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Create a plan for business growth at the end of the year.

Small Business Growth Planning for the End of the Year

Growing your small business should be one of your primary goals, especially early in your business’s lifecycle. Understanding how to do that requires...

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Year-end planning for small businesses should start in October.

Year End Planning for Small Businesses

Why next year needs to start now Most small businesses start planning for the new year in January. The only problem? You’re already behind. STARTING...

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Profit First is a game-changer for small businesses.

Profit First is hard work. Here’s why your small business should implement it anyway.

Let’s get this out of the way first – Profit First IS NOT a “set it and forget it” solution. If you’re looking for a hands off solution to your...

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With the right process, converting to QuickBooks Online can be a smooth transition.

Converting from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online: What does the process look like?

So you’re finally making the plunge, after years of using QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), you’re switching to QuickBooks Online (QBO). That’s a great...

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The right pricing strategies can help you grow your restaurant business.

Which Restaurant Pricing Strategy Works Best?

Setting menu prices for your restaurant is tough work. While to your customers these prices might feel arbitrary, a good menu will have up to three...

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Avoid common accounting mistakes and take control of your small business.

Top 3 Small Business Accounting Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Small business accounting mistakes happen, but they happen more often when you don’t have an accountant. Those mistakes are often why we’re coming in...

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Switch to QuickBooks Online and streamline your back office.

Why your business needs to switch from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online ASAP

At Kaizen, QuickBooks Online (QBO) is our preferred accounting platform for our clients. It’s a flexible, powerful software that allows us to map out...

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Is it the right time to change your accountant?

Why now might be the right time to change your accountant

Changing your accountant might not be the first thing on your mind during the summer. We get it, there are BBQs to go to, vacations to take, and life...

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Menu choices can increase a restaurant's profitability

The 5 Ways Menu Choices Can Increase Your Restaurant’s Profitability

In our continuing effort to offer value to restaurant owners, we thought we’d take a deeper look at one of the best ways to increase your...

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Discover the difference between bookkeeping and advisory services for your small business accounting needs.

Bookkeeping vs Advisory Services

For the most part, a tax return or a financial statement will look similar no matter who prepares it. That’s not to say that bookkeeping isn’t...

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Multi-restaurant owners increase profitability

Accounting for restaurants: 7 ways to increase their profit

Running a restaurant is no easy feat. Restaurant owners face a plethora of challenges that require constant innovation, flexibility, and...

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restaurant accounting: getting started

Accounting for Restaurants 101: 3 Things to Know if You're Just Getting Started

Accounting for restaurants: is it different from accounting for other industries? Well, yes and no. There are certain practices that universally...

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