Author: Matt Long

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Automation is Everywhere: Can QuickBooks Online Help Lighten Your Workload?
Interested in reducing your workload? Business automation software, like QuickBooks Online, can help.

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What You Need To Know About The Restaurant Revitalization Grant
Find out how your restaurant can score a slice of the $28.6 Billion RRFG Pie.

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How To Avoid A Not-So-Pleasant Tax Season Surprise
Don't let routine bookkeeping responsibilities result in an unexpected (and negative) tax season surprise.

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Struggles In The Accounting Department: How To Avoid Future Accounts Payable Challenges
Looking for an excellent cloud-based accounting software solution? We've got a few ideas ...

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If You Manage The Front Door, We’ll Handle The Back Office
You probably didn't go to school to be an accountant or manage your business's accounts receivable. ... Good news, we did!

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PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Process, Necessity Form & Tax Treatment
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, we've helped a lot of businesses claim PPP funds and file for loan forgiveness. During this webinar, we will share what we're seeing and what we know.

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Looking For More Funding Options?
Looking for more information about the new CARES Act funding to help small businesses and nonprofits in Ohio? Here's an overview.

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You’ve Been Warned: Businesses Should Prepare Now To Issue New IRS Form 1099-NEC By Jan. 31, 2021
Don't let Form 1099-NEC stump you.
Sep 21, 2020

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Episode 251: Surviving Economic Uncertainty: How Restaurants Can Rebound From COVID
How is the owner of Cleveland's Melt Bar and Grilled surviving the COVID-19 Crisis? Listen to this episode of unsuitable to find out.

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Attaining Your Post-COVID Business Goals: The Transition From Uncertainty To Success
Find out how to take your business from uncertainty to success and start attaining your post-COVID business goals.

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating The Rise Of The Digital Economy
There are many advantages associated with embracing digital advances in business, particularly post COVID-19.
Feb 17, 2020

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Episode 222: How To Outsource Your Way To Business Growth
Wondering how outsourcing critical business functions can help boost your bottom line? Lean in a little closer and we'll tell ya!

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QuickBooks For Businesses Looking For a Boost
Which version of QuickBooks is better for your business? Find out now!

Oct 15, 2019

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Episode 206: How Outsourced Accounting Services Can Grow Your Business
Wondering how you can focus more on your core business and less on your back office? Take a look at this solution.

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Ready To Take Your Business’s Bookkeeping Online?
Was it love at first installation? No. But QuickBooks Online has redeemed itself.

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Data-Driven Opportunities For All
Services such as bookkeeping, month-end accounting support and consulting aren't new. But by taking a different approach to these traditional services, we can reveal new, exciting opportunities.

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Save Money, Enhance Value With Outsourced Accounting
Hiring an accountant is a huge commitment and can be quite costly. Read one to find out why more business owners are choosing to forego the hiring process in favor of outsourcing the job to a qualified accounting service specialists.

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Technology’s Time To Shine
Technological advancements continue to change the way business owners play the game.

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Better Inventory Management Solutions Do Exist
Looking for software to help you manage your inventory better? You might be looking for QuickBooks Enterprise for Manufacturing and Wholesale with Advanced Inventory.

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Sidestep Disaster When You Backup Your QuickBooks Company File
These QuickBooks® tips will help you get more from your software. Read on to learn how to customize your reports and backup your company file.
Apr 8, 2019

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episode 178 – your business’s back office: take it or leave it
Oh yes, the times are a changin' when it comes to your business's back office responsibilities. Listen to (or watch) this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to hear from our expert, Matt Long, as he discussing the benefits of outsourcing accounting and why many owners are taking this approach.
Apr 8, 2019

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episode 178 – transcript
Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to read what Rea's Client Advisory Services (CAS) professional had to say about business' back office operations.

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The Future CFO And Their Expanding Responsibilities
The role of your chief financial officer has changed. Read on to learn about CFO 2.0

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Embrace Software Applications To Enhance Your Accounting
Looking for a way to manage your Ohio business's accounting while burying your feet in the sand on a beach in Florida? Here's a thought!

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A K-I-S-S For YOU!
Psst.... want to know the secret of maintaining better books in your business?

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5 Business Productivity Killers — And How To Slay Them
Want to get more from your business's back office? Don't we all ...

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Get Back To Running Your Business
Are your accounting, bookkeeping and payroll responsibilities holding your business back? Maybe it's time for a change.

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How Will You Become A Better Bookkeeper?
Looking for goals that will make your life easier while driving real results? This year, let's focus on bookkeeping!

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Want To Win Tax Season?
Time is running out to make some solid tax strategic moves in 2018. But where there is a will, there is a way. Are you willing to make some improvements to your business?

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What Free Time?
There is valuable technology out there that will help you gain more flexibility with your work and make it easier to collaborate with your accountant.

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QuickBooks: Why Getting It Right (Right Out Of The Box) Matters
Even before you start using QuickBooks®, you probably have a lot of questions. This edition of QuickTips will help you get started on the right foot. Read on to learn more.

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New Tax Rules Will Hit Nonprofits Hard
Nonprofit leaders should take note of the changes ushered in by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how the new tax rules will impact their organizations. Read on to learn more.

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Regular Reconciliation Aides In Fraud Protection
Stop looking at your bank reconciliation responsibility as a chore and start thinking about it as a monumental money-saving opportunity. Read on to find out why.


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The View Looks Great From Up Here
The recent Scaling New Heights conference left Amy Smith more than just a little excited for the future of the accounting industry. Read on to find out why.

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QuickBooks® Updates Discontinuation Policy, Upgrade Information
After May 31, 2018, services for QuickBooks Desktop 2015 will be discontinued. Find out what that means to you.

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Gotta Pay Those Bills
Managing your company's cash flow is vital, which is why it's so important to properly add your vendors to QuickBooks. Read on to learn how.

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Changes Coming For The Ohio Business Gateway
The Ohio Business Gateway is undergoing some changes on May 21, 2018. Read on to learn more about the changes and what they mean for you.

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Payroll Mate® | A Different Payroll Solution That Works With QuickBooks™
What are you doing to ensure that you have the correct payroll procedures in place to ensure that you can always take care of them ... especially if traditional solutions don't work for your unique situation?

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Taxes Are Done, It’s Time To Close The Books On Another Year
Did you know that there is a better, more secure way of closing out your books? It's true! And this article will show you how.

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Utilize Customer Typing To Track Marketing ROI In QuickBooks®
Still trying to figure out how to track your company's marketing ROI? Try QuickBooks.

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Baby Stepping into the New Year with QuickBooks®!
That software you picked, whether it's QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online, will effectively help you manage and grow your business. That being said, you won't be able to master the program right out of the gate. Instead, read on to find out how to find QuickBooks (and business) success.

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QuickBooks® Desktop Document Center: Helping You Infuse Some Organization Into Your New Year
Piles of paper and unruly receipts make me, and most other business owners, crazy. And because there aren't even enough hours in the day to tackle our essential responsibilities, good luck finding the time to conquer this accounting clutter.

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Year-End Is Right Around The Corner … Time To Clean Up Your Files
What if I told you that you can avoid beating yourself up in December by taking a little bit of time this month to get your QuickBooks accounts in order. Keep reading to discover a few handy tips that will make your life a lot easier.

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Make Your Software Work Harder So You Don’t Have To
QuickBooks users may be surprised to learn that the software actually makes it easier to multitask. Read on to learn more.

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Don’t Miss Out On Your Share Of Ohio BWC Money
Who wouldn’t like a few more dollars in their pocket? If you’re an Ohio employer and you’re paying into the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, you could be eligible for a rebate and a new discount being offered by the state agency.

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QuickBooks: Why Getting It Right (Right Out Of The Box) Matters
Even before you start using QuickBooks®, you probably have a lot of questions. This edition of QuickTips will help you get started on the right foot. Read on to learn more.

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Easily Find Related Transactions In QuickBooks
Learn how to pull up a calculator in QuickBooks anytime you need one, discover how to make 1099 work at year-end a breeze and find related transactions in a snap.

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The Future Of Overtime Compensation
Congress passed a bill that could change the way employers compensate their employees for overtime, learn more about the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.

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Optimize Tabs In QuickBooks
Looking for ways to improve your productivity in QuickBooks? Check out these tips to learn how to view multiple windows easily.

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Learn How To Set A Closing Date In QuickBooks®
As you are finish out your year in QuickBooks®, it’s important to set a closing date to avoid any unintended changes you may have made from occurring to prior years. This step-by-step guide will help you learn how.

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What To Do When You Can’t Do Everything Yourself
Today’s business owners are expected to wear many hats. But, if you really want to move the needle, you are going to have to shed a few. Find out why many savvy entrepreneurs choose to outsource the logistical aspects of their business so they can focus on growth.

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Why Get Paid Later If You Can Get Paid Now?
You use your smartphone to get your email, surf the net and share news. It may even be an essential business tool, but could it do more? If you’ve seen the commercials on TV showing people processing credit cards on their mobile device, you may have wondered if this option would work for you. Basically, … Continued