Cash Control

Nothing will cripple your business faster that financial troubles. To make sure things run smoothly, follow these 10 tips for sound bookkeeping.

There's just ONE thing to remember about effective bookkeeping: Don't make it complicated. Here are five examples to illustrate my point.

Is anybody happy at work nowadays? Some people are. Especially the people who work at these 50 companies.

The informal nature of petty cash makes it a tempting target for internal theft, so it's important to establish a formal accounting system to track it.

Black Friday is almost upon us. Are you ready to turn a mob of hungry customers into a killer marketing advantage?

A recent study suggests that retailers need to rethink their in-store experience during the holidays.

Running a business from home requires discipline, organization, and a special mind-set. Here, business owners who've mastered it share their secrets.

Small businesses have a host of new tech tools to help them manage their financial lives. Here, we bring you our best finds, fresh from Finovate Fall 2011.

Capital One's new cash-back rewards card may be a good fit for your small business. But a lot depends upon your company's credit-card spending habits.

As federal, state, and local governments can no longer afford to provide services, small businesses are rushing in to replace them.

It is crucial that small business owners take the time to look at all financing options available to them, and make sure they understand how each works.

Looking for the very best personal-finance blog posts from all over the Web? We've got them right here -- organized by topic for easier browsing.

The death of a business owner can leave a company in chaos. Have you taken the necessary steps to protect your loved ones, partners, employees, and customers?

It takes inspiration, ambition, and elbow grease to climb the ladder from employee to business owner. Ten successful entrepreneurs tell how they did it.

Reservations are as important to restaurants as cash flow. So why do so many eateries make such a complete mess out of the process?

The path to finding funding doesn't have to be overwhelming. Following these steps will help you put one foot in front of the other.

While our elected 'leaders' drive nation to the brink, small-business owners start putting people back to work.

If you've got room to spare at your company's rental space, subleasing could offset your costs. But follow these five tips to avoid complications.