Minority Business Loans: The Complete Guide to Funding Your Business
Black-owned businesses face 39% loan denial rates vs. 18% for white-owned. Compare SBA 7(a), CDFIs, MBDA, and more to find funding that fits your business.
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Virtual Bookkeeping: The Complete Guide for Small Business Owners
Virtual bookkeeping services typically cost $150–$800/month versus $45,000–$65,000 annually for an in-house hire. This guide covers how virtual bookkeeping works, what it costs, who it's right for, and how to choose a service.
Types of Bank Accounts for Small Businesses: A Complete Guide
A practical breakdown of the 6 types of business bank accounts — checking, savings, money market, CDs, merchant, and trust — with a stage-by-stage framework for structuring your banking as your small business grows.
Excel Bookkeeping: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses
Learn to set up Excel bookkeeping for small business: chart of accounts, SUMIF formulas, pivot tables, and monthly reconciliation.
How to Categorize Business Transactions: A Complete Guide for Small Business Owners
A practical walkthrough of the five account types, common IRS-aligned expense categories, and weekly habits that keep small business books accurate—covering chart of accounts setup, automation strategies, and mistakes that lead to missed deductions.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping: A Complete Guide to Getting Your Books Back on Track
US catch-up bookkeeping: reconstruct overdue books, reconcile banks, and get IRS-ready numbers before you file or hire a CPA.
Expense Tracking for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
A practical, IRS-grounded guide to small business expense tracking—covering deductible categories, documentation requirements for meals and mileage, and how to choose between spreadsheets, accounting software, and plain-text tools like Beancount.
IRS Receipt Requirements: What Small Businesses Need to Keep (and for How Long)
The IRS requires receipts for business expenses of $75 or more—with lodging always requiring documentation—and imposes stricter contemporaneous records for travel, meals, and listed property under Section 274(d). Most small businesses should retain all records for at least 7 years to cover the full range of audit scenarios.
Debits and Credits Explained: A Plain English Guide for Small Business Owners
A practical explanation of how debits and credits work in double-entry accounting — covering the five account types, the accounting equation, real-world journal entry examples, and the most common bookkeeping mistakes small business owners make.
How to Get a Business Loan: A Complete Guide for Small Business Owners
A step-by-step guide to securing a business loan—covering SBA loans, bank terms, online lenders, credit score requirements, and the most common application mistakes small business owners make.
The Complete Guide to Managing Accounts in Beancount and Fava
Manage accounts in Beancount and Fava: the five account types, naming conventions, hierarchy patterns, and how to create, rename, and close accounts.
Beyond Pass-Through: The Complete S-Corp Tax Guide for Beancount Users (2025)
Understand the complexities of S-Corp taxation in 2025, including payroll taxes and state-specific regulations, while learning how to maintain an audit-proof record using Beancount.