The Profitjets Blog
Finance Writing for People Running the Business
Practical articles on bookkeeping, accounting, tax, payroll and financial strategy, written for founders and operators rather than for other accountants.
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What is Bookkeeping: A Step-by-Step Guide
What bookkeeping covers, how it differs from accounting, and the five-step process behind a clean set of books.
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Bookkeeping Tips for Amazon Sellers [2026 Latest]
Settlements, fees, inventory and multi-state sales tax, reconciled properly.
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Bookkeeping Tips for Dentists [2026 Latest]
What a dental practice's books need that a general small business set does not.
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Bookkeeping Tips for Hair Salons [2026 Latest]
Tracking chair income, retail stock and tips in a salon set of books.
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Bookkeeping Tips for Non-Profit Organizations [2026 Latest]
Restricted funds, grants and donor reporting, handled the way auditors expect.
Bookkeeping Tips for Therapists
Session income, insurance and self-pay, kept straight in a private practice.
Bookkeeping and Accounting for Airbnb Hosts
Platform payouts, cleaning costs and mixed-use property, kept straight.
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Bookkeeping and Accounting for Insurance Agencies [2026 Edition]
Commission income, trust obligations and the reporting standards agencies face.
Bookkeeping and Accounting for LLCs
Member draws, pass-through tax and the separation that protects the liability shield.
Bookkeeping and Accounting for Landscaping Businesses
Seasonal revenue, crew costs and equipment, tracked across an uneven year.
Bookkeeping and Accounting for Law Firms
Trust accounting, billing and compliance, handled to the standard bar rules demand.
Bookkeeping for Bloggers in 2026
Ad, affiliate and sponsorship income, tracked so tax time holds no surprises.
Bookkeeping for Construction Companies: An Essential Guide
Job costing, progress billing and retainage, handled the way contractors need.
Bookkeeping for Doctors and Medical Practices
How medical practice books differ, from payer mix to compliance.
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Bookkeeping for Etsy Sellers [2026 Latest]
Sales, fees, materials and sales tax, tracked so a handmade shop knows its margin.
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Bookkeeping for Interior Designers: [2026 Latest]
Client deposits, procurement and design fees, kept apart so margins stay visible.
Bookkeeping for Painters in 2026
Job costing, materials and labour, tracked so every paint job shows its margin.
Bookkeeping for Real Estate Investors
Per-property income and expenses, depreciation and the deductions investors miss.
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Bookkeeping for Sole Proprietors [2026 Latest]
The simplest set of books that still holds up at tax time.
Bookkeeping for Startups, An Entrepreneur’s Guide
What founders should track from day one to stay investor-ready.
Bookkeeping for Trucking Companies:A Complete Guide
Fuel, IFTA, driver settlements and per-mile costs, kept in order.
Construction Bookkeeping: Build a Solid Financial Foundation for Your Projects
A financial foundation for contractors, from job costing to cash flow.
E-commerce Bookkeeping: How to do it?
Multi-channel sales, fees, inventory and sales tax, reconciled into one set of books.
Gig Driver Financial Case Study: What Uber/Lyft Drivers Actually Earn
The Real Economics of Full-Time Rideshare Driving, Illustrative Gross Earnings, and Platform Service Fee (What.
How To Do Sole Trader's Bookkeeping
The records a sole trader has to keep, and the simplest way to keep them.
What we write about
Eight topics we come back to
Pick a topic and the library above filters to it.
Bookkeeping
Clean books, reconciliations, chart of accounts and month-end close.
Accounting
Close process, financial statements, cash against accrual, and reporting that gets used.
Tax
Preparation, planning, entity choice, deductions, quarterly estimates and the IRS forms behind them.
CFO
Forecasting, cash flow, fundraising readiness and the executive roles founders confuse.
Payroll
Withholding, payroll taxes, W-2s and 1099s, and multi-state teams.
Metrics
The ratios and statements that tell you what is actually happening in the business.
Software
QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite and the tools that feed them.
Business Finance
Entity formation, banking, budgeting, funding and getting the finances in order.
Would You Rather We Just Did It?
Reading about reconciliation is useful. Not having to do it is better.