October doesn’t seem like the end of the year. Depending on where you live, it might not even feel like fall. However, December is just around the corner and October is the ideal time for small business owners to start their end-of-year preparations. It might seem excessively early, but hear me out. December is, essentially, […]
Your Payroll Processing Matchmaker
You didn’t start your business to spend hours at your desk stressed out about payroll. Solving that pain point is why we offer payroll among our list of services. Payroll processing management fits right in with our bookkeeping and office management services, from tracking inventory to paying bills and making invoices. Firstly, we need to […]
The Story of Your Financial Records: How to Create a Happy Ending
You just filed last year’s taxes and are probably breathing a sigh of relief. But don’t take taxes off your mind yet. Instead, let’s go over your finances again with a different eye. The goal is to figure out how you will adapt and improve your financial records and practices in this new year. We’ve […]
Tips for Effective External Communication
In our last post, we dissected different methods of internal communication. We offered some tips on keeping your internal communication productive and avoiding meetings no one wants to have. Today, we want to talk about external communication. You never want a client to feel like it’s hard to have a productive conversation with you. Also, […]
Effective Internal Communication Methods: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?
How many times have you thought, “Ugh, this meeting could easily have been an email.” The manager is droning on, it feels like your brains are draining out of your ears, and you’re thinking of what else you could be doing. We know how it feels. That’s why orderly internal communication channels are a must. […]
How to Decide Whether To Take On A Business Partner
Tips for Deciding To Take On A Business Partner First things first: Is a partner what you need? Take a step back and look at the big picture. Sometimes it’s better to hire a consultant whose services you can use on a consistent or as-needed basis. Or you can hire a contractor to take care […]
Eliminating a Service Offering
Four years ago we launched a human resources service. One of our goals at Office Accomplice is to facilitate our client’s growth, and human resources seemed like a great way to do this. Most companies need to hire people to grow. And the HR service offerings that are widely available tend to be geared towards […]
Should Your Invoice Be Due on Receipt or Net Thirty Days?
Invoicing seems like a pretty simple process on the surface. You send a customer or client an invoice for goods or services, and they send you the money. But if you’ve done a lot of invoicing, you probably realize that it’s not always that straightforward. You have decisions to make about how and when you […]
Allocating Investment Resources to Benefit Your Business
A few weeks ago, we talked about setting goals to invest in your business where you need to. But how do you know if you have advantageously allocated your investment resources to help you reach your goals? For example, over the past year, plenty of people invested in yoga pants as part of their “business” […]
How to Successfully Invest in Your Business
You want your business to grow and succeed. That’s a given. But how do you accomplish this? Wishful thinking won’t cut it. Obviously, you have to invest in your business. But how do you know which resources to invest in and when to do it? The answers aren’t obvious, and there is an overwhelming number […]