https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog CPA-reviewed bookkeeping and accounting for merchant cash advance (MCA) and syndication businesses — plus real estate, eCommerce, service businesses, retail, and personal books. Flat monthly fee, software included. en-US Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Next.js https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-syndication-accounting-mistakes https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-syndication-accounting-mistakes Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication The five MCA and syndication accounting mistakes that quietly distort funders' books — netting renewals, blending fees, mis-timing factor income — and how to fix each. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/bookkeeping-software-built-in-house https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/bookkeeping-software-built-in-house Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bookkeeping Why we built our own bookkeeping software instead of renting QuickBooks — books captured at the source and kept tax-ready all year, for U.S. businesses. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-syndication-accounting-software https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-syndication-accounting-software Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication MCA accounting software that finally tracks syndication deal by deal — built in-house by specialist accountants and run on U.S. funders' books today. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-renewal-accounting https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-renewal-accounting Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication How to record an MCA renewal on both sides of the deal — paying off the old advance, booking the new one, and the netted-wire trap that stops books reconciling. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-bad-debt-write-offs https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-bad-debt-write-offs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication How MCA funders book reserves and write-offs — and how the bad-debt deduction works at tax time: what's deductible, when, and the records that support it. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-funder-month-end-close https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-funder-month-end-close Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication The month-end close that keeps MCA funder books honest: bank-to-deal reconciliation, RTR and unearned-income rollforwards, syndication tie-outs, and red flags. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-revenue-recognition-deferral-vs-accelerated https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-revenue-recognition-deferral-vs-accelerated Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication How MCA funders recognize factor income — the deferral and accelerated methods compared on one worked deal, and the consistency rules that keep books clean. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/quickbooks-for-mca-funders https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/quickbooks-for-mca-funders Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication QuickBooks can hold an MCA funder's general ledger — but it can't track deals. Where QBO breaks for syndication, RTR, and factor income, and what to use instead. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-journal-entries https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-journal-entries Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication Copy-ready merchant cash advance journal entries — funding, daily repayments, fees, early payoff, renewals, defaults, syndication participation, and broker commissions. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-payments-tax-deductible https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-payments-tax-deductible Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication Is a merchant cash advance taxable income? Are the payments deductible? How MCA funding, repayments, and the factor cost are treated at tax time. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-syndication-accounting-explained https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-syndication-accounting-explained Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication A plain-language guide to MCA syndication accounting — participation, splitting fundings and collections across funders, and investor reporting. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/record-merchant-cash-advance-quickbooks https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/record-merchant-cash-advance-quickbooks Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication How to record a merchant cash advance in QuickBooks — the funding as a liability, remittances split between principal and fee, and your real cost of capital. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/year-end-tax-prep-checklist https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/year-end-tax-prep-checklist Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tax & Deductions Your tax bill is mostly decided before December 31. 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How each works, the self-employment tax angle, and when the S-corp election pays off. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-factor-rate-vs-apr https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-factor-rate-vs-apr Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication Merchant cash advances are quoted as a factor rate, not an interest rate. Here's how to convert a factor rate to an approximate APR and see the real cost. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/bookkeeping-for-service-businesses https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/bookkeeping-for-service-businesses Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bookkeeping Agencies, consultants, and professional firms live in projects, clients, and cash flow. How service-business bookkeeping should be set up to show real profit. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/amazon-fba-accounting https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/amazon-fba-accounting Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT eCommerce Amazon FBA payouts never match gross sales. 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Here's how bookkeeping pricing works — hourly vs. flat-fee, what drives the price, and what you should get for it. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/bookkeeper-vs-accountant-vs-cpa https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/bookkeeper-vs-accountant-vs-cpa Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bookkeeping Bookkeeper, accountant, CPA — the titles get used interchangeably but do different jobs. What each one does, how they work together, and which you need. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/ecommerce-sales-tax-nexus https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/ecommerce-sales-tax-nexus Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT eCommerce Selling online means sales tax can apply in states where you have 'nexus.' 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Here's how catch-up bookkeeping works — the step-by-step cleanup process to get current, reconciled, and tax-ready without the panic. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/1099-nec-filing-small-business https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/1099-nec-filing-small-business Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tax & Deductions A simple guide to 1099-NEC filing — which contractors need a 1099, the information you need (W-9), the deadline, and how to avoid penalties. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/tax-season-bookkeeping-cpa-ready-books https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/tax-season-bookkeeping-cpa-ready-books Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Bookkeeping Tax season bookkeeping services for small businesses — CPA-ready books, clean financials, and smooth tax filing support that helps you avoid costly mistakes. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/ecommerce-cogs-calculation-profitability https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/ecommerce-cogs-calculation-profitability Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT eCommerce How accurate e-commerce COGS calculation and order-level profitability tracking reveal your real margins — with a practical Shopify example. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-risk-management https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-risk-management Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication Merchant cash advances offer fast capital but carry real risk. Here are the key MCA risks and the risk-management strategies that reduce defaults and losses. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/merchant-cash-advance-accounting-bookkeeping https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/merchant-cash-advance-accounting-bookkeeping Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication A complete guide to merchant cash advance (MCA) accounting — journal entries, financial-statement impact, and best practices for owners, lenders, and brokers. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-default-calculations https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/mca-default-calculations Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT MCA & Syndication Default measurement drives financial reporting in the MCA industry. Compare the RTR, cash, wire, and percentage-of-payback methods — and why % of payback wins. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/home-office-tax-deduction https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/home-office-tax-deduction Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Tax & Deductions Work from home? You may qualify for the home office deduction — claiming a percentage of rent, utilities, and maintenance for space used exclusively for business. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/deduct-business-meals-networking https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/deduct-business-meals-networking Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Tax & Deductions Meeting clients over lunch or dinner? You can deduct 50% of business meal expenses (sometimes more). Here's what qualifies and how to document it. https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/business-vehicle-mileage-deduction https://iandsaccountingsvcs.com/blog/business-vehicle-mileage-deduction Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Tax & Deductions Use your car for business? 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