Back in the day, maintaining an organized expenses spreadsheet meant passing a hard copy printout between employees and hoping for the best. Ink got smudged, receipts got stapled, and if you were lucky, everyone got reimbursed for their expenditures in a somewhat-timely manner (assuming the spreadsheet didn’t get lost).

Flash forward to 2013, when cloud-based accounting software has made it easier than ever to track expenses, generate reports, and create budgets – all without ever having to hit the print button.

The key to creating a flawless expense report is to accurately track your expenses. If you have a solid system in place, generating a report based on those tracked expenses is an absolute breeze. Here are a few of our favorite ways to ensure accurate expense tracking: More »

Running a small business can be one giant juggling act, especially when it comes to expense reimbursements. When your employees or partners pay for supplies out of pocket, or incur expenses while traveling on business, you need an accurate, efficient way to reimburse them as quickly as possible.

It’s difficult enough to keep track of what you’re spending, let alone what your employees are spending! When multiple people start spending company money, organization is absolutely essential for making sure everyone gets paid back swiftly and all funds are accurately tracked for tax purposes. More »

For many of us, budgeting is a looming task that we have come to dread. You can’t remember how much money you spent eating out this month, the water bill was higher than usual and you went back-to-school shopping for all of the kids. Maybe you incurred some unexpected expenses when your car broke down or your kids got that nasty virus going around.

Tracking your spending doesn’t have to be this stressful chore though! You can prepare yourself for how much you will probably spend every month and build in a cushion for unexpected expenses. We’ve compiled an easy-to-follow guide for how to create and organize your monthly expenses worksheet to help you stay on top of your budget. More »