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Community · 3 min read ·
Helping the Community During Tax Time: Free Preparation via VITA and TCE
Did you know that millions of people have their tax returns filed for free each year by tax volunteers? Last September I posted some information on how to become a tax preparation volunteer . Now that it’s officially…
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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 · 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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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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News · 3 min read ·
7 Tips for Communicating Effectively (Part 2)
In the last post ( 7 Tips for Communicating Effectively, Part 1 ) I shared three of the seven tips for being a better communicator. Here are the remaining tips (originally from Kevin Daum at Inc.com): 4. Focusing Let’…
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News · 2 min read ·
7 Tips for Communicating Effectively (Part 1)
Communication is a big part of all our lives, both personal and professional. Multiple aspects of our lives absolutely depend on good and clear communication – whether you’re working to communicate your ideas on a cre…
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Business · 2 min read ·
New California Laws on Refusing Seller’s Permits
California State Board of Equalization is closing a few tax loopholes when it comes to obtaining a seller’s permit. When do you need a seller’s permit? Generally, if you make three or more sales (including online sale…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Five Ways to Keep Your Passwords SAFE
Recently, we’ve been hearing about a lot of password theft – roughly two million passwords for common sites like Gmail, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. Two million passwords. That’s a lot! Contrary to…
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News · 2 min read ·
Watch Out for Scams Following Disasters
Disasters like the recent tornadoes in the Midwest or the typhoon in the Philippines have placed thousands of people in desperate need of help. However, scammers see disasters as a perfect opportunity to prey on the g…
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