Articles
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Bookkeeping practice
How to Adjust a Payroll Liability Without Breaking the CloseWhen the payroll liability you paid differs from the amount calculated, an adjustment is needed. Here is how to book it cleanly, date it correctly, and document it.
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QuickBooks Online · Bank feeds
How to check whether your bank feed is still connectedA bookkeeper's guide to spotting a stalled bank feed, confirming the connection, and knowing when the problem is bigger than a sync.
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Bookkeeping practice
How to Update a Cash Flow Projection Without Losing Its AccuracyA bookkeeper's guide to editing a cash flow projection: what to change, what to leave alone, and how to keep the projection honest as assumptions shift.
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Reconciliation · Bank and cash
Is the Month-End Close Disappearing? What Continuous Close Means for YouThe month-end close is shrinking from weeks to days, or dissolving into a continuous process. Here is what that means for reconciliations, accruals and your working papers.
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Bookkeeping practice
Inclusive or Exclusive of Tax Missing in QuickBooks Online? Fix the CauseThe Inclusive and Exclusive of Tax options stay hidden until tax tracking is enabled. Here is what that means for your ledger and your close.
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Bookkeeping practice
Journal Entries in QuickBooks Online: Why the Mobile App Can't Do ThemJournal entries aren't available in the QuickBooks Online mobile app. Here is why, and how to record them through a browser instead, plus close-season tips.
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Data damage · When to escalate
List Damage in QuickBooks Desktop: How It Shows in the LedgerHow damaged Chart of Accounts, item and name lists distort balances and reconciliations, how to spot the signs, and when to stop and call a repair specialist.
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Reconciliation · Bank and cash
MW-3 Continuation Sheet: Annual Withholding Reconciliation From the Bookkeeper'sHow the MW-3 continuation sheet fits the year-end close, what it should tie to, and how to reconcile W-2 and 1099 withholding before filing.
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Month-end close · Close process
New Hire Reporting for Employers: What Bookkeepers Need to KnowNew hire reports are a legal employer obligation tied to payroll. We cover what to file, when, and how the requirement fits your month-end close.
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Reconciliation · Bank and cash
Ohio IT 941 Annual Withholding Reconciliation: A Bookkeeper's GuideHow to close out Ohio income tax withholding for the year: tying the IT 941 to the ledger, reconciling deposits, and handling school district tax separately.
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Reconciliation · Payroll
Owner Pay in the Books: Recording an Owner on Washington PayrollHow to treat an owner taking wages in Washington state: payroll tax treatment, the ledger entries, and the close and reconciliation points to watch.
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Migrations · Planning and cut-over
Query Functions in Bookkeeping Tools: What They Are and When to Use ThemHow query functions like date conversions and string trimming help bookkeepers filter, test and clean ledger data during the close, with worked examples.