It’s that time of year again! We’re watching 2018 come to a close and at Beyond we are reminded of the many necessary tasks that accompany the end of the year. One of these is the filing of 1099-MISC and other information returns. Below are some frequently asked questions that we’ve received in the past […]
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Xero in on Xero – Featured Article on Bank Rules Tips & Tricks
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Oct
Oct
We love using bank rules in Xero and we hope that you do too. Our founder, Cindy Hovig, has been featured in Insightful Accountant’s latest Xero in on Xero Series. Her contribution is entitled Bank Rules Tips & Tricks. This is a great article to learn more tips on using Xero’s bank rules. If you are […]
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Oct
Oct
An Income Statement is one of the most common reports in accounting. As a business owner, you have no doubt looked at your income statement. But we like to get back to basics here at Beyond, so we are discussing: What is an income statement? What should you look at when reviewing your income statement? And how can you […]
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Sep
Sep
We are continuing our series on those in the trades – specifically construction – and one area that those in the trades have special consideration is payroll. Payroll can feel hard. We get it. In the construction field, there are other factors to consider such as where your employees are, what jobs they are working […]
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Sep
Sep
Cindy recently wrote an article about how she walked for 30 days consecutively. She mentioned that she was inspired by Amy Vetter and how she talked about picking an activity you enjoy and committing to doing that activity every day for 30 days. The important part is that you do it every day whether the duration […]
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Sep
Sep
Even though it is not officially Fall until later this month, most of us think of Labor Day as the end of summer. For those of us in California, this might seem a bit crazy as the weather in September and even October is usually still quite warm. Nevertheless, Fall is in the air! Fall is […]
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Aug
Aug
Today we are talking about how to copy an invoice in Xero. Have you ever wanted to charge one of your customers for something very similar that you have billed them before? Perhaps you do work for someone once a year. You could just copy the invoice from last year and only edit the dates. This is […]
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Aug
Aug
I recently read a great article on the Xero blog about what tradespeople want from their accountant or bookkeeper. It struck a chord with me because we love working with those in the trades. My dad is a licensed landscape contractor and my mom (the founder of BBB) has always done his books. She saw […]
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Jun
Jun
It’s summer! Perhaps by now your kids are out of school and you are enjoying the weather together or maybe you are planning a fun vacation. We hope you are! Earlier we talked about ways that the cloud can help you enjoy your summer and today we would like to add to that topic by discussing […]
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May
May
Have you ever taken a personality test? Most people have taken one form or another. When we did our BBB Team Retreat, we all did personality tests and did an exercise to go along with it. It was fun learning about our own personality types and those of each other. Let me tell you a little […]