The Fascinating History of Double-Entry Bookkeeping: A Review of Jane Gleeson-White's "Double Entry" I read a book that should be read by all business students, grad and undergrad, and remain on their bookshelves next to all the other classic [...]
2026 Tax Deadlines: A Month-by-Month Guide to Staying Ahead All Year A Quick Note About Plus & Minus (Before We Get to the Deadlines) While Plus & Minus Accounting Software is not tax software, it plays a critical role [...]
Year-End Close: 10 Essential Steps for Accountants (and How Plus & Minus Makes It Easy) Year-end close is the moment where every line, every balance, and every transaction must lock into place. It’s the final quality-check before tax season, [...]
From General Ledgers to Plus & Minus: How Accounting Evolved Accounting has the same principles—only the tools changed. 1974 Accounting General Ledger If you’ve ever opened a vintage accounting ledger (like the one pictured above), you know [...]
Payroll Made Simple with Plus & Minus Payroll is often one of the biggest headaches for businesses—but it doesn’t have to be. At Plus & Minus Accounting Software, we designed payroll around 11 core objectives that make the process [...]
Demystifying Accounting Software: Your Guide to Plus & Minus Choosing the right accounting software is a significant decision for any business, one that impacts financial health, operational efficiency, and long-term growth. Unlike everyday purchases, accounting software is a long-term [...]
Death by Inventory: Beating the 25% Carrying Cost Inventory is expensive—even when you don’t touch it. A widely used baseline is that carrying inventory costs about 25% of its value per year. That means $1,000,000 of stock may quietly [...]
A Word of Advice for Bookkeepers Who Outsource Payroll This is almost a Public Service Announcement for bookkeepers. I’m writing this because I’ve seen too many payroll entries that make it clear the bookkeeper didn’t know what they were supposed [...]
Mastering Journal Entries: From Manual Records to Digital Debits and Credits By Paul A. Brady The heart of any financial system lies in its journal entries. These are the very first records of business transactions. Think of them as the [...]
Five Signs Your Business Has Outgrown QuickBooks (And What to Do Next) Author: Paul Brady 1. You need detailed information that the QuickBooks chart of accounts just can’t provide. As your business expands, so does your need for granular [...]
