Loretta GriffinMar 31, 20232 min read4 signs that you're ready to get a bookkeeperWhen is it a good time for a business owner to outsource bookkeeping? Here's a list of things to consider. 1. Are you no longer...
Loretta GriffinJan 13, 20212 min readTypes of bookkeeping servicesEvery profession has its terminology. Here is a list of bookkeeping services that I offer with some extra description. Catch up:...
Loretta GriffinAug 13, 20202 min readRecording a PPP loan in your ledgerThere are several phases to the PPP loan and at least 2 entries that need to be made in the accounting: when the loan is received, and...
Loretta GriffinMay 12, 20201 min readIn a Nutshell - Setting up Sales Tax in QuickBooks OnlineOccasionally, I’ll see a set of books where the business owner invoices a client and needs to charge them sales tax. They send an invoice...
Loretta GriffinApr 21, 20201 min readWhy "Blackfly"?I get asked pretty often, why did I choose Blackfly for my business name? Well, we all know how blackflies in Maine are beyond annoying....
Loretta GriffinApr 17, 20202 min readWhat is bookkeeping?What is bookkeeping, anyway? Many people think - oh, you do taxes? (Nope--that's an EA or CPA). Or, even worse, you work at a library or...
Loretta GriffinMar 27, 20202 min readCash flow - Where'd my money go?One of the main reasons that small businesses fail is not lack of business, but problems with cash flow management. A business may show a...