You’d Rather Be on Vacation
Summer is here, and we’re all seeing the photos of our friends and family on vacation. But for a business owner, taking time away from running your business can mean significant setbacks. A week at the beach would be lovely, but not if that means defaulting on a payment or missing payroll. At Devine, we…
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Is your bookkeeper overwhelmed?
Your business is growing. You’re meeting financial milestones, landing big projects, and reaching your goals. Things are going great! But how’s your bookkeeper handling the growth? Growing a business to new levels requires next-level fiscal management. Is your bookkeeper able to keep pace? Or is their heavy load threatening to hold you back? Even if…
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Take that hat off!
Chances are, you didn’t start your business because you love accounting. It likely isn’t your primary expertise, and that’s okay! The world needs your specific talents and abilities, they just aren’t accounting. But businesses simply can’t run well without managing the numbers well. It’s often said that being a business owner requires you to wear…
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Resources and Support for the Construction Industry
We see a dramatic upward trend in the construction industry. More projects are breaking ground, and more companies are seeing unprecedented growth. The industry is expanding rapidly, and homebuilding and construction companies are busier than ever to keep up. Many of them require a shift in their accounting processes as their business grows. That’s where…
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What Is Depreciation?
Today we will talk about the accounting term and usage of depreciation. Depreciation is certainly a word you have heard or seen used before in your financials, but do you know what it means? What is depreciation, and why is it important? Depreciation is applied to assets to show the value loss over time. (Do…
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How to Setup a Recurring Invoice in QuickBooks Online
Do you send regular monthly invoices in QuickBooks Online? Do you send that out manually every month? You don’t have to do that! Setting up recurring invoices for regular monthly services. Step 1: Log in to your account. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner. Then select “Recurring transactions.” Step 2: Select…
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Kick off Spring with a Fresh Set of Eyes
Spring is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. We see this in the world around us, but do we see it in the place where we spend most of our time? Our businesses? When was the last time you looked at your business with a fresh set of eyes? Well maybe now is…
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Devine During Crisis
The beginning of 2021 has not been much different than 2020. The recent winter storm caused power outages, lost water, and freezing temperatures throughout Texas. It was unexpected and everyone had to do the best they could to make it through the week. We wanted to discuss what we were able to do for our…
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What is a Sage Intacct Accounting Partner?
We wanted to take a minute and go into a little more detail about being a Sage Intacct Accounting Partner (SIAP). We are proud to be a SIAP but know that many people may not understand what that means and how it can benefit our services. So, we thought we would break it down. Sage…
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Client Satisfaction Survey Results 2020
We completed the end of the year by sending out a client satisfaction survey to our clients. We really wanted to understand what we were doing well at and what areas could use improvement. This is very important to us because it is the best way for us to get direct feedback from our clients…
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Love your Business: Tips to Prevent Burnout
Being a business owner can be very stressful. But how do you keep yourself from getting burned out? How do you keep yourself in love with what you started? Today we are going to talk about a few things that help us from not getting burnout from the day-to-day stress of running and owning a…
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Upgrade Your Accounting Processes
In January it is important to make sure you are ready to move full steam ahead into a new year. However, you can’t successfully tackle a new year if you don’t have the proper systems in place to help your business grow. If last year has taught us anything it is that you never know…
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K is for Knowledgeable
Being knowledgeable is one of the keys to our culture and is the K in FRANK. To us being knowledgeable is important to bring to our clients and to each other as a team. One of the items we want to be knowledgeable about is the best accounting technology solutions for our clients. This allows…
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What Is Outsourced Accounting?
We say outsourcing a lot here at Devine Consulting, but what is outsourcing really mean? Let’s explore what outsourced accounting means to us at Devine. Outsourced accounting means hiring an experienced accounting team to provide services for your business versus hiring an accountant in-house. Instead of hiring one accountant or bookkeeper, you can hire another…
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Give Yourself the Gift of Stress-Free Accounting
With the holiday season is here and it is time to start thinking about the gift list. What to get everyone is always a stressful part of the holiday season. On top of that you are a business owner, so you still have a business to manage this holiday season. Have you ever thought what…
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