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Understand Key Changes for Small Businesses in the 2024 Canadian Federal Budget

George Kyriakis — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:11:50 +0000

As we move deeper into 2024, the conversation around the economic environment for small businesses in Canada is continuing to grow in depth and complexity. At FreshBooks, we are committed to understanding and communicating public policies that affect you and your business. The ongoing changes and challenges faced by small business owners require a proactive […]

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How Laura Leveled Up Advisory Services With Collaborative Accounting™

Heather Hudson — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:23:30 +0000

You might say that Laura Blackburn was born to be a bookkeeper. Before she could even read or write, she was poring over the columns in the big, green ledgers her mother—a bookkeeper—was always working with. But after earning a degree in economics, her career took a left turn. “I knew I was meant for […]

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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Is the Protection You Deserve

FreshBooks — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:06:40 +0000

In the age of rampant phishing, ransomware, and identity theft schemes, one thing is clear: You cannot put a price on safety. But sometimes, it’s hard to make it your top priority. You shouldn’t have to balance your daily business tasks against your data safety. And now, you don’t. FreshBooks has just announced a new […]

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11 Advisory Services You Should Be Charging For—and Why

Heather Hudson — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:31:29 +0000

When you’re an accounting professional with a can-do customer service ethos, it’s hard to cut off a client when they call with a “quick question”. (Spoiler: It’s never a quick question.) The truth is, you want your clients to be curious about their business finances and make use of the valuable insights you are uniquely […]

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Stress-Free Client Communications Best Practices, for Accountants

Heather Hudson — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:29:42 +0000

Like any relationship, the one between accounting professional and client requires mutual respect, honesty, and open communication. Establishing that strong partnership begins with laying the groundwork for regular, transparent connections. Here are 7 steps to consider as you create a communications strategy for your valued clients. 1. Define Expectations At the outset of your relationship, […]

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12 Best FreshBooks Apps for Accountants

Breann Pope — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:42:56 +0000

As you evolve your accounting business, you may be looking to spend more time on valuable tasks like advisory services that enhance client experience and less on manual entry and other administrative drudgery. One way to make that happen is to advise your clients to explore apps that can integrate with their FreshBooks accounts. These […]

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What’s New in FreshBooks – 2024

FreshBooks — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:02:04 +0000

FreshBooks releases new features and updates every month – designed to make accounting even easier for your business. And this post is the best place to check in on all the latest changes. January 2024 FreshBooks Payroll powered by Gusto Businesses in the US can sign up for FreshBooks Payroll and payroll for employees, file payroll taxes, […]

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Simplify Your Payroll: Pay Your People Right From FreshBooks

Jasmine Roberts — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:10:23 +0000

Running payroll for your business is hard enough. Switching back and forth between multiple systems makes it that much more difficult. Having disconnected systems is time-consuming, whether you’re trying to pay (or file) payroll taxes (and stay up to date on compliance), pay your employees, view payroll expenses, or simply get a complete picture of […]

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Accountants: Best Practices for Client Onboarding to FreshBooks

Laura Crean — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:40:09 +0000

Client onboarding is a big deal. Once you’ve landed a client who’s an excellent fit for your firm, onboarding is their first impression of how it will be to work with you and the first step in (hopefully) a long and lucrative relationship for everyone involved. To help you start off on the right foot, […]

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New Year’s Resolution? Fix the Way We Do Payroll

Jasmine Roberts — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:53:23 +0000

How do you solve a problem like Payroll? As a business owner, you have enough on your plate — but payroll is simply a fact of business life. Like the moon, it rises and falls every month. Sometimes it sneaks up on you, leading to late nights spent plugging numbers into a spreadsheet or digging […]

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