Accounting Tips for Business Owners | Devine Consulting

When you own a business, your time is very important. There are only so many hours during the day, and you don’t want to spend all of them working. But how do you know if your time management is out of control? And if it is, what can you do to help with that? Maybe…

Fall is here and the end of the third quarter is here for business owners. As you look to the end of the year it may also be a good time to evaluate how you are spending your time. What tasks are you completing that may not be the best use of your time? What…

As a business owner you know how important your company brand is but have you considered what your employer branding looks like? While this article is written towards accounting firms it has some great information about how to market yourself as an employer. It may not be something you have thought about before, but your company culture…

Here at Devine Consulting our company values are represented by FRANK. FRANK stands for Fun, Reliable, Accessible, Nurturing and Knowledgeable. Today we are talking about F. F stands for Fun. During the trying times we are in, it is difficult to keep the fun in the day to day work environment. As a business owner…

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We have talked about cloud accounting before. You may or may not have been ready to make the switch previously. However, with the world constantly changing around us it is important to make sure you are prepared for anything that could come at us next. Being on the cloud will make it easier for you…

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There has been a lot of talk swirling around about the Payroll Protection Program. This is a program that is constantly changing. If you own a business, then you most likely have employees that need paid. Whether you used this program or not there is one key element at the top of everyone’s mind right…

Let's Be FRANK: Video 6

Today on Let’ Be FRANK we discuss the PPP loan. Not how you can get it forgiven by the government but what you can do right now to set yourself up for success! Watch Let’s Be FRANK: Video 6

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With the recent change of the work environment due to the coronavirus, it makes you really look at how you are running your business. Even here at Devine Consulting we have had to make changes to how we function as an office and a team. We are fortunate to be able to have our staff…

Let's Be FRANK: Video 5

On today’s Let’s Be FRANK Jennifer discuss unused employee vacation. What do you plan on doing for your employees extra vacation this year? Watch Let’s Be FRANK: Video 5

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What is a reconciliation? You hear this term a lot when you talk to accountants, but do you really understand what it means? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. By understanding reconciliations, you will see why it is important to have this task completed on a regular basis. We like to compare reconciliations to sorting…

Let's Be FRANK: Video 3

On today’s episode of Let’s Be FRANK Jennifer discusses keeping your employee morale up, while also keeping energized as a business owner. We also have some ideas on how to keep your employee morale up in one of our blog posts. Ideas for Keeping Employees Engaged and Morale Up Watch Let’s Be FRANK: Video 3

Let's Be FRANK: Video 2

On this episode of “Let’s Be FRANK” Jennifer discussing video conferencing. Check it out on our YouTube Channel! Watch Let’s Be FRANK: Video 2

On this episode of “Let’s Be FRANK” Jennifer discusses how we all have had to adapt during the Coronavirus pandemic. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel! Watch Let’s Be FRANK: Video 1

Let's Be FRANK: Intro Video

We are starting a series call “Let’s Be FRANK” where we will talk about current topics for business owners as well as reviewing some accounting knowledge. Check out our first video on our YouTube Channel! Let us know in the comments what we should talk about next. Watch Let’s Be FRANK: Intro Video

It has been a stressful couple of weeks, we know. We all have felt that. Now you are wanting to keep your employees engaged. Whether you are working remotely or are back in the office, it can be tough to create a positive environment for your employees among the negativity and worry that is happening…