Plain-text accounting insights, tutorials, and updates from the Beancount.io team.
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.
Indoor golf simulators promise high revenue per square foot, but break-even takes 12 months. Learn bay-rental vs. membership revenue recognition, food and beverage attach rate, and the KPIs that tell you when a bay actually pays for itself.
Immigration firms live on flat fees paid in installments and held in trust. Learn three-way IOLTA reconciliation, flat-fee revenue recognition, and the trust accounting controls that prevent bar discipline.
Illinois banned interchange fees on sales tax and tips but delayed it to 2027; a federal court upheld part of the ban in 2026. Learn what the ban means for small merchants, what the injunction left intact, and the bookkeeping that separates tax and tips from swipe fees.
The FTC warned seven companies over unqualified Made in USA claims. Learn the all or virtually all standard, qualified claims, and the documentation small manufacturers need before putting Made in USA on packaging or listings.
The FTC's 2026 enforcement of endorsement guides means undisclosed influencer posts are a deceptive practice claim. Learn what a clear and conspicuous disclosure actually requires and the contract and payment record that proves it.
