Auditing Your Small Business Financials: What You Need to Know

By |2022-12-28T03:58:47+00:00December 28th, 2022|Uncategorized|

As a small business owner, it’s important to know how to audit your own financial records. We don't mean "audit" in the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) sense. We mean taking a good look at your numbers. That's really all CRA is doing when they audit your tax information anyway. Knowing how to properly audit and assess your business finances is essential for successful budgeting and forecasting. In this blog, we’ll go over some of the basics of auditing your business financials and discuss why it’s so important. Let’s dive in!  Why Audit Your Business Financial Records?  Auditing your business financial records [...]

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How to Import Missing Bank Feed Statement Lines in Xero

By |2022-12-24T03:22:31+00:00December 24th, 2022|Uncategorized|

You’re looking at your bank balance in Xero, and for some reason it doesn’t match your bank statement. How is this possible? Once a bank feed is set up, Xero is supposed to import all your transactions, isn’t it?  Xero is an amazing accounting app, but sometimes random things happen, and the app doesn’t import all the line items from your bank statement like it should. At Virtual Heights Accounting, we recommend you compare your Xero bank balance to your bank statement at least monthly so you can easily stay on top of these types of occurrences. What are bank feeds? [...]

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Leveraging Technology to Automate Your Financial Processes

By |2022-12-21T04:06:20+00:00December 15th, 2022|Business, Technology|

Technology has made our lives easier in many aspects. One of the most important areas where technology can be leveraged is in finance. Automating financial processes can help small business owners save time, money, and energy while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Here are some tips on how to leverage tech to automate financial processes.  Integrate Your Systems  The first step when leveraging technology for automated financial processes is to integrate your systems. This includes any program or software you use to manage your finances such as an accounting system, invoice management system, payroll system, etc. By integrating these systems, you'll be [...]

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How to Analyze Your Business Financial Statements

By |2022-12-15T15:04:07+00:00December 7th, 2022|Accounting, Business|

Have you ever wanted to analyze your business? Every business owner needs to have an understanding of their financial statements. This is especially true at the end of an accounting cycle, such as year end. Learning to read financial statements is essential for making informed decisions about the future of your business. This also helps you stay on top of expenses. Understanding the importance of your financial statements is the first step to gaining comprehensive insights into where your business is and where it's headed. Analyzing Your Financial Statements  When analyzing your financial statements, start by looking at your total income [...]

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