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Accounting For Holiday Bonuses
22 weeks 5 days ago

As the holidays approach, are you thinking of your employees and how wonderful they’ve been? Have you been thinking about how you would like to give them a bonus, but you are unsure how to account for it in the books?

New Year Deals
23 weeks 2 days ago

Now hiring a new bookkeeper
31 weeks 5 days ago

Backyard Bookkeeper is in need of a new team member. And not just any old bookkeeper, either--someone who lives and breathes accounting and Quickbooks, likes getting things done, and enjoys working with growing businesses.

Company Update
41 weeks 5 days ago

You may have noticed a few changes on our website this week. Meet our new Regional Manager, view our updated home page, and read about our services.

Why Quickbooks is Cool: first part of our YouTube Series
1 year 38 weeks ago
Making the relationship work
1 year 40 weeks ago

Now that we've been in business for over two years, we've run the gamut of client-bookkeeper relationships. Backyard Bookkeeper has helped in several situations where a previous accountant or office assistant defrauded, stole from, or otherwise messed up the books of the business. We have also dealt with some difficult situations of our own. Based on these experiences, I'd like to make a couple observations and offer some advice for dealing with your own bookkeeper or clients, as the case may be.

Our YouTube Channel
1 year 40 weeks ago

Alex has created a YouTube channel for us to share bookkeeping tips, Quickbooks advice, and other useful videos. Our first video is just an introduction to the company! View it here:

Now Hiring
2 years 21 hours ago

Welcome job applicants! Thank you for visiting our website. Please look around and familiarize yourself with our company before you apply. We are looking for someone who fits "the box", meaning our company and its core values:

Quickbooks Classes, round 2
2 years 2 weeks ago

We have scheduled our Quickbooks class for May 17th - June 7th. Classes will be Monday evenings, 5-7 pm, in the Sugarhouse neighborhood in Salt Lake City. (Exact address will be provided later.)
 
To register, please fill out the registration form (links below) and submit it with payment to alex@backyardbookkeeper.com. If you are unable to email, please call (801) 583-0272 for other options.

Company Update, May 2010
2 years 2 weeks ago

Well, tax season is over and payroll taxes and sales taxes have been prepared for all of our clients, so we will have more time to blog in the near future!
Also, look for our newsletter here or in the mail soon.

Audit Story
2 years 13 weeks ago

The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the IRS office.

The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney.

The auditor said, ‘Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, Which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I’m not sure the IRS finds that believable.’

I’m a great gambler, and I can prove it,’ says Grandpa. ‘How about a demonstration?’

QuickBooks Classes
2 years 14 weeks ago

We have scheduled our Quickbooks class for February 22nd - March 15th. Classes will be Monday evenings, 5-7 pm, at BetaLoft in downtown Salt Lake City.
 
To register, please fill out the registration form (links below) and submit it with payment to alex@backyardbookkeeper.com. If you are unable to email, please call (801) 583-0272 for other options.

Upcoming QuickBooks Training
2 years 17 weeks ago

A few weeks ago, one of our clients told us she wished Quickbooks classes were offered somewherelocally and we are happy to oblige! We would like to start holding classes as early as February or March. If you or someone you know could benefit from a class about using and customizing Quickbooks for your business, please send Alex an email with your contact information, and we will let you know when classes begin.

*The email is only to let us know you are interested. We will send you information about how to enroll as soon as the classes are scheduled.

Our favorite Quickbooks tricks and shortcuts
2 years 18 weeks ago

One of the first things I do when I sit down at someone's computer to review their Quickbooks file is open up the Preferences window and turn off the Live Community feature. (Edit Menu --> Desktop View --> My Prefs) Otherwise, that window pops up automatically every time you open the program, slowing down your computer and cluttering your desktop.

How to record payments to yourself when you own your own business
2 years 18 weeks ago

One frequent problem I see in people's accounting records is how they record money they take out of the business as their "paycheck." I'd like to explain how to do this correctly.

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