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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SALT Deduction: What It Is and the $10,000 Cap Explained
What Is the SALT Deduction, The $10,000 Cap (TCJA 2017), and Who Is Most Affected by the SALT Cap.
SaaS Accounting Guide: Revenue Recognition, Metrics, and Compliance
Revenue Recognition Under ASC 606, Deferred Revenue, and Key SaaS Metrics and How to Track Them.
SaaS Accounting: A Complete Guide for 2026
Revenue recognition, deferred revenue and the metrics a subscription business runs on.
SaaS CFO Guide: What Does a SaaS CFO Do?
Revenue recognition, MRR and the metrics a subscription CFO is measured on.
Schedule B (Form 1040): Reporting Interest and Dividend Income
What Is Schedule B, Who Must File Schedule B, and Part I: Interest Income.
Schedule K-1 (Form 1065): Complete Guide for Partners
When You Receive Your K-1, Key Boxes on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), and Partner's Outside Basis.
School and Educational Institution Bookkeeping Services
Fund Accounting: The Foundation of School Finance, Restricted vs Unrestricted Funds, and GASB vs FASB: Which.
Section 1031 Exchange: A Smart Wealth-Building Strategy
What qualifies now, the timelines, and the file you keep afterwards.
Self-Employment Tax: Rates, Calculation, and How to Reduce It
What Is Self-Employment Tax, Who Pays Self-Employment Tax, and How SE Tax Is Calculated.
Servpro Franchise: Financial Profile and What to Expect
What Is Servpro, Initial Investment and Startup Costs, and Ongoing Fees and Royalties.
Small Business Bookkeeping: Complete Beginner's Guide
Bookkeeping vs Accounting: What Is the Difference, Chart of Accounts, and Single-Entry vs Double-Entry Bookkeeping.
Small Business Profit Margin: What It Is, What's Good, and How to Improve Yours
Three margins, how to diagnose a fall, and the fastest lever.
Small Business Tax Calendar 2026: Every Due Date You Need
How to Use This Calendar, January 2026, and February 2026.
Small Business Tax Deductions in 2026: The Complete List
Why Tax Deductions Matter for Small Businesses, 1. Home Office Deduction, and 2. Vehicle Expenses.
Small Business Tax Planning Strategies That Actually Work
Why Tax Planning Is Different from Tax Filing and 1. Timing Strategies: Defer Income, Accelerate Deductions.
Small Business Tax Tips: Maximise Savings and Reduce Your Tax Burden
The deductions and timing decisions that actually move the number.
Smart Financial Reporting: 5 Key Tips for Small Business Success
Five practical tips for reporting that owners actually read and act on.
Solar Business Finance: What the Numbers Look Like
Overview: How Solar Installation Businesses Generate Revenue, Revenue Models in Solar, and Revenue Recognition for.
Sole Proprietor vs Independent Contractor: The Difference
One is your structure, the other is your relationship with a payer.
Sole Proprietorship vs LLC: Key Differences
Liability, tax and admin, and what the shield actually covers.
Stages of Venture Capital Funding: From Pre-Seed to IPO
Overview of Funding Stages, Pre-Seed ($50k - $500k), and Seed ($500k - $3M).
Startup CFO: When Does Your Startup Need One and Why?
The signals that a startup has outgrown its bookkeeper, and what a CFO changes.
Startup Finance Mistakes a Virtual CFO Helps You Avoid
Mistake 1: Running Out of Cash, Mistake 2: Premature Hiring, and Mistake 3: Wrong Entity Type.
Startup Incorporation Checklist: 20 Steps for a Solid Legal Foundation
Why a Checklist Matters, The 20-Step Startup Incorporation Checklist, and Critical Deadlines At a Glance.
What we write about
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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.