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Business · 2 min read ·
Go-Biz to Host May Webinars for Small Business Month
I received information from the Employment Development Department with details on upcoming workshops for small business owners. In celebration of Small Business Month, you are invited to join GO-Biz’s Office of Small…
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Business · 2 min read ·
What to Do if You Need to Correct Your Tax Return
This information is from a blog of a CPA I know from Northern California who I met years ago when we were attending the same conference. She has great information to share when you need to correct errors submitted on…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
CA Sick Pay Legislation Law Takes Effect July 1
Are you a California employer? Are you aware that there is a new sick pay policy that will take effect July 1 and failing to comply can result in financial penalties? As a payroll company, I have sent information to m…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
QuickBooks Online or Desktop? Which Version Is Best?
I often am asked the question "Which QuickBooks version do you recommend I use for my business?" My response is that I need to know more about the specific situation in order to answer. Today I'm going to give some pr…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Potential Job Killer Legislation in CA
It seems that over the last few years, it's been getting harder to maintain a profitable business in California with the passing of new legislation increasing costs that are difficult to absorb. I've seen businesses d…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Using QuickBooks Online
Have you purchased your QuickBooks Online subscription but don’t feel comfortable enough to get started? Today we want to share some tips on how to navigate through QuickBooks Online and help you get comfortable with…
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News · 2 min read ·
Auto-Audit: Automated Tax Return Evaluation
As you may have heard, there has been a large drop in the IRS budget leading to a decrease of 13,000 in full-time staff. As a result there have been audits of individuals has dropped to the lowest level in a decade. T…
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Business · 3 min read ·
7 Business Tax Deductions
If you are a business owner, you may be entitled to some (or all) of the following deductions. Talk to your CPA to see which of these may apply to you to reduce your tax liability. Home Offices If you use your home of…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Mandatory Sick Pay to Take Effect in Weeks: Are You Prepared?
Employers in California will soon have a new policy to follow in regard to offering sick pay for employees. The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act was passed last year and takes effect July 1, 2015. Although man…
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News · 2 min read ·
Entrepreneur Mom Finalist
I'm excited to announce that I have been chosen as one of 10 finalists for an Entrepreneur Mom Award. I saw information about the opportunity when a friend posted a comment on Facebook about applying and I looked into…
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Community · 3 min read ·
Meeting Up with a Long Time Friend
A little over a week ago I met up with someone who has been a friend of mine since we were eight years old. She was in the area for a business conference and wanted to get together before she left town. We met in elem…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Payment Systems for Businesses
In a recent blog , we began to discuss payment systems and focused on Apple Pay. Today we are going to go over the differences between other payment systems. Amazon’s Local Register Amazon’s Local Register allows smal…
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