Comments on: My revenue flowed right over my head http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/ Caution: Deadlines on laptop may be closer than they appear. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stocking your office like a pro - Cornered Office - Work It, Mom! http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-985 Stocking your office like a pro - Cornered Office - Work It, Mom! Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:44:58 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-985 [...] Accounting software. For the love of all that is holy, please learn from my mistakes and buy yourself software to track your accounting now and don’t wait until you realize you [...] [...] Accounting software. For the love of all that is holy, please learn from my mistakes and buy yourself software to track your accounting now and don’t wait until you realize you [...]

]]> By: Work It, Mom! | A Community for Working Moms http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-686 Work It, Mom! | A Community for Working Moms Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:12:30 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-686 [...] organized, financially. After careful consideration (and reviewing all of your thoughtful input on this post where I commenced freaking out over my bookkeeping), I took a deep breath and bought myself a copy [...] [...] organized, financially. After careful consideration (and reviewing all of your thoughtful input on this post where I commenced freaking out over my bookkeeping), I took a deep breath and bought myself a copy [...]

]]> By: colleen http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-667 colleen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:32:37 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-667 Also, kids work as cheap labor for scanning when it is a novelty (for the household things here at least) ;-) Also, kids work as cheap labor for scanning when it is a novelty (for the household things here at least) ;-)

]]> By: colleen http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-666 colleen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:31:37 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-666 Save it in files on the computer like you would in a filing cabinet (folder for Deposits, subfolder for months if you wish, and then the individual deposits are saved as yearmonthday-deposit-amount. ex. 20071218-deposit-$ -- that way the files are in order by date deposited and easier to find a specific day's deposit if there are questions. Same for receipts - if saved by date easier to match up to credit cards statements. Save it in files on the computer like you would in a filing cabinet (folder for Deposits, subfolder for months if you wish, and then the individual deposits are saved as yearmonthday-deposit-amount. ex. 20071218-deposit-$ — that way the files are in order by date deposited and easier to find a specific day’s deposit if there are questions. Same for receipts - if saved by date easier to match up to credit cards statements.

]]> By: Mir http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-661 Mir Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:33:18 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-661 Oh that is BRILLIANT! Why am I not scanning everything? I think I'll start that for 2008. :) Oh that is BRILLIANT! Why am I not scanning everything? I think I’ll start that for 2008. :)

]]> By: colleen http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-660 colleen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:39:39 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-660 My DH (or his employees) scan all of the checks he receives before he deposits them, so there is a copy of the check saved in his computer should any questions about a deposit come about. He also scans all receipts, packing slips, letters, etc. so all of his business info is saved on the computer, and he has no paper cluttering his office (theoretically). He can also double check what the billing staff do if he has copies of everything saved on the computer. My DH (or his employees) scan all of the checks he receives before he deposits them, so there is a copy of the check saved in his computer should any questions about a deposit come about. He also scans all receipts, packing slips, letters, etc. so all of his business info is saved on the computer, and he has no paper cluttering his office (theoretically). He can also double check what the billing staff do if he has copies of everything saved on the computer.

]]> By: MaryP http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-659 MaryP Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:49:19 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-659 Taking notes... Taking notes…

]]> By: Carolyn http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-658 Carolyn Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:26:42 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-658 QuickBooks has a free version (QuickBooks Simple Start Free Starter Edition) - at least for PCs; I'm not sure about a Mac version. It won't work for you if you have more than a few clients, but it might give you an idea whether or not you like it. I have it installed, but I still use the shoebox method of accounting, if that tells you anything. ;-) QuickBooks has a free version (QuickBooks Simple Start Free Starter Edition) - at least for PCs; I’m not sure about a Mac version. It won’t work for you if you have more than a few clients, but it might give you an idea whether or not you like it.

I have it installed, but I still use the shoebox method of accounting, if that tells you anything. ;-)

]]> By: Erin http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-656 Erin Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:43:31 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-656 Lovely Mir, I am sure that your wonderful tax advisor mentioned this, but whatever software you bought can (and should) be put on your 2007 business tax return as an expense of running your business (as well as a portion of your internet access, website hosting, mortgage, etc). This will reduce your income and make your tax burden that much smaller. If you have questions, please feel free to email me, I was an H&R Block Tax Preparer, run my own (very) small business and do our taxes. Lovely Mir, I am sure that your wonderful tax advisor mentioned this, but whatever software you bought can (and should) be put on your 2007 business tax return as an expense of running your business (as well as a portion of your internet access, website hosting, mortgage, etc). This will reduce your income and make your tax burden that much smaller. If you have questions, please feel free to email me, I was an H&R Block Tax Preparer, run my own (very) small business and do our taxes.

]]> By: Brigitte http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-655 Brigitte Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:23:58 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/corneredoffice/2007/12/13/my-revenue-flowed-right-over-my-head/#comment-655 Too bad they can't all pay you with Paypal ("free" shopping money!), then you'd just have to pull up your Paypal acount history. Too bad they can’t all pay you with Paypal (”free” shopping money!), then you’d just have to pull up your Paypal acount history.

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