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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5 Key Traits of Top CPA Firms
1. Proactive Communication (Not Just Year-End Check-Ins), 2. Industry Specialization, and 3. Technology Integration.
5 Top Picks for Ecommerce Accounting Software in 2026
Five setups, and the three things that decide which you need.
6 Accounts Payable Best Practices to Optimise Your Process
Six practices, the controls a small team can actually run, and the metrics.
6 Best Practices to Maximize Cash Flow in Your Business
The forecast, the conversations, and the traps that look like growth.
6 Bookkeeping Services to Outsource to Profitjets
The six pieces of the finance function that outsource cleanly, from payroll through to budgeting and forecasting.
6 Reasons Why Your Startup Should Be Incorporated In The US
The reasons, the obligations, and what founders abroad take on.
6 Reasons to Keep Your Bookkeeping Current (Not Just at Tax Time)
1. Know Your Cash Position Any Time, 2. Catch Fraud Early, and 3. Meet Loan and Investor Requests Quickly.
6 Techniques to Improve Your Accounting Data Entry Process
1. Bank Feeds and Auto-Categorization, 2. Receipt Scanning and OCR Tools, and 3. Standard Chart of Accounts and.
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6 Types of Business Bank Accounts [2026 Latest]
What each type is for, and how many you actually need.
6 Ways to Maximize Your 401(k) or IRA Contributions
Why Retirement Account Contributions Are a Tax Priority and Way 1: Contribute to the Annual Limit.
7 Benefits of Outsourcing Finance and Accounting Functions
Benefit 1: Cost Savings of 60-80%, Benefit 2: Senior Expertise at Fractional Cost, and Benefit 3: Scalability.
7 Common Accounting Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make
Mistake 1: Using the Wrong Depreciation Useful Life and Mistake 2: Misclassifying Capital Expenditures and Repairs.
7 Financial Ratios Every Small Business Owner Should Know
Seven ratios, what each measures, and how to use them monthly.
7 Steps to Prepare Your US Corporate Tax Return
Overview: Corporate Tax Filing in the US, Step 1: Reconcile Your Financial Statements, and Step 2: Compute.
8 Ways to Simplify Accounting for Your Small Business
1. Open a Dedicated Business Bank Account, 2. Use Accounting Software (Not Excel), and 3. Go Paperless.
9 Accounting Types and How Each Works
Nine branches of accounting, what each one covers, and which your business needs.
A Comprehensive Guide to California State Disability Insurance Tax, SDI Tax
Who pays, how much, and what the employer has to withhold.
A Comprehensive Guide to Owner's Equity
The components, the calculation, and why it is not a valuation.
A Comprehensive Guide to Retained Earnings
Why it is not cash, reinvest or distribute, and what readers see in it.
A Deep Dive into Liabilities in Accounting
The types, the ratios, and the obligations most often missed.
A Guide to Buying an Existing Business: Due Diligence, Valuation, and Financing
Why Buy an Existing Business Instead of Starting From Scratch and Step-by-Step Process to Buy a Business.
A Guide to Federal Unemployment Benefits: What You Need to Know
How they are calculated, taxed, and what employers see.
ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: Key Differences, Costs, and When to Use Each
ACH Payments, Wire Transfers, and Side-by-Side Comparison.
AI in Bookkeeping and Accounting: What's Already Changing in 2026
What AI Is Already Doing in Accounting, What AI Cannot Do Yet, and AI Tool Comparison for Small Business Accounting.
What we write about
Eight topics we come back to
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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.