The Bean Team

The Bean Team

The Bean Team is ready to serve you! We're number nerds and spreadsheet wizards passionate about keeping financial planners organized. Weird, right? You do you; we'll do your books.

10 Things We Love About QuickBooks Online

3 MIN READ QuickBooks, the longtime, go-to accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses, is making the move to QuickBooks Online (QBO). Intuit is encouraging users to...

10 Changes to the Tax Law That Could Affect Your 2018 Tax Return

5 MIN READ The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—the largest piece of tax reform legislation in more than 30 years—went into effect on January 1, 2018, enacting sweeping changes that...

10 Tips for Managing Your Cash Flow

5 MIN READ With all of the expenses of running a business, from tech and software subscriptions to travel costs to operational overhead, it’s no wonder some businesses are...

Understanding the Tax Benefits of Investing in Opportunity Zones

4.5 MIN READ The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced a host of transformative changes of varying significance, largely changing the way many businesses view and handle their taxes....

10 Totally Random But Interesting Accounting Facts

2 MIN READ Fact: there's much more to accounting than just numbers and data entry. While accounting isn't widely known as the most exciting career, it has a long and storied past...

Understanding Depreciation and Amortization

4.5 MIN READ With tax season just around the corner, many people will talk with their CPAs and tax planners to see if any last-minute changes should be made to minimize the tax...

Three Things You Need to Know About Receipts as a Small Business Owner

4 MIN READ Receipts are a pain. Many business owners might even call them their nemesis. But however big of a headache receipts may cause you, they’re necessary for good...

A Small Business Owner's Guide to Section 105 Plans

6.5 MIN READ Most businesses start small, and many stay small by design. If you’re the owner of a small business where things start and end with you, you should know about Section...

A Beginner's Guide to Reading Financial Statements

5 MIN READ Financial statements are your business’s report card, and as such, they paint a picture of your company’s financial health. They’re so important that they should be at...

The Home Office Deduction for Small Businesses

4 MIN READ With an ever-growing focus on work/life balance, more and more workers are making the transition from working in the office to working from home. In this new age of the...