At MBS, we are continually looking for ways to help small business owners to be more efficient and profitable. This often includes providing bookkeeping services and human resource support. But did you know that we also help small businesses to find and implement technology solutions to their
Employee Frustrations? 5 Secrets to Level Up Your Training Process
Is your company planning to hire in 2022? If so, you already know that it’s going to be tough. You understand that the Great Resignation is still happening and the job market is tight. Let’s pretend, however, that - lucky for you! - after you post the job, you end up with several strong
Don’t Just Fudge It, Create a Budget!
A budget is one of the most important keys to business success. However, only about half of small businesses create a documented budget, according to a 2021 Clutch survey. As Dave Ramsey says, “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went." Creating a budget
Why Do We Need to Send 1099s?
It is the beginning of the year, right? Have you committed to a New Year’s resolution? Maybe you're going to eat healthier, work out more, procrastinate less, or adjust your work-life balance. We cannot help you with every one of those things, but you can read our latest blog post on rethinking
Leaping Lizards! It’s Almost 2022!
"Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on...” - Hal Borland It’s hard to believe, but once again, another year is coming to an end! Like Hal Borland said, the changing of the calendar represents a division of time, but also, a continuation of time. While we recognize
Don’t drown! Know your numbers and save your business
Don't ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, accounting, accounting. Know your numbers." Businessman Tilman Fertitta reminds us that it might not matter how great a product or service you offer. If you don't keep on top of your financials and "know your
Owner’s Equity Time Lapse
In previous posts, we brought the balance sheet into focus and then adjusted our aperture to focus on three important balance sheet analyses. Now we'll take a closer look at one of the main sections of the balance sheet - Owner's Equity. Think of owner's equity in terms of a time-lapse. A
2020: The Struggle Makes You Stronger
As we prepare to turn the calendar, I think we can all say that 2020 has been a unique and challenging year. Many of the small businesses we know and serve spent much of the year in survival mode. Their primary focus was often trying to generate enough sales to pay the bills to keep the