What should my wife charge for bookkeeping services? [more inside]
posted by cowmix on Apr 25, 2007 - 6 answers

Specific questions about work at a library... [more inside]
posted by iurodivii on Dec 21, 2006 - 7 answers

Jaded cubicle monkey seeks internet advice on self-employment in bookkeeping. Can I make a living as a low-end bean counter at home? [more inside]
posted by Potloaf on Nov 3, 2006 - 4 answers

What are your strategies for avoiding overdraft fees? [more inside]
posted by Squid Voltaire on Apr 12, 2006 - 33 answers

Best ideas for small business bookkeepingI run a home business where I usually have one part time employee, and sometimes a second. I need to do something better than I’m doing on bookkeeping. Quickbooks Pro seems a bit of overkill, in that I don’t do invoices, or many of the other things it purports to do. And I’ve never even used plain Quickbooks. I need some advice on the best, simplest bookkeeping system that would really do only a few things – (1) allow me to put in the rates, hours, etc. of my employees and translate this into my I.R.S. quarterly reports, etc., (2) Work with my business charge card account on line to categorize charges for Schedule C purposes, (3) Do the same with my business checking account. I have Mac OS X. I’d appreciate any thoughts on what program or online service I should use to get this done. Thanks
posted by rabbus on Oct 22, 2005 - 5 answers