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Understanding Deferred Revenue

Deferred Revenue Deferred Revenue is revenue that you have not yet earned, but that you’ve received in cash. Revenue should not be reported in your profit & loss statement until...
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Customer Payment Options that Improve Cash Flow

Cash Flow is one of the most critical factors to operating a successful business. Growth requires cash and if your business is not able to effectively manage your cash flow,...
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Accounting Treatment of CD’s

With FDIC limits still being a hot topic these days, we’ve seen lots of different tools being used for people and companies to diversify their cash and keep it safe....
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Frequently Asked Questions about Working with Fortiviti

June 2023 Fortiviti is a unique outsourced accounting solution, so naturally, we get a lot of questions on how we operate! Here are some of the top questions we get...
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Pros and Cons to Outsourcing Your Accounting

  Outsourcing accounting has become a more common practice in recent years. With companies looking for increased efficiency and a way to combat the talent shortage, outsourcing is becoming a...
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Why We Use QuickBooks Online

Fortiviti works with various accounting software for our clients, but the most common is QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Online (QBO) is a powerful and intuitive accounting software that offers a wide...
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Excel: Summing by Colored Cells

We LOVE Excel! And, we love it even more when we find a new way to use it to save time and get us results faster. If you have an...
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Cash Flow: A Tale of Two Businesses

Everyone knows cash is king.  You’re told time and again.  Cash allows you to be nimble.  Cash allows you to jump on opportunity.  You know you need it for business...
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Using Expensify’s Credit Card Feed

Expensify is a tool that many small business owners use to manage their expenses and receipts. One way to make it more valuable is to set it up to pull...
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What is Use Tax

Use Tax is a tax on purchases that is charged to the buyer if the seller did not originally charge sales tax on a taxable purchase. While most sellers of...
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