Mistake #1: Not staying on top of receivables
“Getting paid is always an exciting part of running a business. What isn’t as exciting however, is keeping track of your receivables.“When you issue an invoice, a receivable is recorded—meaning that a customer owes you money. Checking your receivable listing you’ll see that customer’s balance as outstanding. As soon as you receive payment from that customer, it should be applied against the invoice to mark it as paid. In practice however, this is easier said than done, and customer deposits are often left to reconcile later on since there’s never enough time in a day.
“At tax time you’re left with a bunch of customer deposits sitting in your revenue account and a receivables report that doesn’t make sense. The consequences? Hours wasted updating the receivables listing, overpaying on your taxes, and high bad debts. Making it a point to follow up on your receivables—and apply payments to invoices on a monthly basis—can save you tons of resources in the long run.
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Source: Lindsay Lapchuk (www.freshbooks.com)
