In Episode 32 of QuickBooks Mastery for Small Business Success, Erica Northrup and Lee Davis explore one of the newer payment features in QuickBooks: Contractor Payments and Vendor Payments. Listen to Episode 32 As more businesses move away from paper checks and manual payment processing, QuickBooks offers built-in tools that can simplify accounts payable while reducing the need to handle sensitive financial information. However, understanding when to use each payment option—and how they differ—is essential for maintaining

In Episode 31 of QuickBooks Mastery for Small Business Success, Erica Northrup steps away from accounting to discuss something every successful business has in common: the right systems and tools. Listen! While QuickBooks is the foundation of financial management, running a successful business requires much more than bookkeeping. From marketing and scheduling to document management and project tracking, the right software can help businesses become more organized, improve client communication, and save valuable time. Erica shares the

In Episode 30 of QuickBooks Mastery for Small Business Success, Lee Davis and Erica Northrup welcome special guest John Buschbaum, founder of Envirespect Land Services. As a surveyor, forester, wetland scientist, septic designer, septic evaluator, and forester, John manages a busy business with many moving parts. Listen! Like many small business owners, John wears multiple hats. Along with serving his clients, he also manages the financial side of his business—a challenge that many entrepreneurs can relate to.

In Episode 29 of QuickBooks Mastery for Small Business Success, Lee Davis and Erica Northrup discuss three features that can improve efficiency for business owners when used correctly: QuickBooks Payments, the Bank Feed, and Time Tracking. Each of these tools is designed to simplify everyday business operations. However, like any feature in QuickBooks, success depends on understanding how they work and using them properly. Listen! QuickBooks Payments: Making It Easier to Get Paid One of the biggest

In Episode 28 of QuickBooks Mastery for Small Business Success, Lee Davis and Erica Northrup explain how every transaction entered into QuickBooks ultimately becomes part of your financial reports. For many business owners, reports like the Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet seem to appear automatically. However, those reports are only as accurate as the transactions and categories behind them. Understanding how QuickBooks builds your reports can help you identify mistakes before they become costly