Some people wonder if it is worth it to hire a bookkeeper. Have you ever wondered this? Also, what should you expect from a quality bookkeeper? To help you answer these questions, consider some benefits of having ongoing bookkeeping services. This time of the year many of us reflect on how things went last year and […]
Author Archives: Cindy Hovig
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Jan
Jan
January 19, 2018 –Morgan Hill, California Beyond Balanced Books Inc won top honors in the annual Xero Awards Americas, claiming the Partnership Impact Award for 2017. Xero, a global small business platform, has over 100,000 business advisors worldwide as part of its network and it was an outstanding achievement for Beyond Balanced Books Inc. to be […]
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Jan
Jan
Oftentimes people ask me why I choose Xero as our cloud accounting platform. Foremost is that I love the product. I can recall vividly the first day I was introduced to Xero. Within a very short time, I fell in love with the bank reconciliation. It is still one of my favorite features in Xero. […]
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Jan
Jan
We are excited to announce that Cindy and the Beyond Team were named as one of the Hubdoc’s Top 50 Cloud Accountants for 2017 for the fourth year in a row! Hubdoc is a secure document storage application that converts your financial documents into useable data. With the ability to auto-fetch bank statements, bills, and […]
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Dec
Dec
We talk a lot about “machine learning” at Beyond and in our everyday life. It seems to have become a buzzword these days, but have you ever wondered what exactly is “machine learning”? We have too. For the purpose of this discussion let’s define what it is a focus on how Xero uses machine learning […]
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Dec
Dec
One of the most common methods of showing appreciation to staff is by issuing year-end bonuses. Your employees work very hard, and as a business owner, you want to reward their efforts. While paying a bonus to your employees may sound simple, both federal and state agencies have rules regarding the taxability of these types […]
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Nov
Nov
I attended Accountex in September in Boston. One of the presentations I especially enjoyed was given by Amy Vetter. The topic was on work-life harmony. My key take-away was when Amy talked about picking an activity you enjoy and committing to doing that activity every day for 30 days. That the duration of the activity […]
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Nov
Nov
Although the 4th Quarter has barely begun, the Beyond Team has been busy getting ready for year-end. At our firm, the first four months of the year requires “all hands on deck”. We find that year-end goes most smoothly when transactions and reconciliations are up-to-date before the actual end of the year. As the old […]
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Nov
Nov
The weather is cooling down and the days are getting shorter. As we notice these changes each year, it is a reminder that the year is drawing to a close. Here at Beyond, it’s our cue to begin preparing for the year-end and especially for filing 1099s. What is done in November can greatly reduce […]
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We love how Xero lets you customize so many things. Did you know that you can edit your dashboard in Xero? We think customizing your dashboard is a great feature! Today we will show you the steps to customize your dashboard. 1. Navigate to your Xero Dashboard. If you login to your Xero account directly, […]