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Sorry for the late reply: How to write apologies for a late reply

Everyone forgets to reply to less important emails at work oc­ca­sion­al­ly – or even puts them off de­lib­er­ate­ly. This may be the case if you are the bearer of bad news, for instance. But if you want to avoid making a negative im­pres­sion, you shouldn’t just ignore these emails. A…

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Book­keep­ing software for small business

Ac­count­ing is a complex task and es­pe­cial­ly en­tre­pre­neurs who are just starting their projects can use all the help they can get. With the right book­keep­ing software, founders, free­lancers, and SMEs have tools at their disposal that make the work easier and less error-prone. What…

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How can you improve customer com­mu­ni­ca­tion? Tips for startups

Clear customer com­mu­ni­ca­tion builds trust, reduces mis­un­der­stand­ings and en­cour­ages long-term loyalty. For startups, this means making the most of limited resources by choosing the right channels, setting clear response times and creating scalable processes. Learn how email,…

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Which Google Workspace al­ter­na­tive is right for your business?

Are you looking for an al­ter­na­tive to Google Workspace? Whether you need lower costs, stronger privacy, or self-hosted flex­i­bil­i­ty, there are plenty of powerful options. From Microsoft 365 and Zoho to monday.com and Nextcloud Workspace, discover which tools offer the best mix of…

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Which Microsoft 365 al­ter­na­tive fits your business?

Many busi­ness­es are actively searching for a suitable Microsoft 365 al­ter­na­tive that fully meets their needs. The market offers a wide selection: in addition to paid offerings, there are also sur­pris­ing­ly powerful free solutions available. In this guide, we compare various…

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How to write a receipt of payment (with template)

Writing receipts of payment has become quite simple. Pro­fes­sion­al templates and software make book­keep­ing as easy as possible. Your receipts are au­to­mat­i­cal­ly filled in with all the necessary details and are ready for printing. But when is a receipt of payment required? And what…

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Quotation templates: best tips and examples

A well-crafted quotation template boosts your chances of con­vert­ing in­ter­est­ed prospects into customers. It’s essential that the quote aligns with their ex­pec­ta­tions while also ensuring the structure, format, and content are pro­fes­sion­al­ly presented. Quote templates for Word and…

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How do you record cash discounts? Ex­pla­na­tion and example

What does a cash discount ac­count­ing record look like? Once you know how to record a cash discount, it’s quite simple. However, the topic can be confusing at first: What about sales tax? Should I book the discount as a price reduction? Should I use the gross or net method? We’ll…

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What are hidden assets?

Hidden reserves can occur within a company through many ways. Some arise more or less of their own accord, others are created either in­ten­tion­al­ly or un­in­ten­tion­al­ly. Usually these are com­plete­ly legal or even required by law. On the other hand, however, these hidden assets can…

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Loss car­ry­for­ward and loss carryback

With the concept of a net operating loss (NOL) deduction, you can reduce your loss through tax relief and save taxes in the prior or future year. To apply for this, you would use the NOL car­ry­for­ward or NOL carryback pro­vi­sions with the IRS. We explain what these terms mean and…

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