Moore Bookkeeping

“Data is the new oil, and the consumer has become the product.”

This interesting article talks about the plethora of personal data now available to advertisers (and indeed, everyone) with the advent of social networks–Facebook, Twitter, et al.

I’m not in total agreement with his conclusions:

In order to maintain at least some mystery online, Keen suggests that people “lie creatively.”

“They need to tell untruths about themselves, and invent new identities that don’t necessarily reflect the way they really are. Their online identities should create questions, rather than answers. People are more interesting as riddles. They shouldn’t be open books.”

But I do agree that much of our personal information should be kept private.

At Moore Bookkeeping, you can count on us to keep your business private…what you decide to share is your business.

Review: ‘Digital Vertigo’ a Hitchcockian tale of Web angst – USATODAY.com.

I like this! Some great ideas here to get every day off to a quick, productive start!

What Successful People Do With The First Hour Of Their Work Day | Fast Company.

Here’s a great article on the importance of staying in touch with your existing clients–and ideas on how to do it!

Staying in Touch with Existing Clients | The Animoto Blog.

Bookkeeping isn’t all dry numbers…we number-people like to keep a sense of humor. In that spirit, I give you some accountant jokes:

Two accountancy students were  walking across campus when one said, “Where did you get such a great bike?”

The second student replied, “Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, ‘Take what you want’.”

The first student nodded approvingly. “Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn’t have  fit.”

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An architect, an artist and an accountant were discussing whether it was better to spend time with the wife or a mistress.

The architect said he enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid foundation for an enduring relationship.

The artist said he enjoyed time with his mistress, because of the passion and mystery he found there.

The accountant said, “I like both. If you have a wife and a mistress, they will each assume you are spending time with the other woman, and you can go to the office and get some work done.”

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An accountant is having a hard time sleeping and goes to see his doctor.

“Doctor, I just can’t get to sleep at night.”

“Have you tried counting sheep?”

“That’s the problem – I make a mistake and then spend three hours trying to find it.”

Financial Question of the Day: Has your business experienced cash flow problems lately?

If your small business has been experiencing cash flow issues, you’ve probably already taken a look around to find assets you can sell or use as collateral to borrow against.

Another option would be to find ways to lower your expenses.

Here is a suggestion doing both–have you considered refinancing your home and using that cash as a loan to the business?

Mortgage rates are ridiculously low now, and even if you decide not to loan the business the cash, you can afford to pay yourself less from the company’s cash if your mortgage payment is lower.

Economy Watch.

Here’s a terrific article on basic bookkeeping and finding someone to help you with the financial portion of your business!

And remember, if you have questions about your bookkeeping, including QuickBooks questions, we’d love to help!

Understanding Basic Bookkeeping and Working With an Accountant | BizFilings Toolkit.

Some small businesses like to do their own bookkeeping, but they aren’t sure how to go about it. I would recommend QuickBooks, but there are certainly other options–non-computerized options included. Here’s an excellent article on manual bookkeeping you might want to try when you’re first starting out in your small business. Once your business gets too large or too complicated for this system, give us a call, and we’ll help get you converted to the next step!

An Easy-to-Use Manual Bookkeeping System – Yahoo! Small Business Advisor.