Digital Clutter Is a Reality In Business
When you think about spring cleaning, you generally think about your surroundings- -your home, your car, the backyard. Most business owners (including you), need to spring clean their digital “house”.
Digital clutter is a reality that we all deal with on a daily basis as we conduct much of our lives and business dealings electronically through computers, tablets and even on our smartphones.
Sometimes digital cleaning is about restoration. Spring may be the right time to get online accounts back in order. When is the last time you went through your Amazon wish list, worked on organizing your social media accounts or revisited learning how to use them correctly?
Dealing with digital clutter or digital restoration is a great task to take on in your own business or to offer as a virtual service. Feeling empowered by your digital world instead of bogged down by it can help you be more efficient, more productive and ultimately more successful.
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Tips For Virtual Assistants to Stay on Track at Tax Time
As the new year begins, virtual assistants who own and operate their own business or who are working as an independent contractor will need to work on organizing receipts and tax-related expenses.
- Did you keep records of your expenses from 2013?
- Do you have your expenses organized?
If you are having trouble answering either one of the questions above, do not worry…here are a few tips and tricks on helping you get on track for tax time!
Understanding what type of expenses can be applied to your business as a VA, can best be determined by an accountant. However, here are a few examples of everyday expenses that you should be tracking throughout the year.
- Telephone call made to contact your clients – whether it’s a land-line and/or cell phone
- Internet connection in order to communicate with your clients
- Copier and fax
- Business cards and any marketing material
- Did you use a car to visit your clients – if you did, expenses...