BUSINESS & FINANCE :: APRIL/MAY 2007
Take Control of Your Business Finances
You have worked really hard at starting, growing, and/or maintaining your business, but do you really know what products, services, clients, or jobs are the most profitable. If you knew, of course, you would focus on them. You have the data but is it working for you?
Data provides information, information provides knowledge and knowledge is power! With power you are in control of your future. If your data is “organized” in stacks of invoices, bills and canceled checks, it is really not working for you? Converting raw data into power takes organization, determination, and a proven system that works.
Time is money. You want to spend your time making money not doing administrative functions, right? But think about this, if you don’t spend the time to get organized, you could be spending time and money on less profitable ventures and you will most certainly be spending money for your accountant to make sense of your data at tax time.
If this is making sense to you, then a user-friendly software program for the small business owner is the answer for you. One such software product is QuickBooks Pro. The commercials are true! For less than $200 for the product, you can take control of your data and make it work for you. The flexibility of this product works for real estate agents, consultants, contractors, doctors, fitness trainers, and retails sales stores, just to name a few industries. You decide how many of the features available through the software you want to use. How great would it be with just a few mouse clicks to find out how much profit your business made last week, last month, or last quarter. And you would be able to see what products and/or services brought in the most revenue.
Now is a great time to consider this exciting opportunity because you’ve just spent all that time getting your tax information together and you can use that data to get started. Take control of your future by getting a handle on your business data. You’ll be glad you did.
Accounting For Your Business offers a full range of accounting, bookkeeping and tax services for small businesses and individuals. Contact us today to make sure you are Accounting For Your Business at 302.892.4700 or visit us on the web at accountingforyourbusiness.net.
Lisa Muldoon and Michele Rago are co-owners of Accounting For Your Business, members of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, the American Society of Women Accountants and the National Association of Tax Professionals, sisters, and former MBNA officers.
Accounting For Your Business is conveniently located just off Rt. 141 at 100 E. Market Street, Suite 1, Newport, DE 19804.
Lisa is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor with a degree in Accounting and over 20 years of experience in financial and expense management. She has recently passed all required CPA exams and is awaiting board approval.
Michele has a degree in Business Management and over 6 years of financial and expense management. She is also attending Accounting classes that will enable her to pursue certification.
Together, Lisa and Michele are dedicated to the success of your business.
