{"podcast":{"title":"Mastering Your Small Business Finances ~ Money Management, Bookkeeping, Entrepreneurship, Side Hustle, Accounting, Cash Flow, Solopreneur, Strategy, Tax, Virtual Assistant Marketing Mindset QuickBooks","slug":"mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059","podcast_index_feed_id":3443059,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/masteringyoursmallbusinessfinances/feed.xml","website_url":"https://masteringyoursmallbusinessfinances.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10401056/MYSBF_Podcast_Logo.png","author":"Chris Panek - CPA, Business Strategist & Business Coach For Entrepreneurs Growing Their Business","episode_count":424,"summary":"Should I be doing my own bookkeeping and accounting? Is QuickBooks the best software for me to use in my business, or is there another accounting software I should be using? What’s the best way for me to process my payroll? How can I track my money and cash flow? How do I prepare for my business taxes? What do my financial statements really mean? How can I bring my business to the next level? How can I grow my business? What is the best way to create my business strategy? Should I start a side hustle? How can I add bookkeeping as an additional service as a Virtual Assistant? How can I start an online virtual bookkeeping business? And most importantly, how do I manage my small business finances? Welcome to Mastering Your Small Business Finances where we get straight to the point and answer all these questions and more. Each episode is designed for you to take IMMEDIATE ACTION in your business so that you, as a busy entrepreneur, can gain the CONFIDENCE and CLARITY you need to make a successful impact on your business and GROW YOUR BOTTOM LINE. Each week, host Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Business Strategist and Business Coach, breaks down topics like finances, entrepre…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:21:10.230640+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059"},"episode":{"title":"385:  Automating QuickBooks For Faster And Easier Bookkeeping Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur Freelancer Accountant Bookkeeper VA Owner Or Self-Employed","slug":"385-automating-quickbooks-for-faster-and-easier-bookkeeping-whether-you-are-starting-a-business-or-side-hustle-a-solopreneur-entrepreneur-freelancer-accountant-bookkeeper-va-owner-or-self-employed","published_at":"2026-03-25T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059/385-automating-quickbooks-for-faster-and-easier-bookkeeping-whether-you-are-starting-a-business-or-side-hustle-a-solopreneur-entrepreneur-freelancer-accountant-bookkeeper-va-owner-or-self-employed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059","url":"https://masteringyoursmallbusinessfinances.podbean.com/e/automating-quickbooks-for-faster-and-easier-bookkeeping-whether-you-are-starting-a-business-or-side-hustle-a-solopreneur-entrepreneur-freelancer-accountant-bookkeeper-va-owner-or-self-employed/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n4vfvzw7hzsvc578/Automating_QuickBooks_For_Faster_And_Easier_Bookkeeping_Whether_You_Are_Starting_A_Business_Side_Hustle_Solopreneur_Entrepreneur_Accountant_Bookkeeper_Owner_VA.mp3","summary":"As a business owner, you are always looking for ways to save time in your business, but you want to make sure you are not cutting corners in one place and causing additional problems down the road. This holds true when you are doing your bookkeeping as well. I always tell my clients when they are setting up their bookkeeping systems to make sure that they are capturing information that will be helpful for them when it comes time to prepare their tax returns. But tax compliance shouldn’t be your only concern when you are doing your bookkeeping. If there are certain items you want to track in your bookkeeping, you need to set those processes up in the beginning so that you can see the results at the end of the month, quarter, or year. In today’s podcast episode, I am going over what bank feeds and bank rules are and how to ensure you have everything set up appropriately so that you can have accurate financial statements that allow you to make sound business decisions. It doesn’t matter if you are just getting started with your business, you are a self-employed individual, a solopreneur, entrepreneur, small business owner, a remote, virtual, online, or in-house bookkeeper, or a virtual assistant or VA, you want to make sure you are utilizing the processes available to you in a way that you are truly saving time. It doesn’t matter if you are using a computerized software system like QuickBooks, Xero, Wave, or FreshBooks for your business finances, or if you are doing your bookkeeping manually with an Excel spreadsheet or even a Google Document, this episode will be helpful for you… Join us in a community built specifically for accountants and high-stress professionals. You’ll receive support, accountability, and a community that understands what you’re going through. 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