Shore Things

Let me start by saying something important: none of these are stupid mistakes. They’re incredibly common, completely understandable, and almost always the result of nobody ever explaining how travel agency finances actually work — because the travel industry has its own financial rhythm that generic business advice doesn’t account for. Here are the five I see most often. 1. Treating commission income like regular income. This is the big one. When you book a trip, you don’t ge

Let me save you some time: if you want to work with me, you’re going to be in QuickBooks Online. That’s not negotiable, and I want to explain why — because “my bookkeeper requires it” is not a great reason to pay a monthly subscription fee, and you deserve an actual answer. First, what it is. QuickBooks Online is cloud-based accounting software. It connects to your bank accounts, tracks your income and expenses, generates reports, and keeps everything in one place. Your bookk