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What Percentage of Construction Costs Is Labor?

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What Percentage of Construction Costs Is Labor?

Sometimes there’s truth to the old adage that if you want something done right, you do it yourself. And usually that’s when you’re working on a passion project that requires your own individual creativity. But smart business owners with growth...

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Tax Education: Everything You Need to Know about the Federal Tax Deadline | Botkeeper

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Tax Education: Everything You Need to Know about the Tax Deadline

Any American with a pulse knows that individuals and businesses pay a plethora of taxes. But it wasn't always that way. Even though taxes have been...

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Job Costing for Construction: What It Is & How It Helps

There are a lot of responsibilities that come with running a successful construction business, but job costing is one of the most important. It's...

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Construction Accounting Basics for Contractors

A day in the life of a contractor is a busy one. You’re up early to answer emails and sort through paperwork before heading to a job site. From there...

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Bookkeeping vs. Accounting: What's the Difference?

Unless you’re a bookkeeper or accountant by trade, you probably don’t spend your days thinking about the two (but hey, no shame if you do)....

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Client Discussions: What Does a Modern Bookkeeper Do?

Bookkeeping…we’ve all heard of it, but what exactly is it? Explaining it to clients in simple terms is challenging, but: bookkeeping is defined as...

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Botkeeper Gartner Cool Vendor v2

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Gartner Says Botkeeper Is a "Cool Vendor," and We Tend to Agree

After many formative years building Erector Sets and solving Rubik's Cubes, we at Botkeeper are delighted to finally be recognized as “cool” by the...

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What's the difference between AI and ML?

Artificial or augmented intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have become hot topics in tech, business, and our everyday lives. In fact, a...

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9 Signs You Have a Bad Bookkeeper

Having a competent bookkeeper could be the difference between steering your business to new growth and letting it spiral out of control, like a...

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Bookkeeping Meets AI:Trends & Predictions for the Future of Accounting

If you’re in the accounting profession, chances are you’re getting used to the integration of various forms of technology in the industry, including...

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Client Discussions: 3 Differences Between Tax Filing and Tax Planning

Just like there’s a really, really big difference between tax avoidance (lessening tax liability is legal) and tax evasion (the deliberate under- or...

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5 Ways to Banish Stress (and Be a More Effective Entrepreneur)

As a small business owner, you’re surrounded by stress from morning to night (and even in your sleep). But there are ways to kill the killer of...

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Botkeeper Named American Business Awards Tech Start-up of the Year!

Botkeeper named Tech Start-Up of the Year! Botkeeper has been named the winner of the Gold Stevie® Award in the Tech Start-up of the Year category of...

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