Category Archives: Bookkeeping

We considered how easy it is to use each software, whether you get unlimited invoices and clients and payment types. All of the best billing software let you accept payments online, whether through a proprietary payment processor or through a third-party company. Some offer ways for you to accept payments in person, which is important […]

They include features that convert quotes into invoices automatically and track billable hours. Most offer client portals to get the approval of estimates easily so that you can get to work and get paid. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software includes all the features of accounting software, plus additional features such as CRM, inventory management and […]

Custom quote-based pricing, typically $1.25-$2.50 per unit per month plus implementation fees. Managed services add major value when your team hits a scale or complexity limit that software alone can’t solve. TenantCloud offers fewer and less robust features than most dedicated tools on this list. You’ll have limited features, but it’s a great start if […]

He’s the co-author of Day Trading For Canadians For Dummies and contributes to the Globe and Mail, Business magazine, the Toronto Star, MoneySense and other leading Canadian publications. Upgrading to a paid membership gives you access to our extensive collection of plug-and-play Templates designed to power your performance—as well as CFI’s full course catalog and […]

Previously he was vice-president, content and editorial, of Morningstar Canada. Andrew Bell was an investment reporter and editor with The Globe and Mail for 12 years. Bell, an import from Dublin, Ireland, was for 10 years the main compiler of Stars & Dogs in Saturday’s Globe. The roundup of hot and damp stocks and mutual […]

Howwever, you can claim credits against your gross FUTA tax to reflect the state unemployment taxes that you pay. You’re allowed to claim a 5.4% credit that effectively reduces your FUTA tax rate to 0.6% if you pay your state unemployment taxes when they’re due. From the employee’s perspective, the 0.9 percent Medicare surtax is […]

Unlike Social Security taxes, your Medicare taxes don’t have a wage limit. If you earn more than $147,000, you’ll pay Medicare taxes on the full amount. If you’re self-employed you’re required to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on your net earnings—your gross income minus deductions. But instead of paying FICA taxes, you’re required to […]