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When You Should Outsource Your Accounting
Are you looking to simplify your small business and make it easier to manage so you can spend time on the things that really matter? Or do you have large goals for your business, but you aren’t quite sure where to start? Outsourcing your accounting department can help you achieve all the above and more! If you aren’t sold on outsourcing your accounting yet, keep on reading to find out everything you need to know.
What are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Why Are They Important?
A KPI is defined as a Key Performance Indicator. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics are graphical measurements of how your business is achieving measured results. They can be utilized for every business industry. High-level KPIs may focus on the overall performance of your business, while low-level KPIs may focus on processes in departments such as sales, marketing, human resources, operations, support and others.
The Importance of Cash Flow for Startups
As a business owner, wouldn’t life be easier if you knew what was going to happen in the future? Of course! You would know when money’s coming in and going out, the right time to hire staff, the best marketing strategy, etc. One area all business owners need to focus on is cash flow. Cash flow is vital for young start up companies with limited capital.
U-T San Diego Names TGG a Winner of the metro San Diego Top Workplaces 2021 Award
TGG has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by U-T San Diego Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
Reasons to Outsource Your Accounting
Outsourcing is as simple as hiring another company, like TGG, to perform certain tasks or serve as a specific department within a company. There are many factors that go into determining which tasks or departments to keep in-house and which to outsource. If you aren’t sure where to begin, outsourcing your accounting could be a great place to start.
Cash is King, But Profits Generate Cash
There are three big things going on in the world affecting small businesses right now. Inflation, labor shortages and supply chain problems. How can you use your cash flow to drive profits in the current economic environment? We have a philosophy that cash is king, but profits generate cash. So how much cash is enough and what do you do if you have too much cash?
How to Prepare for a Supply Chain Disruption in the Future
There are three big things going on in the world affecting small businesses right now. Inflation, labor shortages and supply chain problems. How can you use your cash flow to drive profits in the current economic environment? We have a philosophy that cash is king, but profits generate cash. So how much cash is enough and what do you do if you have too much cash?
Three Ways to Find, Hire & Retain Employees Right Now
One of the biggest challenges facing all of us right now as business owners, is how do we find good employees, hire them and get them to want to be productive when there’s government stimulus money out there? To answer this question, we’re providing three ways to find, hire and retain employees starting right now!
Client Spotlight: Zeno Gym
Zeno Gym was inspired in 2020 to create their home workout bench by the stay-at-home policies instituted nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out our Q&A with their Founder & CEO, Will Torrez!
Inventory Turnover & Your Cash
Are you tying up your cash in inventory? Inventory-based businesses know that when you carry a lot of inventory, it soaks up a lot of your cash. Find out what you can do to speed up your inventory turnover to free up resources for your business.
Bookkeeping and Accounting: What’s the Difference?
The terms Bookkeeping and Accounting are often used interchangeably. While both deal with the finances of small and mid-sized businesses, they both have very different meanings and provide contrasting financial information. We’re breaking down the key differences between the two, so you have a better understanding of what they mean and how they fit into your business.
How to Eliminate Fraud in Your Business
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Why Now is the Time to Sell Your Underutilized Cars
Does your business own a fleet of vehicles? Are any of them underutilized? Now may be the perfect time to sell your underutilized or used cars to turn a profit for your business.
What To Do With Extra Cash
Is it even possible to have too much cash in your business? It is! With all the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) money being given to small businesses, some people are finding themselves in a position of too much cash. The question to ask yourself is, “How much are you earning on that cash?”
The Impact of Reducing Your Merchant Fees
Merchant fees are fees that you pay to credit card companies to process credit cards that you accept from your customers. These fees typically range anywhere from 1.8% to 2.8%, but they can be as high as 3% to 3.5% if you have a lot of fraud, credits or returns.
4 Tax Credits That Will Save You Thousands
Right now, there are trillions of dollars in government stimulus money going into the economy and one of the places that the government has put this money for businesses is in tax credits. There are four key tax credits that you need to be thinking about and possibly take advantage of today.
What You Can do to Improve Cash Flow, Hiring & Combat Inflation
Recently released inflation data showed an increased rate of 4.2% year-over-year and 0.8% month-over-month. This is the fastest rate of inflation that we’ve seen since the early 1980s. What does that mean for you? It means that the prices of everything are going up. As a small business, if you don’t do anything and your prices stay the same, and the cost of everything else goes up, you’re going to end up making less money.
Should Your Business Accept Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, have been making headlines recently. One day they’re up and another day, they’re down. They’re going to continue to do that. The question is, should you accept cryptocurrency in your business and should you bill some of your customers in cryptocurrency as well?
How to Protect Your Accounting from Cyber Attacks
Your accounting file holds the history of your business. Don’t lose it. TGG Founder & CEO, Matt Garrett explains two ways that you can protect your business and your accounting right now from cyber attacks.
3 Ways to Beat Inflation
Recently released inflation data showed an increased rate of 4.2% year-over-year and 0.8% month-over-month. This is the fastest rate of inflation that we’ve seen since the early 1980s. What does that mean for you? It means that the prices of everything are going up. As a small business, if you don’t do anything and your prices stay the same, and the cost of everything else goes up, you’re going to end up making less money.
Accrual vs Cash Tax Filing
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What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine and Family Leave Tax Credits
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Your Questions. Our Answers. The Latest on the Government Stimulus Programs
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TGG Video: The Latest Stimulus Bill Updates You Need to Know
The SBA recently released guidance relating to PPP Funding in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Watch as one of TGG’s CFOs, Janine Smith simplifies the main points so you can take advantage of this new round of funding and make the best decisions for your business right now.
Video: 8 Things for Small Businesses to Know about the Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill
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