Resources on basic accounting and payment terms business owners must know.
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Discover what is a sales invoice and how a professional sales invoice helps you get paid. Learn to create a sales invoice with our guide and templates.
Learn how early payment discounts work to save money and improve cash flow. Discover when to pay early and how automation helps capture business saving.
Learn the meaning of general and administrative (G&A) expenses, examples, and why they matter. Discover best practices to track & manage, G&A costs.
Understand what net 60 payments are and how they work. See real-life examples of how net 60 payments impact cash flow for small and medium-sized businesses.
Discover what counts as a valid expense receipt, why they are important for maintaining accurate records, and how modern financial management tools can streamline the process.
Dive into our complete guide to PO numbers. Discover what purchase order numbers are, why they are important when they are generated, and what role they plan in procurement and accounts payable processes.
Discover what emergency lines of credit are so you can decide whether it's something your business should have access to or not. Learn about the benefits and risks involved, as well as best practices for using them.
Understand what a credit utilization ratio is, how to calculate it, and how to manage it effectively for your small business.
Explore what a credit limit is and how it’s determined for small businesses, plus effective tips for managing it effectively.
Dive deep into adjusting journal entries. We’ll explore different types, provide examples, and discuss how and when to make journal entry adjustments.
Learn what discretionary expenses are, explore common examples, and dive into some important strategies that you can implement right now to more efficiently manage them.
Discover exactly what credit memos are, what information they include when and why they’re issued, and best practices for using them in your own organization.
Discover what audit trails are and what they’re used for, what kinds exist, and how to build and maintain an audit trail to improve your ability to trace your financial steps.
Discover what fixed and variable expenses are, provide common examples of each, and explore how the two types of business spending are treated in your company’s financial statements.
