#small-business
Financial management strategies and tools for small business owners
A working guide to surety bail bond bookkeeping — ASC 606 premium recognition, build-up fund (BUF) treatment, forfeiture reserves, indemnitor collateral, Form 8300 cash reporting, recovery-agent classification, and the weekly KPIs experienced bondsmen actually track.
How independent bridal shop owners book special-order deposits under ASC 606, separate memo and consignment from owned inventory, navigate the ABC test for in-house seamstresses, handle multi-state sales tax after Wayfair, capitalize bridal suite buildouts, and track the operational KPIs that signal real profitability.
A working guide for owner-operators of coin and bullion shops covering ASC 606 revenue streams, spot-price inventory methods, Form 8300 and 1099-B triggers, 31 CFR 1027 AML duties, Section 408(m) IRA fulfillment, and the KPIs (buy-sell spread, turn-earn index, GMROI) that separate profitable shops from break-even ones.
An owner-operator's guide to independent bakery bookkeeping — six ASC 606 revenue streams, Section 263A inventory costing, W-2 vs 1099 classification, the Section 45B FICA tip credit, Section 179 equipment depreciation, multistate sales tax under Wayfair, and the prime-cost and sell-through KPIs that separate profitable bakeries from undercapitalized ones.
How independent doulas should structure their books — allocating prepaid birth packages across performance obligations, classifying backup doulas correctly, handling HSA/FSA and Medicaid payment pathways, and reading the KPIs that predict whether a perinatal practice is actually sustainable.
A field guide for independent escape room and immersive entertainment operators covering ASC 606 deferred revenue on group bookings, no-show breakage, Section 179 and QIP cost segregation on custom sets, W-2 classification for game masters, and the RevPASH and per-room KPIs that separate strong venues from struggling ones.
How ATF Type 01 FFL dealers should structure their books to reconcile the A&D bound book to the POS daily, recognize ASC 606 revenue across firearms, range, and training, capitalize indoor range buildouts under Section 179 and cost segregation, and track lane-hour and attach-rate KPIs that actually predict profitability.
A practical bookkeeping playbook for solo and two-to-five-truck handyman operators — ASC 606 treatment of time-and-materials and flat-rate work, state licensing dollar thresholds, W-2 vs 1099 subcontractor exposure under the 2024 DOL rule and state ABC tests, Section 179 and de minimis safe harbor for trucks and tools, and the four KPIs that show whether the schedule is profitable.
How solo and multi-inspector home inspection firms should structure their books — entity choice, ASC 606 revenue recognition for buyer-side and pre-listing reports, Section 179 deductions for thermal cameras and Part 107 drones, sub-inspector classification, and the KPIs that predict three-year survival.
Nail salon bookkeeping in 2026 — ASC 606 deferred revenue on prepaid packages and gift cards, the new OBBBA Section 45B FICA tip credit for beauty services, ABC-test worker classification after California's booth-rental expiration, MMA monomer compliance, and the chair-utilization and revenue-per-square-foot KPIs that separate profitable salons from the bottom half.
How independent pet sitters and dog walkers should book Rover and Wag 1099-K income, deduct mileage at the IRS 2026 rate of $0.725 per mile, structure care-custody-and-control insurance, classify sub-walkers under the ABC test, and track visits-per-sitter-per-day as the core profitability KPI.
A practical bookkeeping guide for solo Registered Piano Technicians and small tuning shops, covering ASC 606 revenue recognition across home tunings, rebuilds, and concert hall contracts, plus Schedule C deductions, Section 179, care-custody-control insurance, and the operational KPIs that drive a profitable practice.
