If you talk to small business owners in Alaska, you hear the same confession over and over. The work itself is fine. The customers are fine. The climate is tolerable if you pretend the dark months build character. What usually trips people up is the financial side. Not because they are bad at math, but because running a business in this state comes with a strange mix of seasonal chaos and unpredictable costs. It is the reality of operating a business in a place where your sch

Nonprofits act with a mission-driven purpose, most of the time serving the communities, causes, and people who depend on their assistance. However, operating a nonprofit is a complex affair. Apart from program activities and fundraising, organizations must observe ethical financial tracking to meet the requirements of the various government agencies and keep the trust of their donors. Bookkeeping is the accounting process that plays the central role in the trust granted. Whe