Buy Now, Pay Later apps have become a normal part of modern checkout. Customers see names like Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal Pay Later, and similar options, and many now expect flexible payment choices when making a larger purchase. From a QuickBooks and bookkeeping perspective, we look at Buy Now, Pay Later a little differently than [...]
For many businesses, QuickBooks becomes the financial center of operations. Invoices are created, bills are paid, payroll is processed, and reports are generated from the data stored inside the accounting platform. But as businesses grow, accounting no longer exists in isolation. Sales teams may use customer relationship management software, online stores process thousands of transactions, [...]
Many business owners start out managing their own bookkeeping. In the early stages, that often makes sense. But as a company grows, financial management becomes more complex, more time-consuming, and far more important to long-term profitability. This is where working with a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor like Joe Kennedy and the QB-LA team can make a [...]
If you use QuickBooks Online regularly, there is an important update on the horizon. Starting May 22, 2026, the new Modern View will become the standard reporting experience, and the Classic View will officially be retired. As a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, I want to walk you through what this means in plain terms, what will change, [...]
If you’ve ever wondered why payroll feels harder than it should, you’re not alone. Most business owners come to us after wrestling with time tracking errors, messy books, and payroll reports that just don’t tie out. The good news; this is exactly where a structured system using TSheets and QuickBooks, paired with experienced oversight, makes [...]
If you just wrapped up filing, you are not alone if your first thought was relief. Your second thought should be this: what would next year look like if your books were already clean, organized, and ready to go? From a QuickBooks ProAdvisor standpoint, the period right after tax season is one of the best [...]
If you’re using QuickBooks Online on a regular basis, there’s an important update coming that will affect how you run your reports. Starting May 22, 2026, QuickBooks will officially transition all reporting to what they call Modern View, phasing out the Classic View many of us have gotten used to over the years. Let me [...]
When clients call me in a panic the week before filing, the goal is simple; get filed accurately, avoid penalties where possible, and clean things up later. Here are 10 practical, real-world tips I give last-minute tax filers:
You should always file on time; but if you know you can’t, take these steps immediately. Every year, business owners and individuals find themselves up against the April 15th deadline with incomplete books, missing documents, or unanswered questions. The worst thing you can do in this situation is ignore it. Filing late is not ideal; [...]
If you’ve ever felt boxed in by a tax decision you made too quickly, you’re not alone. One of the more overlooked advantages in the tax code is that the IRS does allow flexibility on certain tax deduction elections; but only if you know where to look and act within the allowed timeframe. As a [...]
