Author Archives: E.T. Barton

About E.T. Barton

E.T. Barton has been in bookkeeping since 1998. In 2002, she began her own business specializing in bookkeeping, office administration, and market financial feasibility research. Nowadays, she spends her time writing romance novels, blogging about business and travel, and playing roller derby. You can contact E.T. Barton at ETBarton@OneHourBookkeeper.com.

Current and Upcoming Projects

  By E.T. Barton | May 16, 2012 - 2:33 am | About, EBooks
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I’ve been sitting here all day thinking about “What should I post at the One Hour Bookkeeper Blog?” and unfortunately, I’ve been coming up blank.  It’s not writer’s block, exactly…it’s more “Upcoming Project Excitement.”  There are a lot of other things I’m working on right now – things that I just realized you all might be interested in.  So, here’s what’s going on in my life: Right now, my husband and I are packing up our house and our luggage and getting ready for a trip around the world.  We are literally taking the next year of our lives and … Continue reading →

BOOKKEEPING MONEY SAVER TIP # 8: Dumb Down Your Filing Cabinet

  By E.T. Barton | May 9, 2012 - 2:07 am | Internal Controls, Money Saving Tips
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In my last BOOKKEEPING MONEY-SAVING TIP # 7: Ditch the Office Filing Cabinets I suggested that you ditch the filing cabinet all together and make your filing go completely digital. However, I am now going to be more realistic about this advice. While it is absolutely 100% possible to ditch your filing cabinet and index every receipt, invoice, bill, eBill and statement that ever crosses a bookkeeper’s desk, I am not so foolish as to actually believe that everyone will embrace this advice wholeheartedly. In fact, I fully acknowledge that ditching the filing cabinet is the one piece of advice … Continue reading →

BOOKKEEPING MONEY-SAVING TIP # 14: Make Money with Your Business Blog (Part 2)

  By E.T. Barton | April 11, 2012 - 12:56 am | Money Saving Tips
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Why You Should Use Google Adsense photo credit: Search Engine People BlogGoogle Adsense is the first way to make money when it comes to making money on your blog. Yet, a lot of people seem afraid of Google Adsense. They either think it’s too complicated, or that everyone (absolutely everyone) is using it these days. The latter statement often leads people to ponder, “If everyone is using Google Adsense, wouldn’t it be better for me to use something else?” The answer is…Google made over $19 BILLION in advertising revenue last year. Many, many bloggers got a fat chunk of that … Continue reading →

Is a Loyalty Program Right for Your Business? Part 2

  By E.T. Barton | March 28, 2012 - 12:39 am | Getting Customers, Increasing Profits, Money Making Tips, Money Saving Tips, Small Business Advice
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Yesterday, in the article “Is a Loyalty Program Right for Your Business? Part 1,” I discussed what a loyalty program is, and how it can bring back repeat customers, which should appeal to any business looking to stay afloat.  I then went over four different loyalty programs that any business can utilize, as well as examples of those programs and the Dollars and Cents of the program.  Those programs were:  Buy 10 Get 1 Free, Free Gift with Gift Card / Loyalty Program Purchase, Collusion Programs, and Try Before You Buy.   Today, however, I am going to discuss four other … Continue reading →

The Wedding Business and Me

  By E.T. Barton | March 26, 2012 - 3:14 am | Case Studies, Guest Bloggers, Small Business Advice, Spotlights
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The following article is from one of the smartest women I know, Jill Bensley of JB Research.  The amount of information this woman knows is mind-blowing, and she literally taught me everything I know about Market Research.  In a nutshell, she is MY Business Guru.  She doesn’t blog often, but when she does, she often shares some fantastic information and sometimes “hard numbers.”  This article is evidence of that.  Check it out.  And if you’re smart, you may want to subscribe to her feed.  ********************************************************************************** The Wedding Business and Me | JB Research – Good to Know. As we roll … Continue reading →