Things They Don’t Teach You in Business School How Computers Learned Accounting: The Surprising Story of Debits, Credits, and Negative Numbers Computers and Accounting As you may have seen in the movie Imitation Game, computers were used during WW2, [...]
Choosing the right inventory software can make or break how your business operates day-to-day. Here are three essential questions to ask any vendor before you commit. Question 1: Does the software handle inventory in Units of Measure AND Dollars? [...]
Things they don't teach you in business school. Based on my experience in talking with people who were seeking accounting software, people spend more time and are more specific about the contents of a hamburger order. People will ask more [...]
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 [...]
