Business Building

7 Ways to Revive Your Entrepreneurial Passion

By Patty Hansen | Mar 9, 2022

Most entrepreneurs would agree that owning a business is an incredible privilege, and they would likely never want to go back to working for someone else. However, we all have our days! And sometimes those rough days can turn into weeks. When we’ve temporarily lost a little bit of our…

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Test Your Financial Resilience

By Patty Hansen | Feb 23, 2022

There’s more to being financially resilient than simply saving enough money for a rainy day. A part of being financially responsible is maintaining good financial records – and making sure people who need access to your records know where to find them if something happens to you. Your Favorite Orange…

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Keep Your Profits on Track with Variance Reporting

By Patty Hansen | Jan 26, 2022

While there are literally hundreds of accounting reports that can help you run your business better, one of the most popular – and greatly underutilized – reports is the variance report. This is one of Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper’s favorite tools! A variance report helps you compare how you…

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The Power of Thank You Notes: A Great Way to Build Rapport from Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Nov 24, 2021

Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper is here with a great idea on how to further build connections with your clients, customers, vendors, and employees. As we approach the holiday of Thanksgiving, it’s the perfect time to think about how we can use thank you notes in our businesses and lives…

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Controlling Labor Costs

By Patty Hansen | Nov 10, 2021

For service businesses, labor cost is typically the largest expense that is incurred in business operations. For many other types of businesses, the cost of labor is a large component of overall costs. Controlling labor costs so that they stay in line with what’s best for the organization is an…

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The Four-D Time Management Trick to Boost Your Efficiency from Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper

By Patty Hansen | Oct 28, 2021

Time is our most precious personal resource; Once we’ve spent it, we’ll never get it back. As busy entrepreneurs, we seem to have less time than anyone else, so it just makes sense to look for ways to use our time wisely. Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper is here with…

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Gearing Up for Holiday Sales: 2021 Trends and Upcoming Opportunities from Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper!

By Patty Hansen | Oct 12, 2021

Your favorite Orange County Bookkeeper is here to share this year’s projected holiday trends and upcoming opportunities for your business! This 2021 holiday sales season will give businesses a chance to continue their online migration from 2020 trends, with possibilities for more refinement and improvements. The goal is to bring as…

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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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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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Your Favorite Orange County Bookkeeper Discusses the Importance of Internal Controls

By Patty Hansen | May 12, 2021

In accounting, a key term to know is “internal control.” Internal control is the series of processes and procedures that are performed within the organization to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the financial information and reporting of that organization.  Internal control is very important to consider in order to…

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