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Bank reconciliation techniques for accurate financial records

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Self-Serve Dog Wash Station Bookkeeping: Reconciling Unattended Revenue, Costing Per Wash, and Depreciating Equipment

A bookkeeping guide for unattended self-serve dog wash stations: how to reconcile coin and card revenue against machine counters, calculate a true cost per wash (roughly $3.50 against an $18–20 session price), classify shampoo and consumables as COGS, and depreciate $20,000–$30,000-per-bay equipment — including Section 179 timing and separating payment terminals from wash tubs in your fixed-asset register.

mike

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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

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FedNow and Instant Payments Are Changing Small Business Treasury: What ISO 20022 Means for Your Books in 2026

FedNow and RTP now reach roughly 75% of U.S. bank accounts, settling payments in seconds, 24/7/365, with a $10 million network transaction limit. This guide explains how ISO 20022 structured remittance data changes invoice matching and reconciliation, why irrevocable instant payments demand wire-transfer-level fraud controls, and what small businesses should ask their bank and accounting software in 2026.

mike

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