Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Kappel is the Founder of Patriot Software, LLC. Like it or not, managing your accounting books is all part of being a ...

Inaccurate bookkeeping–whether your books are simply out of date or in total disarray–will cost you plenty in the long run. Here are some of the expensive dangers of bad bookkeeping. You’re a busy ...

For all businesses, especially small businesses, robust financial reporting is essential. Messy books can make or break a business’s future. By contrast, accurate, detailed financial reports help ...

Luca Pacioli’s groundbreaking text on bookkeeping, accounting and mathematics, Somma di arithmetica, geometria, proporzioni e proporzionalità, also known as the Summa de Arithmetica, sold for ...

Bookkeeping and accounting are essential functions of a business, particularly one that wants to succeed long term. Without a solid accounting system, you will never know whether your business is ...

This column is a review of an exciting new book, "The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accounting Services (CAS)," by Hitendra Patil. I remember calling Hitendra a few years ago about an article he ...

After pitting Xero vs Zoho Books against each other, our research determined that Zoho Books is the better accounting software overall – especially for sole traders and micro businesses. The platform ...

AS THE old joke goes, there are three types of accountant: those who can count and those who cannot. What and how they count is often contentious. A long-fermenting issue is how far “fair-value” ...

Many bookshelves are filled with useless books, outdated magazines and workbooks from long-forgotten college or high-school courses. Some advice to the owners of these shelves: Prune your library to ...