Rigits Blog Articles

This blog includes 70+ bookkeeping and accounting articles about mastering and utilizing your financials for growth, like…

  • Guides on financial terms, statements and concepts
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  • How to find local bookkeepers, accountants and fractional CFOs

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How to Calculate Burn Rate

For any startup aiming to grow, understanding your burn rate is essential. This guide will help you grasp how to calculate and manage your burn rate, helping prevent your startup from running out of money too soon. Here’s what we’ll go through Burn Rate Basics Preparation for Calculating Burn Rate Calculating Gross Burn Rate Calculating

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What Are Back Office Services?

You’ve found the Rigits guide to back office services!  Back office services are tasks like accounting, data management, and technical support.  This guide is designed to help you, the small business owner, navigate through the various aspects of back office operations, understand their importance, and make informed decisions about managing them efficiently.  This guide also

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Double-Entry Accounting: The Basics

You’ve found the Rigits guide to understanding double-entry accounting. This guide is designed specifically for small business owners, aiming to demystify the principles of double-entry accounting and show how they can be applied to everyday financial management. This guide is also related to our articles on understanding journal entries in accounting, understanding owner’s equity, and

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How to do Cash Flow Forecasting

You found the Rigits guide on how to do cash flow forecasting! Cash flow forecasting is about predicting your cash inflows and outflows over a certain period, enabling you to plan for future growth, manage debt, and ensure you can cover your expenses.  This guide is designed specifically for small business owners, breaking down the

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How to Hire a Virtual Bookkeeper

You’ve found the Rigits guide to how to hire a virtual bookkeeper! Bookkeeping is something you typically begin doing yourself as a small business owner as you wear the multiple hats needed to get your operation off the ground. After a while, you find yourself needing to delegate so you can concentrate on what you

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Understanding Prepaid Expenses

You’ve found the Rigits guide to understanding prepaid expenses.  This article is meant specifically for small business owners like you, aiming to demystify the concept of prepaid expenses. We’ll guide you through what prepaid expenses are, why they might be important for your business, and how to utilize them effectively. This guide is also related

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Understanding Retained Earnings

Let’s dive into the world of retained earnings a number that reveals the effect of your profitability and cash reinvestment over time.  This guide is also related to our guides on understanding owner’s equity, how to read a balance sheet, and double-entry accounting: the basics. In this article, we’re going to break down everything you

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Cash vs. Accrual Accounting

Welcome to the Rigits guide to understanding cash vs. accrual accounting! Choosing between cash and accrual accounting methods is more than a technical decision; it’s about finding the fit that reflects your business activities accurately and helps you plan for the future. This article is designed as a comprehensive guide to help you make an

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Understanding Journal Entries in Accounting

Journal entries might not be the first thing on your mind when you’re running a small business, but if you’re going to understand your financial statements and feel confident about your finances, understanding the basics of journal entries is something you shouldn’t skip.  The framework behind journal entries – double entry accounting – affects all

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Understanding and Calculating EBITDA

EBITDA is more than a piece of financial jargon; it’s a key to unlocking insights into your business’s operational performance. By grasping how EBITDA works, you can make more informed decisions, attract potential investors, and steer your business toward greater profitability. This guide is crafted to demystify EBITDA for you, the small business owner. We’ll

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Understanding Gross vs. Net Profit

You’ve found our guide understanding net vs. gross profit. When it comes to running a business, understanding the key difference between gross and net profit is crucial to small business owners. Gross profit and net profit are two key metrics that service as guideposts for you to gauge how healthy your business is. These principles

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13 Reasons Why Accounting is Important

Here is our list of reasons why accounting is important.  Have you ever wondered why accounting is important? There are plenty of reasons that explain the importance of accounting, beginning with maintaining accurate financial records and tracking and managing transactions. Other reasons include aiding in decision-making, communicating key business results, and providing valuable insights. Understanding

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