Bookkeeping

What is Payment Disbursement? How It Works, Types & Examples

Record-keeping for disbursements also enables a company to meet audit requirements, spot potential fraud, and make realistic plans. Disbursement records document how much cash is flowing out of the business or organization, where it’s going, and for what purpose. Date, name, amount, and payment method are all part of the record-keeping.

If funds aren’t monitored […]

Break-Even Point Formula & Analysis for Your Business

The break-even point is calculated by dividing your fixed costs by the difference between the sales price per unit and the variable cost per unit. Lastly, it’s valuable to consider contribution margin analysis in conjunction with break-even analysis. This involves calculating the contribution margin per product (selling price minus variable cost) to determine how much […]

Nonprofit accounting: Beginner guide + key financial statements

A well-planned cash flow is essential for nonprofits as it ensures that the organization has sufficient funds available when needed. Proper cash flow planning can also help avoid financial pitfalls and improve the organization’s overall financial stability. To evaluate your nonprofit’s finances, the IRS requires you to record your yearly revenue and expenses. This is […]

How to Accrue Payroll for Your Small Business

This ensures the expenses are recognized in the correct tax period, aligning with IRS regulations and helping to accurately match expenses with revenues. Since businesses don’t normally pay employees immediately, there ends up being a lag time between the end of a pay period and the date the employee is compensated. Next, you have to account […]

What are the stockholders’ equity accounts?

A long-term asset account reported on the balance sheet under the heading of property, plant, and equipment. Included in this account would be copiers, computers, printers, fax machines, etc. The credit balance in this account comes from the entry wherein Bad Debts Expense is debited.
Cost of goods sold is usually the largest expense on the […]