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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Wage Garnishments: How to Handle Them and Stay in Compliance
If a parsley farmer is sued, can the court garnish his wages? We all have heard the “punny” jokes about garnishments—so lettuce not dwell on those. But seriously, if it happens to your employees, it’s no laughing matt…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
How Will President Obama's Policy Initiatives Affect Your Business?
President Obama’s State of the Union Address included several policy initiatives that will directly or indirectly affect small businesses in the near future. The main concerns from a payroll perspective include: Minim…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Performing Background Checks on Employees
Hiring new employees for the New Year? Be careful! The employees you hire are your business’s hands and feet – and they have the potential to make or break your business. You certainly want to avoid making the costly…
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Business · 2 min read ·
New Laws & Legislative/Affordable Care Act Updates Seminar
Are you an employer in California and confused about all the laws that you must follow in regard to your employment of workers in your business? Are you unsure about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on you and yo…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Due February 1st! OSHA Recordkeeping 2013 Annual Summary
For those required to maintain an OSHA's 300 log for workplace injuries and illnesses, it’s time to post your annual summary of 2013. If you didn’t have any workplace injuries for 2013, congratulations to you, but you…
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News · 2 min read ·
LogMeIn Abruptly Cancels Free Service
As a bookkeeping company, we have enjoyed using LogMeIn Free as a vital way to connect with our clients remotely at no additional cost. We have highly recommended the free service to our clients, and we use it quite f…
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Business · 4 min read ·
More Life-changing Advice from Successful Entrepreneurs
Welcome back! Hopefully you enjoyed reading the first six entrepreneurs share the best advice they’ve ever received in our previous post on Monday, published by Business Insider . Here is even more advice from six mor…
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Business · 4 min read ·
Life-changing advice from Successful Entrepreneurs
Looking back on 2013, we have been met with success and also some learning experiences as well. Although this is not really related to payroll and bookkeeping, I thought some inspiration and guidance for small busines…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Cash vs Accrual Accounting: What's the Difference?
There are two forms of accounting that can be reported on an income tax return: cash and accrual. Most small businesses operate using the cash accounting method. This is when income and expenses are realized when mone…
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Community · 1 min read ·
Apply For a Small Business Award From the SBA
The Small Business Administration (SBA) honors small business owners and entrepreneurs for their outstanding achievements through various awards.. They are looking for nominations in eleven categories: Small Business…
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About · 2 min read ·
Should I Be "Friends" With My Clients?
Although I usually write about compliance issues related to bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax, 1099 filings, or share information from business contacts that I feel is important for my clients, today's blog will be a bi…
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Sales tax · 2 min read ·
Great News for CA Companies Who Collect Sales Tax
Great news for entrepreneurs in CA who had to register with the Board of Equalization in order to collect and remit sales taxes. A security deposit will no longer be required when applying for a permit. The State Boar…
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