by pennextsteps | May 14, 2024 | Accounting for the Performing Arts, Bookkeeping with Quickbooks
What is a Chart of Accounts (COA)? Why is a Chart of Accounts (COA) important for your bookkeeping practices? A Chart of Accounts (COA) is a list of the accounts that an organization has identified for recording and allocating transactions in its general ledger....
by pennextsteps | Apr 23, 2024 | Budgeting
How to Create a Project Budget What is a Budget? A budget is an estimate of income and expenses for a set period of time in the future. You can create a budget for your entire organization or individually for each of your projects/programs. Budgets are meant to be...
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Apr 23, 2024 | Accounting for the Performing Arts, Budgeting, Financial Resources
Creatives & Credit Creatives & Credit Workshop with Tierra Bonds For artists and creatives looking to build good money habits, this fiscal session teaches you how to reach your credit score goals. Have you ever wondered how credit works and how you can use it...
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Jan 31, 2022 | Accounting for the Performing Arts, Quickbooks
Top 5 Quickbooks Set-Up Tips Managing your organization’s finances can be overwhelming and time consuming. At Pentacle, we use Quickbooks, an accounting software that helps you manage your financial transactions, both internally as well as with our artists...
by pennextsteps | Nov 16, 2021 | Accounting for the Performing Arts
What is Accrual Basis Accounting vs. Cash Based Accounting? Accrual Basis Accounting Accrual basis accounting refers to a major accounting method that recognizes revenues and expenses at the time a transaction occurs, regardless of when cash is exchanged. Accountants...
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Aug 20, 2021 | Build Your Startup, For 501(c)3 Arts Orgs, For Arts Administrators, Taxes
Employee vs. Independent Contractor What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? The payment for an independent contractor is performance-based and is determined by the completion of the service they provide while an employee’s...
