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chart of account template?

I was trolling through our site analytics today and I was surprised that almost 15% of the hits to the site were from the key word search: “chart of account template.”  What’s going on?
why is the chart of accounts so important?
Well, the chart of accounts is a listing of all the accounts that your accounting [...]

do you understand your financial statements?

As strange as it may seem, many readers of financial statements don’t actually understand how to read financial statements. After all, accountants tend to use language that doesn’t make sense to non-accountants. They also have a tendency to create complexity around the simplest of concepts. Most people generally zero in on a few key numbers [...]

obsessed with taxes?

OK, yes, as an American living in Canada I am obsessed with my personal taxes right now.  Not to mention my US taxes are due tomorrow but my Canadian taxes are due by April 30th but I have to file in Canada before I file in the US because they get the majority of the [...]

how to write meeting minutes?

Right then - it’s quarter end.  The sales guys are humming today and in the quiet before you close the books you are pulling together the agenda for your next Board of Directors meeting that will follow shortly after you have prepared the quarter’s financial statements.  Problem is, this is your first board meeting and [...]