Plain-text accounting insights, tutorials, and updates from the Beancount.io team.
40% of business email compromise now uses AI deepfakes. Out-of-band callbacks, dual approval, and locked vendor records stop voice-clone wire fraud.
Wyoming exempts the first $75,000 of business personal property per county in 2026 — most small firms now owe zero, but you must still file by March 1.
Most wedding calligraphers charge $2.50–$6 per envelope, but the rate that pays is your own — hourly math, spoilage, rush tiers, and 15.3% self-employment tax.
Tajikistan now debits 3% from e-wallet, QR and mobile payments — over 10 payments a day from different senders can register you as an entrepreneur.
Pool rental income is taxable even without a 1099-K, and your US homeowners policy likely excludes paying guests — check IRS rules, coverage, and permits first.
Square auto-enabled bitcoin for ~4M US sellers with instant dollar settlement, so the IRS property rule barely touches your books.
Zero-proof spirits cost as much as full-proof at wholesale with no well tier — price by value, cost every build, and bank January's surplus.
SITCA trades POS-verified tip reporting and an annual report for protection from employer FICA liability on unreported tips under Section 3121(q).
Stores with self-checkout post shrinkage 33% higher than stores without it, per the 2026 ECR study — book shrink in its own account to price the trade honestly.
Section 721 defers tax on the ~20% sellers roll into a PE buyout — but junior securities, leverage, and weak minority rights can erase the second bite.
A 1% AUM fee costs roughly 24% of a 30-year balance versus 7% at 0.25% — pick a robo, hybrid, or human fiduciary by your business stage, not by price alone.
Rippling's Business Banking pairs same-day payroll with 2.25% APY checking — judge the custody, lock-in, and fine print before switching.
