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Business · 3 min read ·
Upcoming Changes to Credit Card Processing
Credit card processing is due to change by October 2015. Currently, credit cards have a magnetic strip which contains the account information. EMV is the technology that will now be required which is a chip embedded i…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Get a Fresh Start with the IRS
If you owe more than you can pay to the IRS or have received a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, don’t panic. There’s still hope. In 2008 the IRS launched the Fresh Start initiative. Since then, there have been several expa…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Crowdfunding: A New Way to Fund Your Business
What is Crowd-funding? Crowd-funding is an unconventional way to raise capital usually carried out online. By combining the best of crowd-sourcing and micro finance this method of raising funds has become increasingly…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Investigation Basics
If an employee reports a claim to a business owner or manager, it must be investigated. The following information is provided by ePlace Solutions, Inc. to know how to properly conduct a workplace investigation Choose…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Women Behaving Wealthy
You may have seen a blog I posted last Friday listing vendors that were part of an event for creative entrepreneurs. In that post I gave a quick overview of services they offered and contact information. But today I w…
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Community · 3 min read ·
Meeting Creative Entrepreneurs and Businesses That Support Them
Last week I sponsored an event where I had the opportunity to meet some very interesting business owners. Melissa McFarlane and Creative Successful Entrepreneurs hosted the Play BIG! event for right brain thinkers who…
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News · 2 min read ·
How the ACA Will Affect Your Tax or Refund Due
A week or so ago I received an e-mail from a client saying two employees who previously had tax refunds in prior years had not much returned when filing their 2014 return and thought it had to do with us as a payroll…
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Payroll · 4 min read ·
CA Sick Leave: Compliance Rules
In the last post ( affordablebookkeepingandpayroll.com ) I discussed who is subject to the new sick pay policy and the methods of calculating the hours. Today's post will discuss some of the compliance issues you'll n…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
New CA Sick Leave: Who it Applies to and How to Calculate
If you are a California employer, I hope you are preparing for the new sick leave policy that takes effect July 1, 2015. As a payroll processor, there is information we will need from you to properly report available…
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News · 3 min read ·
Payment Systems: Apple Pay
Today there are more payment options than we can keep track of from mobile payment systems to digital currencies. If you are a retailer and considering which option may be most suitable for your business keep in mind…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Travel Expense Reporting
Late last year the IRS announced the new federal per diem travel rates for Fiscal Year 2015, which spans from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. Usually the per diem rates are increased only by a dollar or two how…
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News · 2 min read ·
Play Big Conference With Creative Successful Entrepreneurs
Are you an entrepreneur in a creative field? Do you feel overwhelmed and not sure how to move forward in your business? Melissa McFarlane is hosting an event February 25-27 in the Los Angeles area to give you tips to…
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