Have Faith Bookkeeping

09/26/2026

I’ve had some pushback about choosing a faith-based name for my business, Have Faith Bookkeeping.

That doesn’t make me sad.

What makes me sad is that so many people have such a negative view of Christianity — and in many cases, that view came from the way they were treated by Christians.

Christianity is supposed to be rooted in love, grace, humility, compassion, forgiveness, and serving others. When people walk away feeling judged, rejected, shamed, or hurt instead, I think Christians should be willing to acknowledge that rather than immediately becoming defensive.

My business name reflects something that is important to me personally. It is not a statement about what my clients should believe, and I would never expect someone to share my faith in order to feel welcomed, respected, or valued.

Bottom line: if people have a negative view of Christianity because of the way Christians have treated them, the answer isn’t to argue with them about how they feel. Maybe Christians need to do a better job of representing what Christianity is supposed to be.

09/17/2026

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09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Free bookkeeping consultations for small businesses and construction companies. Kansas City based, with local and remote clients welcome.

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Owning a business means wearing enough hats already. Keeping your books accurate and organized doesn’t have to be one of them.With over 26 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience, I provide reliable bookkeeping and accounting services for small businesses - without the expense of a full-tim...

09/08/2026

Cash vs. Accrual - what’s the difference?

It sounds complicated, but the basic idea is pretty simple.

Say you invoice a customer $5,000 in September, but they don’t pay you until November.

💵 Cash basis: You record the $5,000 as income in November, when you actually receive the money.

📚 Accrual basis: You record the $5,000 as income in September, when you earned it. When the customer pays in November, the payment clears the amount they owed you.

Expenses work much the same way - cash basis generally recognizes them when they’re paid, while accrual recognizes them when they’re incurred.

That’s why two businesses can have the exact same sales and expenses but show very different numbers in a particular month depending on which accounting method they use.

And that’s your little bookkeeping lesson for Tuesday. 😊

08/29/2026

I have my first on-site client appointment on Monday!!

08/27/2026

Answer is: A - unearned revenue.

An example is: Say a client pays you $1,200 upfront for 12 months of service.

When you receive the $1,200, you haven’t earned all of it yet because you haven’t provided 12 months of bookkeeping.

So initially:

* Debit Cash: $1,200
* Credit Unearned Revenue: $1,200

Then each month, after you provide that month’s service, you earn $100:

* Debit Unearned Revenue: $100
* Credit Bookkeeping Revenue: $100

So unearned revenue is money you’ve already received for work you still owe the customer.

It sits on the balance sheet as a liability until you actually earn it.

Once you realize accounting is just its own language, it’s not so intimidating. 🙂