A controller is responsible for the functional accounting duties in a company. In small and entrepreneurial businesses, a controller is often a bookkeeper who possesses an accounting degree. In these firms, the controller often assists the owners with...

Bookkeepers are usually the first professional accounting personnel that you’ll hire at your small business. Bookkeepers are responsible for the functional activities of your company’s accounting, such as payroll, accounts payable, accounts...

I have to say on the front end that backups aren’t sexy or exciting, but they are critical to your company’s continued operations in the event you have a disaster strike your firm. Disaster can take the form of PC failure, natural disasters, and...

The first person to handle the accounting for most small businesses is generally the owner. As the company grows, the owner starts to look for someone to take over these duties so they can concentrate on the sales and operations of the firm. Often,...

Every business needs a good financial reporting system. Accounting is the backbone of an organization because the performance of every area of a company (sales and marketing, production, warehousing, etc.) is reported through the accounting system. A...