These are challenging times. New information is coming out on a daily basis. There is a good chance that the way you run your business today is not the way you were running it when the new year started. We asked our writers to create articles that help you run your business while maintaining your social distancing.

With COVID-19 changing the way we do things every day, it’s important to ensure that you can utilize all the tools at your disposal when it comes to taking care of your business-related finances. Digital banking has come a long way in recent years, and now it can offer many ways for you to stay on top of your business needs even when you have to maintain social distance. From cloud-related tools to remote transactions, there are several options you can use to enhance your digital experience. Here’s a brief guide on how to make sure your financial health is in good shape, even during these uncertain times.

Utilize the cloud

You may already be familiar with business cloud-based services like those for CRM or accounting but, as technology grows, more and more business owners are seeing the benefits that the cloud has for things like billings and statements, credit scoring, and protecting assets, these benefits can be applied to your own financial needs.

Budgeting

Banks offer budgeting apps and tools that will allow you to link credit cards and even 401(k) plans, giving you the opportunity to save money for a specific venture or just to keep track of your monthly or yearly budget. When it comes to tracking spending for your business, these tools can help you stay in control of the numbers. Not only that, many of these apps also offer email alerts when your accounts get low or when you’re close to your budget limit.

Remote deposit

Gone are the days when a trip to the bank was required to make a deposit. Now, you can utilize your bank’s mobile app to put funds into your account in a matter of seconds. Whether you need to deposit a check or transfer money from one account to the other, rest assured that you can get it done without ever making a physical trip to the bank. All you need is a phone with a clear camera, an account, and your bank’s app.

Direct deposit

Direct deposit has made life so much easier for millions of Americans, because it ensures that funds are automatically added to an account by a specific date. Often, funds are even made available faster than they normally would be, giving you access to your money as soon as possible. Direct deposit also gives business owners more control over payroll, prevents lost or stolen checks, and reduces bookkeeping expenses and effort, thereby saving both time and money.

Automated payments

ACH, or Automated Clearing House, is something many people utilize in order to ensure their payments get to where they are going on time. Automatic debit payments are perfect for business owners because they ensure that bills are paid on time, eliminating the need for postage and waiting on the mail to arrive. Since these automated payments can also be tracked, you always know their status. And they’re much better for the environment than paper checks.

Point-of-sale systems

Many point-of-sale (POS) systems are now fully integrated for businesses to use for transactions and keeping track of inventory, as well as to manage time-clock functions, sales figure reporting, and employee productivity. When many business owners think of a POS, they associate it with in-store payment processing, but it can also include online sales, giving you the ability to handle transactions and inventory management no matter where your customers are. Fees vary, depending on which system you choose.

Finding ways to do your banking digitally can help you maintain your business’s financial health while maintaining social distance, which today is so important. Not only will it allow you to form a plan for the present, but it will also help you prepare for the future, and any changes we may need down the road to accommodate continuing COVID-19 concerns.

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