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 and Accounting: Key Differences Explained
What each function actually does, the ten principles they share, and how to tell which one your business needs first.
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.
Bookkeeping for E-Commerce Startups: What You Need to Track
Revenue Recognition: Gross vs. Net, Platform Fees, and Sales Tax Nexus.
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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 Lawyers: Trust Accounts, IOLTA, and Attorney Finances
IOLTA Accounts: The Foundation of Attorney Trust Accounting, The No-Commingling Rule, and Three-Way Trust.
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.
Bookkeeping vs Payroll: Key Differences Explained
What each function covers, where they overlap, and why running them on one system removes most month-end friction.
C-Corporation Tax Guide: Rates, Filing, and Strategies
C-Corporation Tax Rate: 21% Flat, The Double Taxation Problem, and C-Corp Estimated Tax Payments.
CEO vs CFO vs COO: C-Suite Roles Explained
The three senior seats, what each owns, and how they are meant to fit together.
CEO vs CFO: Key Differences in Roles and Responsibilities
How the two top seats divide responsibility, and where they have to agree.
CFO Book Recommendations: Finance Leadership and Strategy
Strategy and Competitive Advantage, Innovation and Disruption, and Leadership and Organizational Dynamics.
CFO Consulting: Definition, Importance, and What to Expect
What CFO consulting delivers, how it differs from an ongoing CFO, and when to buy it.
CFO Services for Small Businesses: What You Get and What It Costs
What a CFO Does for a Small Business, What CFO Services Cost, and When to Hire a CFO Service.
CFO Skills and Career Path: What It Takes to Become a Financial Leader
The technical and leadership skills the role demands, and the route people take to it.
CFO vs CA: Key Differences in Roles and Responsibilities
A qualification against a job, and why the two are not the same thing.
CFO vs CAO: Key Differences in Roles and Responsibilities
Chief Financial Officer against Chief Accounting Officer, and why larger companies keep both.
CFO vs COO: Key Differences in Business Leadership
Where the finance chief ends and the operations chief begins.
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.