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QuickBooks Online’s Upcoming KPI Dashboard: What You Need to Know
QuickBooks Online may be rolling out a new KPI dashboard soon!
Before it launches, let’s get familiar with the 3 key KPIs it will highlight for your business: Gross Profit Margin, Net Profit Margin, Operating Margin

Taylor Vanderburgh
Sep 113 min read
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QuickBooks Online Setup: An Essential Checklist for Canadian Entrepreneurs (2025 Guide)
This simple guide will walk you through every step of QuickBooks Online setup for Canadian small businesses.

Taylor Vanderburgh
Jul 315 min read
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6-Month Review: What Every Business Should Look At This Summer
Can you believe we're already halfway through 2025? For Canadian small business owners, June 30 isn’t just the end of Quarter 2 (Q2) —...

Taylor Vanderburgh
Jul 42 min read
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5 Signs It’s Time to Outsource Your Bookkeeping
(And Why Doing It Sooner Can Save You Time, Stress & Money) Let’s be honest — for most people (not us nerds though!), bookkeeping isn’t...

Taylor Vanderburgh
May 233 min read
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3 Bookkeeping Tasks Every Small Business Should Do Monthly ✅
Between managing clients, marketing your services, and growing your business, bookkeeping will often fall to the bottom of your to-do list. Staying on top of your books monthly with these 3 tasks can save you time and headaches!

Taylor Vanderburgh
Apr 264 min read
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QuickBooks Online: EasyStart, Essentials, Plus, or Advanced?
EasyStart, Essentials, Plus and Advanced - how do you determine which plan is right for your business?

Taylor Vanderburgh
Mar 143 min read
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The Holiday Tax Break: A Guide to Getting Your Business Through Canada’s GST/HST Exemption
Navigate Canada's GST/HST holiday tax break with ease! Tips on compliance, system updates, filing returns, and maximizing savings.

Taylor Vanderburgh
Dec 20, 20249 min read
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How To Write Off Your Company Christmas Party
Don't break the bank on a holiday party - you can claim 100% of the expense! Read on for more on how to claim on company social events.

Taylor Vanderburgh
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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Year-End Prep for Small Businesses: 10 Tasks to Complete Before 2025
As we approach the busy holiday season, make some time to get these 10 year-end tasks done before 2024 draws to a close!

Taylor Vanderburgh
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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Evolving Your Business Into An Experience-Based Success
Introduction: The Four Industries Through Time Throughout history, we’ve seen three new industries emerge. We started by trading raw...

Taylor Vanderburgh
May 27, 20243 min read
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Earth Day: Bookkeeping Gone Green - How QuickBooks Online is Leading the Eco-Friendly Revolution
This Earth Day, we explore eco-friendly practices for bookkeeping operations, and how they can contribute to a more sustainable future.

Taylor Vanderburgh
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Why You Should Be Keeping Your Personal Finances in QuickBooks Online (& How It Could Save You $$$ on Your Tax Return)
It's crucial to manage your personal finances and taxes efficiently. One way to streamline this process is by using QuickBooks Online.

Taylor Vanderburgh
Apr 16, 20245 min read
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A Brief Introduction to Double Entry Bookkeeping and Essential Accounting Concepts
Double entry bookkeeping is the foundation of accounting. Do you know your way around assets, liabilities, equity, debits and credits? Read

Taylor Vanderburgh
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Filing Your T4s Properly with QuickBooks Online in 4 Simple Steps
The T4 is a tax form used to report employment income and deductions to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Canadian businesses are required...

Taylor Vanderburgh
Feb 21, 20244 min read
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10 Steps to Closing Up Your Small Business's Books For Year End
Need to close up your books for year end? Read over our quick guide to help you break out year end into simple tasks.

Taylor Vanderburgh
Feb 5, 20245 min read
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Avoiding the PIER Review: Reviewing Your Federal Payroll Deductions Before Year-End
The only time to fix payroll deduction discrepancies is now - before year end. Avoid a PIER Review and check your numbers now!

Taylor Vanderburgh
Dec 4, 20235 min read
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Year-End Prep for Small Businesses: 10 Tasks to Complete Before 2024
As 2023 comes to an end, we start looking toward the new year with anticipation. But before you go calling in 2024, let's get this year's...

Taylor Vanderburgh
Nov 16, 20234 min read
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Maximizing Early Payment Discounts: Proper Accounting Practices
Early payment discounts are an easy way for businesses to get paid fast, and save money. Learn how to implement them in your business today!

Taylor Vanderburgh
Sep 27, 20235 min read
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Mastering the Canadian ROE: Best Practices and Standards for Submitting a Record of Employment
Why is filing an ROE so important? It helps determine if an employee is eligible for EI, but even if they aren't applying, you must file!

Taylor Vanderburgh
Sep 18, 20236 min read
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Boosting Productivity and Engagement: Is Piecework the Perfect Fit for Your Company?
Side gigs. Freelancing. Flat rate. There are lots of ways to describe piecework - but is it something your company should consider?

Taylor Vanderburgh
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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