Plain-text accounting insights, tutorials, and updates from the Beancount.io team.
More than 20 states and cities raised minimum wage on July 1, 2026. Use this July payroll checklist to verify rates, tip credits, and youth wages before the next pay run violates a city ordinance you didn't check.
Minimum wage rises in 22+ states and dozens of localities on Jan 1 and July 1, 2026. Learn the multi-state compliance map, tip credit interplay, and payroll controls that keep a single underpayment from becoming a multi-state audit.
Mini golf lives on six months of outdoor revenue that must cover twelve months of costs. Learn how to smooth seasonal cash flow, track admissions vs. party revenue, and budget the resurfacing and asset refresh most owners forget.
Medical couriers fail when they price per mile but pay per stop. Learn per-stop vs. contract pricing, temperature-controlled vehicle costing, and a route profitability check that shows which hospital loop actually makes money.
Lean accounting replaces traditional allocation with value-stream costing that makes waste visible. Learn how small manufacturers and service firms identify non-value-added costs, track true product profitability, and tie kaizen improvements to the P&L.
Laser tattoo removal sells 6–10 session packages at 80–90% gross margin, but cash upfront hides deferred revenue. Learn package revenue recognition, laser depreciation per pulse, and the per-session costing that keeps the margin real.
Landscaping earns in five months what must last twelve. Learn how to build a 12-month cash flow plan, reserve for winter fixed costs, track per-job profitability, and price annual contracts with deferred revenue the right way.
Key person insurance protects your business if an owner or critical employee dies or becomes disabled. Learn what it covers, how lenders use it as collateral, why premiums are not deductible, and how much coverage a small business actually needs.
Kenya removed the threshold for Significant Economic Presence Tax in 2026 and expanded eTIMS to all businesses. Learn what the 3% SEP tax means for freelancers paid from abroad and how eTIMS invoicing keeps you compliant with KRA.
Italy's regime forfettario taxes freelancers at a 15% flat rate (5% for new activities) on deemed profit. Learn 2026 eligibility, the new €35,000 side-income threshold, and the bookkeeping that keeps the regime from becoming a surprise exit.
An ILIT can keep a life insurance payout out of your taxable estate and provide liquidity to pay estate taxes without forcing a business sale. Learn how ILITs work, the three-year rule, Crummey powers, and common mistakes that bring the policy back into your estate.
An indoor shooting range that books lane rental, membership, and retail ammo as one revenue line can't see which stream pays for compliance. Learn how to split revenue, track range and retail margins separately, and cost the compliance overhead that actually runs the business.
