Get Comfy with Numbers | Making Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Easy for Female Entrepreneurs, Bookkeeping for Small Business, Business Finance 101

069 - Marketing on a Budget: Tips for Small Business Success with Ashley Conway

Today we're talking to Ashley Conway of Be Weird Marketing. Ashley is a marketing coach and copywritter who specializes in making the most out of your marketing budget. Erika and Ashley cover all the most important things that need to be on your radar, as well as the things you should avoid doing.   Hit play to hear really doable things you can implement right away in your marketing and great tips on how to attract more of your favorite clients!   Learn more about Ashely Conway:   Free, 40-minute video training: 10 Reasons You Aren't Standing Out from Your Competition https://www.beweirdmarketing.com/stand-out-from-competition   Higher Purpose Marketing Strategy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-conway-beweird/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beweirdmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beweirdmarketing Website: beweirdmarketing.com Email: hello@beweirdmarketing.com     Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    Happy Bookkeeping!          

068 - Spring Clean Your QuickBooks: Bookkeeping Tasks to Tackle Before Summer Break

Want me to share a little trick to make your summer twice as fun? OK here's the answer: go into with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your books are nice and tidy! Today I'll show you how to comb through your books, your transactions and your categories to make sure your books are clean and to make sure you have good habits in place for the rest of the calendar year. You'll thank me this summer when you can rest easy and you'll really thank me next year at tax time! Happy Bookkeeping!   I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist     

067 - The #1 QuickBooks Setting Most Business Owners Overlook

Today we’re diving into one tiny QuickBooks setting that can make a BIG difference for whether your books make sense, and most people don’t even know it’s there! Did you know there are two accounting methods: Cash basis and Accrual basis? Cash basis: Income and expenses show up when money moves (you get paid or you pay). Accrual basis: Income and expenses are recorded when they’re invoiced, not necessarily paid. Choosing the right method and using it consistently will ensure that your books for calendar months and years are accurate, which is of course always our goal! Also though, using the right method will enable you to compare your months from one year to the next and watch for seasonal patterns.   Reach me here https://erikamillard.com/contact so that I can talk this out with you and help you choose the right method for your business.    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast   Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   New Tool: Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget     Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist      Happy Bookkeeping!  

066 - 5 Steps to Calm Your Money Anxiety Today

This will totally surprise you because bookkeeping is "my thing," but I can actually really relate to money anxiety. I know that feeling where you're too nervous to look at your QuickBooks reports or too scared to ask your bookkeeper questions for fear of what the answer will be, but I promise I can help ease some of that anxiety today!   My 5 steps to quieting that anxiousness are: Name what you're feeling Get clear on the facts Get it all out on paper Reframe your narrative Create an action plan   Thanks for tuning in today!   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast   Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   New Tool: Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget     Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist      Happy Bookkeeping!

065 - It’s Tax Day – Make It Easier Next Year

If you're scrambling to finish your taxes today, I just want you to know I'm rooting for you! Hang in there and do the best you can. How has it been preparing your taxes this year? In the episode I'll go over the most frequent causes of last-minute stress and messiness in bookkeeping and filing taxes. I'm also going to break down 3 simple tips for you to implement this year so that filing your taxes next year goes a lot more easily! 3 Tips you'll thank me for next year! Keep up on it monthly. Get organized digitally. Don't wait to get some help. Just remember, the goals are: accurate books, saving money, and reclaiming peace of mind!   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast   Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   New Tool: Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget     Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist      Happy Bookkeeping!