Spread the Count

08/28/2015

An inspirational quote to kick off one of the last weekends of summer. And a key one at that!

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

- Jimmy Dean

03/17/2015

Are there any accounting or other financial terms that you would like to understand? Check out our newly updated Lexicon!

Didn't find what you were looking for? Share your suggestions on this page, and I'll make sure you get an answer!

http://www.spreadthecount.com/lexicon/

Use this lexicon as a reference guide to look up any unfamiliar terms used throughout this site. Make sure to check back often as I am continuously updating and refining this page.

02/20/2015

Have you read about the study that Intuit (the Quickbooks people) conducted, which identifies a pretty shocking fact about small businesses?

http://www.spreadthecount.com/the-knowledge-gap/

Did you know? Intuit (the QuickBooks people) recently conducted a study to assess the level of financial literacy among small business owners. The study was conducted by asking 500 small business owners across Canada to take a 10-qu…

02/20/2015

In the upcoming weeks, I will be delving into debits and credits, and the sometimes confusing world of double-sided journal entries, which is really the foundation around which good bookkeeping is built.

Before I bring you along for that ride, I thought this might be a good post for you to read:

http://www.spreadthecount.com/why-bookkeeping-is-seriously-underrated/

Most people procrastinate to some degree. To a point, it’s inevitable when your “To Do List” far exceeds the amount of hours you have in a day. My goal for this post is to show you why efficiently managing you…

02/16/2015

I thought I'd write a post on Spread the Count's learning philosophy, which involves taking up the least amount of your time as possible!

Read about it here:

http://www.spreadthecount.com/the-1-rule/

On the rare occasion that you do find some free time, Im willing to bet that you dont want to spend it learning the intricacies of finance and accounting -regardless of how much it might help your business.

02/16/2015

Very excited to be launching Spread the Count!! Check out our site to see what we're all about!

http://www.spreadthecount.com

Spread the What? My goal is to empower entrepreneurs and small business owners to take control of their business by improving their financial management skills. Who am I? I’m a tax accountant. To be more specific, I’m an articling student in public practice as I work (and study lots!) towards my Cha…