The Top 3 Reasons Retail SMBs Cloud-Enable Their QuickBooks Desktop

The Top 3 Reasons Retail SMBs Cloud-Enable Their QuickBooks Desktop

The retail industry has changed so much over the past few years.  With modern day POS applications like Square, Clover, and Stripe the purchasing process is simplified for retailers and for the consumer.  No longer are you seeing bulky cash registers when you walk into stores, instead you are met with someone holding a tablet ready to swipe your credit card. Your customers want to feel secure when they hand over that card, and you want to keep your financial data safe. Security and backup, among other features are great reasons to cloud-enable your QuickBooks Desktop and Commerce Sync.

That’s a Really Good Question: How Do I Use a Balance Sheet?

That’s a Really Good Question: How Do I Use a Balance Sheet?

Welcome to Commerce Sync’s new guest blog series. “That’s a Really Good Question” will focus on the accounting, marketing, human resources and general questions you’ll ask most as a small business owner. We’ve gathered a varied group of industry pros to share their answers and expertise with you. This week our focus is on the basics of reading and using a balance sheet.

The Difference Between Accounting and Bookkeeping: A Small Business Owner’s Guide

The Difference Between Accounting and Bookkeeping: A Small Business Owner’s Guide

Most people would be hard-pressed to explain the difference between bookkeeping and accounting but you’re not most people: you’re a small business owner! Understanding the difference between the two is an essential part of your success, as is the realization that they share one common goal: to provide clarity about your finances.

What Your Favorite Album Says About Your Entrepreneurial Style

What Your Favorite Album Says About Your Entrepreneurial Style

If you’re anything like the Commerce Sync team, you love music! And lucky for all of us, 2016 is turning out to be one of the best years so far for amazing albums.

We put together this quick list that reveals what your favorite music of the past few years reveals about your entrepreneurial style.

Why You Need Super-Villains On Your Small Business Team

Why You Need Super-Villains On Your Small Business Team

Having the right people on your team can mean the difference between success and failure. Great entrepreneurs know that they can’t bring about business success on their own — they need a group of high-performing people to support them.

Here’s a list of some of the Suicide Squad characters and why you should add their real-life counterparts to your team.

5 Tips for Turning Friends into Customers & Customers into Friends

5 Tips for Turning Friends into Customers & Customers into Friends

Small businesses have a tremendous advantage over bigger businesses when it comes to building genuine relationships with the people that buy your products or services. Here's our tips for turning friends into customers and customers into friends.