Accounting & Bookkeeping

Protea Conversations: April Gargiulo
Protea Financial was founded in 2014 to provide high-quality outsourced accounting at an affordable price. Given Protea’s...

7 thoughts for 7 years
In the month of March we as a company, Protea Financial, are celebrating seven years of guiding small businesses with high...

The Basics of Financial Statements
A key aspect and skill in managing a company is the ability to understand financial statements. Because we operate in a...

Protea Conversations: Destiny Burns
Protea Financial was founded in 2014 to provide high quality out-sourced accounting at an affordable price. Given Protea’s...

5 Key Elements Influencing the Accounting and Finance Hiring Environment in 2021
In my first 19 years of recruiting Accounting and Finance Talent, the number 1 job benefit Professionals wanted was...

Thank You From Protea Financial: This Is Just the Beginning
This is truly a surreal moment for us here at Protea Financial as we celebrate our seventh year in business. What started...

Protea Conversations: Nastassia Lopez
Protea Financial was founded in 2014 to provide high-quality out-sourced accounting at an affordable price. Given Protea’s...

Accrual Accounting vs. Cash Accounting – What’s the Difference?
The primary difference between these two is the timing of when transactions get recorded.

Why You Should Hire a Bookkeeper
Running a successful winery requires you to manage numerous departments—production, processing, sales, and administration,...

Small Producers Tax Credits for Everyone!
‘Small Producers Tax Credits for Everyone!’ (Said in my best globally famous talk show host voice.) So you’ve heard that...

Protea Conversations: Suzanne Briel
Protea Financial was founded in 2014 to provide high-quality out-sourced accounting at an affordable price. Given Protea’s...

How to Calculate the Cost of Making Wine
To run a profitable winery, it is vital to understand how much profit you are making per bottle of wine sold. You will need...

Financial Forecasting and Cash Flow Planning
While extremely rewarding, getting a winery up and running can be very difficult to do. Not only does it require a large...

The Property Insurance Marketplace for Wineries
The state of the Property insurance market for wineries is experiencing some severe difficulties and there is no relief in...

Businesses Need to Do These Four Things Before 2021
Many of us are looking forward to putting 2020 behind us and welcoming in a new year. The idea of a fresh start is...

How to Grow Your Business Through Accounting Outsourcing
Outsourcing routine tasks is an easy way to simplify and grow your business. Accounting, customer service, and marketing...

Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business – Why Bookkeeping Matters
Few of us like to think about bookkeeping and accounting. Without it though, you’ll find yourself in the dark about how...

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