Author Archives: Cindy Hovig

Is It Time for Spring (or Summer) Cleaning of Your Business Files?

How much time do you spend each day looking for information about orders, customers, vendors, or employees? If it’s a lot, a little spring (or summer) cleaning might pay off. Here are five quick tips to assess and improve your information access. Your Librarian Large companies often have a librarian on staff that is in […]

Why Should You Do Bank Reconciliations?

Bank reconciliations. You know you should do them, but why? What is a bank reconciliation? What should you look at after you have performed a bank reconciliation? How often should reconciliations be done? What is a Bank Reconciliation? A bank reconciliation is a comparison of what the bank says your balance is to what your […]

Cindy Hovig is Announced as an Intuitive Accountant Top 100 ProAdvisor for 2014

Canton, Georgia – May 28, 2014  Today, Cindy Hovig of Morgan Hill, California was announced as one of the Top 100 ProAdvisors by Intuitive Accountants.  This list recognizes the leading consultants in the United States who have embraced the ProAdvisor program and  have leveraged it in order to serve their clients and grow their own […]

Optimize Your Revenue Mix for More Profits in 2014

Many small business owners focus on generating more revenue every year, and that’s a great objective. But not all revenue is created equally. If you sell more than one product or service in your business, then you can benefit from looking at your revenue mix. Although it’s fun to watch our revenues grow, it’s the […]

Five Tips to Get Ready for a Pain-Free Tax Time

Now is a perfect time to get your financial records in order. Tax moves you make now can mean saving you money. Here are five quick tips for you to feel more prepared about your financial status as you go into year-end. Avoid Penalties This time of year is ideal to double-check your tax payments […]

Five Fun Features in Xero You Can Profit From

A great accounting system should help you streamline your accounting processes, speed receivables, and help you identify opportunities to increase your profits. In order to maximize these benefits, you’ll want to make sure you take advantage of the system’s features that enable these benefits. There are many features to benefit from, and here are just […]

Five Best-Practice Accounts Payable Tips for a Smoother Cash Flow

Watching the cash balance is one of the most frequent activities of a small business owner. Besides making sure you have enough cash for payroll and bills, there is another huge opportunity you can benefit from: lowering the cost of processing your bills. It can be expensive and time-consuming to process bills and handle the […]