Top 5 Tools to Help Accountants Manage Clients More Effectively
Gone are the days when bookkeeping for small business, planning and budgeting revolved around physical ledgers, or even excel spreadsheets. While accountants are naturally going to be drawn to processes which allow them to really get into numerical detail and work with complicated formulas, these days there are so many tools available that allow for […]
Using QuickBooks Desktop? Import your Bento transactions!
You asked, and we’ve delivered (as always)! You can now seamlessly import transactions from Bento for Business into QuickBooks Desktop! Transaction Pro Importer has created custom mapping for Bento users to import Bento transactions into QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier or Enterprise). If you use Transaction Pro Importer already, go ahead and try it today! Simply […]
Managing Cash Flow and Solving Business Problems You Didn’t Know You Had
“I needed an easy way for project leaders to be able to buy supplies. Giving out cash was not an option and going to buy gift cards over and over was a pain. Bento enrollment was easy and allows the organization to focus on service, not expense management.” -John A., Treasurer, Not-For-Profit Outreach Program Expense management […]
How Bento Helps Event Planners Manage Better
We offer expense management for event planners because we love your work. Your attention to detail brings people together. Whether you’re organizing a small luncheon at a restaurant, a wedding that marks the expansion of a family, or a major trade show that helps change an industry, your work matters. Here’s how Bento can help: […]
7 Unique Reasons Why Educational Institutions Need to Capitalize on Expense Management
Summer vacation may be on but the work for the staff at educational institutions is far from over. Be it schools or higher educational institutions, there’s a lot that goes into planning for the next academic year – budget forecasting, course mapping, resource procurement, etc. Specifically diving deeper into budget forecasting, expenses need to be […]
How Liger Leadership Academy Manages Expenses Using Bento for Business
What is the Liger Leadership Academy? The Liger Charitable Foundation is a U.S. charity founded on July 24, 2009, by Trevor and Agnieszka Gile. He is a securities trader, she is an entrepreneur, and both had come to love Cambodia. They began a school to create a new generation of leaders for the country. Liger […]
San Francisco Achievers: Using Bento for Business to Manage Scholarships and Teach Financial Literacy
What is the San Francisco Achievers program? San Francisco Achievers is a youth development and scholarship program for African American young men in the San Francisco Unified School District. This nonprofit was established in 2008 and now has three parts. The High School Program operates a series of programs at lunch at five different partner […]
How ACG of Americas Uses Bento for Business for Remote Working
Remote working isn’t new to all of our customers. ACG of Americas was founded in 2007 and has operated with remote teams since its founding. The company provides network security services specifically for companies with remote operates, so its business is strong right now. We talked to Juan Carlos Sánchez Pignalosa, the company’s CEO and […]
Top 10 Ways To Manage Time and Cost in Construction
The best construction managers constantly search for new ways to reduce time and cost. It’s a challenge juggling multiple worksites, workers and construction expenses. Top performers weighed in on old and new methods for consistently reaching their goals. While some are time-honored favorites, others might provide the key for reducing waste and stress across the […]
How Bento Works with Interior Designers
Interior design is a wonderfully creative business that makes people’s lives better. Whether it’s a dining room where a family celebrates, a hospital waiting room that soothes anxious patients, or an office set for maximum collaboration, this work makes a difference. It’s also a business, and that’s why we help with expense management for interior […]
5 Steps to Sustaining Growth for Construction Companies
After years of strong growth, construction companies in many parts of the country are seeing an economic slowdown. And, of course, contractors in many parts of the country are entering their seasonally slow period. The good news? This gives you a moment to breathe. You can focus on your business, not your building. Here is […]
7 Tips for Managing Multiple Projects Without Adding Overhead
Managing multiple projects may be a good problem to have, but it can still be a problem—especially for the back-office overhead. Inefficiencies that crop up and tools that can be used to manage projects can increase overhead, slowing your business down if you aren’t careful. Bento for Business works with thousands of small businesses across […]
PAL Center and Charter Academy uses Bento for Business to Empower Teachers
Based in San Bernardino, California, the Provisional Accelerated Learning (PAL) Center and Charter Academy is an adult education community center, as well as an accredited charter school for students grades 6-12. They were looking for expense management software and came across Bento for Business, a simpler solution. A Vision to Encourage High-School Completion The PAL […]
The 5 Best Ways to Grow Your Accounting Business
To be honest, many of your clients and potential clients probably don’t think that there’s much of a difference between one accounting business and the next – as long as their books are done and taxes filed without any issues from the IRS. Unless you offer extremely specialist services, in order to get new […]
See the Payoff of Better Expense Controls
On their web app main dashboard, our customers can see exactly how much money they are saving from Bento’s expense controls. This is money that goes straight to their bottom lines, all thanks to Bento’s smarter card controls that prevent unauthorized or unintended purchases. Bento is better than other corporate cards because it helps you […]