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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Small Mistakes Equal Big Problems: Mapping your 1099 vendors
QuickBooks has a very user-friendly feel about it. It is easy to use, which ironically can be the reason why people, if not properly educated on how to use it, can run into a laundry list of potential problems. This i…
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Business · 2 min read ·
ACA and Employers: Why Workforce Size Matters
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has several provisions that affect employers' benefits and requirements. Under ACA, the size and structure of the workforce determines how the law will apply to the employer. Those who do…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Mid-Year Check-In
We are well into the second quarter, so almost half of the year is complete. You may want to review what is happening in your business to see if any alterations are needed to meet your goals. Based on what you find, y…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
QuickBooks 2012 Service Discontinuation
Are you a user of QuickBooks 2012 software and do you use add-on services such as credit card processing or payroll? If so, you will notice these features will no longer work in your current QuickBooks version. Althou…
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About · 3 min read ·
Annual Employee Appreciation Day
Today is our annual employee appreciation day where I close my office early and take my staff to dinner to celebrate our completing another busy season in the office. We don't file tax returns, but we are always busy…
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News · 2 min read ·
IRS Employee Tax Evasion
In a 10 year period, there were 1,580 Internal Revenue Service employees who willfully refused to pay taxes to the IRS, as reported by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) on April 14, 2015. 6…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
QuickBooks Online vs. Desktop
Time and time again we are presented with the question from our clients, “Which is better; QuickBooks Online or the desktop version?” I, like many others, have my personal opinion on which software is better. The pote…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Explanation of Insurance Surcharges: State Compensation Insurance Fund
If you are a California business owner and want to know what the insurance surcharges are on your worker’s compensation bill, look no further! Below is an explanation of the surcharges you’ll see on your statement. No…
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Bookkeeping · 4 min read ·
13 IRS Audit Red Flags
About 1% of all tax returns are audited each year. Here is what you should know in order to minimize your chances of an audit. 1. Not reporting all taxable income Report all taxable income from all W-2s and 1099s you…
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Community · 3 min read ·
Deadline Approaching for Filing Retirement Plan Reports
I was reading an article posted in the CPA Practice Advisor and want to share it with you in case you have a retirement plan in place and are unaware of your filing requirement (or are aware but are delinquent in fili…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
7 Tips That Will Save You Money on Bookkeeping
Over the years we’ve assisted many small business owners with their bookkeeping and learned how to do so efficiently and effectively. Today we want to share a few tips on how you can help your bookkeeper streamline yo…
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News · 2 min read ·
Mom-Entrepreneur Celebration
This past weekend was the Mom-Entrepreneur Celebration hosted by the Mom-e Club which I attended as a top 10 finalist for the Mom-Entrepreneur of the Year award. I had not heard of this organization until a business f…
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