Yes, that’s right. Your data is more secure in cloud accounting than it is on your PC. That’s because the data centers that provide cloud accounting follow strict security procedures. Some of the security features include: Physical security including limiting building access and computer room access with James Bond-like features such as retina and fingerprint […]
Author Archives: Cindy Hovig
As an entrepreneur, you are responsible for shaping your business success. Any habits that sabotage your success in your personal life can often carry over to your business. Becoming aware of these is the first step to success. Here are seven success-boosting habits to double-check against your own. Being able to say “No.” Do […]
Have you ever stayed at a hotel and then returned, finding that they have stocked your room with everything you asked for the last time you were here? Your special allergenic pillow was already waiting for you, you were asked if you would like a dinner reservation made just like you always do the first […]
Do you spend a lot of time reviewing stacks of reports each month so you can get the information you need to make decisions? Do you find out after the fact that something went wrong in your business and that if you had known about it sooner, you would have made different decisions? If so, […]
The technology side of the accounting industry is rapidly changing and expanding. Literally hundreds, if not thousands of new companies and new software applications have sprung up to help small businesses automate their processes and save time and money. The best way to profit from all of this innovation is to first identify where you […]
As part of our ongoing services with Xero clients, we periodically generate reports. Xero makes it easy to deliver these reports to our clients. In this article, we will discuss how we share reports with our clients and the steps they can take for viewing published reports in Xero. How it works First, we save […]
If you are like most small business owners, you barely glance at the Balance Sheet and go straight to the Profit & Loss Statement (also known as the Income Statement). But there is a lot of value in reviewing this report. In this article, we discuss the main components of the Balance Sheet. We also […]
You have been hearing about it, you may even be curious about it, but the real question is – are you ready for a online accounting? Online accounting provides so many benefits, including – anytime anywhere access, the ability to collaborate, and security of your precious data. Anytime Anywhere Access Do you ever feel chained […]
Xero came out with Files back in 2013. Have you had a chance to use Files yet? It’s surprising, but many Xero users that come to us are unaware of this feature. Files allows you to store documents securely within your Xero account. Today we are sharing one example of how we have been using […]
One of the side effects of our last economic slowdown was in state government budgets; states searched hard for new income, and many of them found a great source by cracking down on sales tax collections. We have seen a lot of this in California. A new hot buzzword regarding this is – nexus. Nexus […]



