#accounting
Master accounting fundamentals and best practices for plain-text bookkeeping
A pending accounting fix could stop companies from looking riskier overnight when short-term obligations roll — how to prepare ratios and disclosures.
QuickBooks uses Classes to tag nonprofit funds; Aplos does native fund accounting. Learn the balance-sheet, restriction, and audit differences that decide which to choose in 2026.
Cin7, Katana, and inFlow solve different inventory problems. Learn how to match your sales channels, BOM needs, and integrations to the right platform before you lock in.
GASB 103 overhauls the 25-year-old GASB 34 model — new MD&A, unusual items, proprietary funds, and budget comparisons effective for years ending June 30 2026.
Fitness studios collect cash upfront for memberships and class packs but earn it over weeks. Learn how to reconcile Mindbody and Stripe, track deferred revenue correctly, and calculate the true margin on personal training packages.
Ramp launched Stack June 3, 2026 — an AI operating system for accounting firms that deploys agents for close, reconciliations, and journal entries. Learn what it automates and where human review remains.
Every used vehicle needs its FTC Buyers Guide on the window with one warranty box checked — and each VIN's ACV plus recon, floorplan curtailment, and F&I reserve must tie to the guide the deal delivered.
Backup withholding is 24% flat on reportable payments when the TIN is missing or the CP2100 says it is wrong — cured by a W-9 before payment and two B-notices within 15 business days, reported on Form 945.
Earnouts tie part of a sale price to future performance. Learn how buyers and sellers should book contingent payments, when to recognize revenue or adjust purchase price, and the tax traps that turn a good earnout into a bad surprise.
FASB's ASU 2026-01 changes how PIK dividends on preferred stock are measured — at fair value, not par — and requires retrospective application. Learn what it means for founders, PE-backed companies, and earnings per share.
A 4% currency swing can erase a small exporter's margin. Learn how forward contracts and natural hedging work, what they cost, and the bookkeeping that keeps FX gains and losses visible instead of buried in revenue.
Lean accounting replaces traditional allocation with value-stream costing that makes waste visible. Learn how small manufacturers and service firms identify non-value-added costs, track true product profitability, and tie kaizen improvements to the P&L.
