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5 Easy Ways to Automate Your Business to Save Time and Money

5 Easy Ways to Automate Your Business to Save Time and Money

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By Mandy Maas, Your Front eOffice

As a business owner, sometimes it feels like there is not enough time in the day. If you feel overwhelmed with the number of tasks that need to be completed daily, you are not alone.

There are many options to alleviate your workload, regardless of your business’ size. If you want to optimize your business, the first place to start is to decide what tasks you can automate to free up your valuable time and resources.

What is Business Automation?

Business automation is defined as the use of technology to assist in daily business tasks, processes, and projects, with little to no interaction from a business owner. Automating daily and routine tasks can cut operating costs, which is why you will find most business owners utilizing some form of business process automation software in some manner within their business.

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Expand QuickBooks Online’s Features: Use Integrated Apps

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Are you finding that you need more flexibility in an area of QuickBooks Online? Maybe it’s time to try an integrated app.

When you first started using QuickBooks Online, you probably found that it supplied the tools you needed to manage your accounting – and then some. But if your business has grown or become more complex, you may need more functionality and flexibility in one or more areas, like time tracking and billing.

There are hundreds of add-on applications that integrate well with QuickBooks Online in the QuickBooks Apps store, which you can find here. Many of these apps are free, but most have subscription fees. They’re designed to amplify the power of QuickBooks Online’s own features. The site will remain your home base, but you’ll have to learn enough about the add-on apps to understand how they work and how they integrate with QuickBooks Online.