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Rina Rai
Rina is a senior editor at Capterra. She has close to a decade of experience creating and editing content, especially for the IT, software, and finance domains. Passionate about minimalist storytelling, she prioritizes breaking down complex industry jargon into engaging stories accessible to all readers.
Rina holds a postgraduate degree in mass communication and journalism and a bachelor's degree in English literature. She started her career as a features writer for The Times of India, India’s premier English daily newspaper. Outside of work, she’s a doting mother to her dog daughter Puppy, a budding resin artist, and a proponent of financial literacy for women.
What Is Project Risk Management? Everything You Need To Know
Published April 14, 2022; Modified February 26, 2024
We all tend to look for possibilities of failure whenever we start, or think of starting, something new. This scenario holds true for project managers as well. Projects can be risky endeavors, and if not managed properly, they can quickly go off the rails. Without proper risk management, projects can have time or cost overruns, resulting in missed deadlines, unbudgeted expenses, and, ultimately, failure.
How Data Analytics Is Changing the Way Accountants Work
Published July 7, 2022; Modified February 22, 2024
Accounting is more than just balancing books or filing tax returns. Over the years, software has helped automate many manual accounting processes, allowing professionals to take a more analytical role.
5 Project Management Principles Every Business Leader Should Know
Published January 30, 2023
Are you a business leader or project manager looking to set up your projects for success from the get-go but constantly overwhelmed by the barrage of tasks and responsibilities that come with overseeing a team and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time?
7 Best Free Database Software
Published March 22, 2021; Modified January 27, 2023
If you’re a data analyst or data manager at a small business, you understand that effective data management and organization are crucial to gain valuable insights from your data. However, managing and storing large volumes of data can present challenges such as high cost and limited scalability, and not every business has the budget to invest in a product, only to see it not meeting its needs.
4 Types of Database Management Systems for Your Small Business
Published January 5, 2023
As a small-business leader, do you struggle to manage your company’s database because of limited experience in IT management? You already know that you can use a database management system (DBMS) to tackle this issue, but do you know which type of DBMS would make the most sense for your small-business needs?
Brand vs. Company: Understanding the Differences
Published September 14, 2022
As a small business owner, should you focus on sales or brand-building? Small businesses are often too distracted by what’s measurable (e.g., sales, returns), forsaking the broader cumulative effect of activities such as branding. They feel branding is optional. They’d rather focus on establishing their company, gaining a foothold, and keeping the doors open than on building a brand. But they don’t realize the two are intertwined.
5 Best Bookkeeping Software for Small Businesses
Published September 9, 2022
As a small business owner or an accounting manager at a small business, do you often get bombarded with invoices and financial paperwork that you are just not able to handle? Maybe your team is short-staffed or the work volume is simply too much to manage.
9 Basic (and New) Accounting Skills You Need for Success
Published June 9, 2022
Numerical prowess is critical to the accounting profession. But as technology makes entry-level tasks simpler and complex analysis easier, the combination of skills required from accountants is going beyond the basics.
7 Common Project Risks and How To Mitigate Them (Expert Tips Included)
Published May 26, 2022
Every project, no matter how well planned, has risks that can derail the project and cause setbacks. If not appropriately managed, these risks can also lead to loss of time, money, and customers.
7 Accounting Metrics To Read Your Balance Sheet
Published April 27, 2022
The balance sheet your bookkeeper or accountant prepares is often forgotten among everyday business challenges, only to be remembered during the tax season.
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