<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Carolina Coastal Bookkeeping & Workflow Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coastal Carolina bookkeeping that turns receipts and bills into tax‑ready QuickBooks so you save time, reduce stress, and stay focused on your work.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinacoastalbookkeeping.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:13:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.carolinacoastalbookkeeping.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Paying Contractors? Start Tracking Now So January Isn't a Scramble.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you start collecting W-9s and tagging contractor payments now, January becomes a 10-minute task instead of a panic.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinacoastalbookkeeping.com/post/paying-contractors-start-tracking-now-so-january-isnt-a-scramble-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f5ad9e5c-8466-4b15-9d2d-e6873a4f67ec</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:57:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rick Russon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5 Things to Clean Up in Your Books Before December 31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the five most important things to clean up in your books before the end of the year:]]></description><link>https://www.carolinacoastalbookkeeping.com/post/the-5-things-to-clean-up-in-your-books-before-december-31</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8bb6cc6b-e93a-4092-a3e1-39641bc531b4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:49:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rick Russon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Q4 - catch up and review your books now!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day that you are working your tax bill is being created - not when your return gets filed in April!  Your return is the history of your tax year.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinacoastalbookkeeping.com/post/its-q4---catch-up-and-review-your-books-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">50e72ec2-a5f1-431d-bb9c-8c9443239b82</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:13:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rick Russon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When should I hire a bookkeeper?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll admit that I'm biased and will tell you to hire a bookkeeper when you start your business.  But, having been involved in many startups and young businesses I know that when there is no product or service backlog then cash is tight.  The normal path is to just turn over all income and expenses to an accountant at the end of the year, ask a family member or friend to do the books, or buy QuickBooks and do them yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.carolinacoastalbookkeeping.com/post/when-should-i-hire-a-bookkeeper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8f390281-647c-4605-a459-03b663d24c3f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:01:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rick Russon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>