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8 минути четене

Sale Barn Bookkeeping: How Livestock Auctions Must Handle Custodial Trust Accounts Under the Packers and Stockyards Act

Livestock auction markets are federal fiduciaries under the Packers and Stockyards Act — custodial accounts must be funded by the next business day, reimbursed in full within seven days, and reconciled monthly. This guide covers the chart of accounts a sale barn needs, how the required surety bond is calculated from sale volume, and why Beef Checkoff and brand-inspection fees must stay out of revenue.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingcompliancefiduciary
7 минути четене

MGA Bookkeeping: How to Account for Contingent Profit Commissions That Take Three Years to Settle

MGA profit commissions aren't calculated until 18–24 months after a policy year ends and don't finalize until the third anniversary. This guide covers accruing constrained estimates under ASC 606, keeping fiduciary premium trust accounts separate from operating funds, and a chart-of-accounts structure that keeps multi-year true-ups auditable.

Mike Thrift

insurancebookkeepingrevenue-recognition
7 минути четене

Tire Retreading Bookkeeping: Why the Casing on Your Shelf Is Worth More Than the Rubber You Just Cured

How tire retreaders should book casing custody, core credits, and warranty adjustments — customer-owned casings stay off your inventory, core credits are an inventory purchase rather than an expense, and prorated warranty claims justify a monthly accrued reserve. Includes example beancount entries and a minimal chart of accounts.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingsmall-businessinventory
9 минути четене

Chaos Engineering Consultancy Bookkeeping: Separating Game-Day Revenue From Tooling Resale Margin

How chaos engineering consultancies should split resilience-audit, game-day facilitation, automation build-out, and tooling-resale revenue into separate ledger accounts — including ASC 606 agent-vs-principal treatment for license pass-throughs, deferred revenue on fixed-fee audits, and per-engagement-type margin tracking.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingconsultingchart-of-accounts
6 минути четене

The Free Lunch Is Officially Over: What OBBBA's 0% Meal Deduction Means for Your Business in 2026

Starting January 1, 2026, OBBBA's new IRC §274(o) cuts the employer deduction for on-site cafeterias, office snacks, and "convenience of the employer" meals from 50% (or 100%) to zero, while client meals, travel meals, and restaurant employee meals keep their old treatment. Here's the math on what the change costs and how small businesses should restructure their books.

Mike Thrift

tax-deductionstax-planningsmall-business
11 минути четене

Float Spa Bookkeeping: Section 179, Deferred Membership Revenue, and True Per-Float Costs

A float center costs $250,000–$750,000 to open, and its books must handle three oddities most small businesses never face — Section 179 and 100% bonus depreciation on tank-heavy build-outs, membership dues booked as deferred revenue under ASC 606, and per-float costs (salt, utilities, laundry) that erode the visible 80% margin.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingsmall-businesssection-179
7 минути четене

House Cleaning Franchise Bookkeeping: How to Track Royalty Fees, Ad Funds, and Multi-Territory P&Ls

Cleaning franchise royalty (4–8%) and ad fund (1–3%) fees are calculated on gross sales — before discounts and comp cleans — and the total franchise fee load commonly runs 12–15% of revenue. Here's how to book royalties, brand fund contributions, and per-territory P&Ls correctly, with a worked $95,000/month reconciliation example.

Mike Thrift

franchise-bookkeepingbookkeepingsmall-business
8 минути четене

Starting an NVOCC or Freight Forwarding Business? Your Bookkeeping Has to Be Licensed Too

NVOCCs need a $75,000 FMC bond ($150,000 if foreign-based), a published tariff, and Form FMC-18 before moving a container — and books that pair every house bill of lading to its master bill. A practical guide to OTI licensing costs, HBL/MBL reconciliation, ASC 606 in-transit revenue, and the bookkeeping mistakes that sink first-year freight forwarders.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingcompliancelicenses
8 минути четене

Wildlife & Nuisance Animal Control Bookkeeping: Trip Fees, Trapping Revenue, and Warranty Reserves

How wildlife and nuisance animal control operators should structure their books: separate revenue codes for trip fees ($75–$200), per-animal trapping charges ($100–$250), and exclusion jobs; amortize NWCO licenses on each state's actual term; and accrue a warranty reserve from real callback rates instead of expensing redo visits as they land.

Mike Thrift

pest-controlbookkeepingsmall-business
8 минути четене

Счетоводство за бар-аркада: Защо бар-аркадите се провалят със стандартния модел на обикновен бар

Бар-аркадата управлява два бизнеса с противоположни структури на разходите — алкохол при 20–24% разход за напитки и игри с почти нулев пределен разход. Как да разделим сметкоплана, да осчетоводим продажбите на токени като отсрочени приходи с ASC 606 брейкидж, да осчетоводим машините като разход чрез член 179 или бонус амортизация, и да тестваме дали смесеният марж побеждава нетния марж от 10–15% на обикновен бар.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingsmall-businessrevenue-recognition
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