Patty Hansen

4 Easy Ways to Get your Clients to Pay You ON TIME from Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Sep 22, 2021

It happens all the time. A customer fails to pay on time, the credit card expires, or the check bounces. What can you do as a business owner to spend as little time as possible on these items, but still get the cash collected? Your favorite Orange County Bookkeeper is here…

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Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper with Six Items to Look for Every Month in Your Accounting Reports

By Patty Hansen | Sep 8, 2021

While Net Profit and your cash balance are probably the first two numbers you look at on your monthly Profit and Loss Statement, don’t stop there. Below are six items to review in your monthly accounting reports from Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper. There are a lot more gems you…

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Help Wanted: You Have Options! From Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Aug 25, 2021

Many people have complained about the worker shortages this year. If you need additional workers in order to grow your business, Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper has listed some ideas for your consideration. Where to Look for Workers We may think of workers as only being employees, but there are…

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direct costs

Direct vs. Indirect Costs (and Why You Should Care) From Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Aug 16, 2021

If you’re a business owner who wants to continually find ways to increase your profitability, then you will want to learn about direct and indirect costs. Breaking out your expenses into direct and indirect categories can help you arrive at the most profitable volume of sales for your business. What…

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mid year review

Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper with Your Mid-Year Review

By Patty Hansen | Jul 26, 2021

Can you believe that a little more than half of 2021 is gone already? That means it’s a great time to take stock of how your business has done for the first half of 2021 so that you can meet your financial goals for the entire year. Your Favorite Orange…

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5 Accounting Reports You Don’t Want to Be Without From Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Jul 7, 2021

While business owners are directed to keep their monthly books up to date for tax and other compliance reporting purposes, you should never stop there. Your books hold a wealth of information that you can utilize to run your business better.  Below, Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper reviews the five…

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Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper Explores Clubhouse: The New Kid in Town

By Patty Hansen | Jun 23, 2021

Are you familiar with Clubhouse? This social media platform is still pretty new, but is currently picking up steam. Perhaps one of the easiest ways to describe Clubhouse is like this: When you were a kid, did you ever hold a glass to a wall with your ear glued to…

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Re-Imagining Your Chart of Accounts from Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Jun 9, 2021

The Chart of Accounts is the backbone of your accounting records. It is a list of all of the accounts – bank, loan, asset, income, and expense – in your General Ledger, which holds all of your accounting transactions. Below Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper examines various ways to restructure…

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Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper Discusses Financing Options for Small Businesses

By Patty Hansen | May 26, 2021

All small businesses need cash to operate, and there are many ways to generate the required cash. The most common way that many businesses get started is when the owner makes an investment from their savings or other personal cash. But what if it’s not enough? In this article, Your…

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