The Boutique Bookkeeper Show | Know Your Numbers & Prepare For Taxes
Episodes
025. How to Use the Profit First Method in Your Retail Boutique
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of the first “money” books I read when I started my business was Profit First by Mike Michalowicz, and let me say that it was a game changer i...
024. Got Sales Tax Questions? Listen to this Episode.
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about sales tax…This is probably one of the most confusing aspects of running a retail business, I’m just gonna be up front about that....
023. How to Record Inventory You Decide to Keep for Yourself
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been unboxing the latest inventory for your business and you just HAD to keep something for yourself?? I mean, it’s one of the benefit...
022. How Do You Pay Yourself as a Small Business Boutique Owner?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of the more challenging parts of running a small business is making sure that you are paid for all the hard work and hours that you are pouring in...
021. Common Bookkeeping Mistakes in the Retail Industry
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bookkeeping in the retail industry has some unique complexities that do make it a little more complicated than other businesses. Since I opened my bus...
020. Bookkeeper vs Tax Preparer (And Why You Need Both of Them)
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many business owners think they need an Accountant for their business - but what does that REALLY mean? There’s a lot of confusion around that word ...
019. How You Categorize Expenses Doesn't REALLY Matter As Much As You Might Think
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many business owners are so hung up on making sure they categorize expenses correctly and call them the “right” thing, when in reality…it doesn’...
3 Quickbooks Online Features That Will Save You HOURS Each Month (Plus 1 Feature to Avoid)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I know that bookkeeping is probably not your favorite business-related task, but it is one of the most important ones. And I’m not talking about the...
017. How a Bookkeeping Reconciliation Can Find Your Missing Money
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Would you notice if your payment processors weren’t paying out all your funds? The only way to make SURE that you are accurately tracking every PENN...
016. Why You Shouldn't Use Your 1099-K to File Your Business Taxes
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 1099-K is a tax document that is created & sent to you (and the IRS) by any payment processors you use. It reports both the number of transactio...
015. How to Make 2026 The Year You Become Confident in Your Boutique's Numbers
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
January is a true ‘fresh slate’ in a financial sense. It doesn’t matter if you completely ignored your numbers in 2025, now is the perfect time ...
014. Are YOU Required To Send Out Any 1099s? The What, When, and How of 1099 Tax Documents
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might already be familiar with the 1099s you RECEIVE as a business, but did you know that you ALSO have a requirement to SEND any 1099 documents t...
013. My Top 3 Year-End Tax Savings Tips to Help You Save Money (+ A Bonus Tip!)
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are doing a little thinking & strategizing on what you can do BEFORE the end of the year to help save a little money on this upcoming tax...
012. How Income Taxes Work for Boutique Owners
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I truly believe that EVERY business owner’s least favorite part about running a business is taxes. But, it is a part of EVERY business, so, like it ...
011. How the 3 Retail Financial Reports Work Together To Tell The Whole Story of Your Finances
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alright, over the last 3 weeks we’ve looked at each of the 3 primary financial statements, but they are not totally separate & independent repor...
010. "Where Did My Money Go?" This Forgotten Report Will Tell You
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever gotten to the end of a great sales month, but you look at your bank account and wonder where all that money went? Maybe you look at your...
009. How to Read & Understand the Balance Sheet for Your Boutique
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most business owners are at least somewhat familiar with an Income Statement, but the Balance Sheet is often ignored. This report is still important f...
008. Understanding the Income Statement for Your Boutique
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Income Statement is probably the most well-known financial statement, but it’s important that you know how to read & understand what this re...
007. What Does "Doing Your Bookkeeping" Really Mean? Your Daily, Weekly & Monthly Bookkeeping Task List
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m guessing there are at least a few of you listening here where your bookkeeping routine consists of a year-end scramble where you’re just tryin...
006. The 3 Shopify Reports You Need for Your Bookkeeping & Taxes
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey boutique owner! If you use Shopify for your boutique, you are not gonna wanna miss this episode, because we are talking about the 3 reports you ne...
005. 25 Specific Tax Deduction Examples for Your Retail Boutique
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a business owner, it is your responsibility to report all income you’ve earned in your business when tax time comes around. You also have the OPP...
004. 10 Things to Do When Starting a Retail Boutique Business
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always fun to focus on the “fun” parts of starting a business - creating the logo & branding, buying the fresh, new inventory….but th...
003. How to Get Started with Quickbooks Online
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quickbooks Online is my absolute favorite bookkeeping software because of it’s ability to save you valuable time on your bookkeeping. This episode i...
002. What is a Chart of Accounts? Understanding the Chart of Accounts for Retail Boutiques
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The key to having easy to read & understand financial statements is having a clean & organized chart of accounts. Today's episode is going to ...
001. What is Bookkeeping? Understanding the Boutique Bookkeeping Basics
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I know the money-side of your boutique business can seem scary, but that’s just because it’s unknown! We’re gonna start this podcast off REAL si...
The Boutique Bookkeeper Show Trailer
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you making sales in your boutique but still wondering where all your money is going? Do you panic at tax time because your books are a mess—or w...