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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
What You Need to Do When a Worker is Injured on the Job
This is an issue all of us small business owners and employers face: worker’s compensation insurance. Here in California as well as many other states, all employers are required to carry Worker’s Comp Insurance by law…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Picking a Tax-Friendly Company Structure
Small businesses have many factors to consider when selecting their company’s structure, and the different taxes required from each business setup are no small matter. When comparing the tax responsibility of each str…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
DBA vs Business License: Do I Have to Have Both?
I was recently speaking on the chapter I wrote in Business Success With Ease and one of the mistakes I discuss is business owners not filing for their business licenses to be in compliance with the city (or cities) in…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Keeping Track of Use Tax and Avoiding Surprise Audits
Use tax and sales tax both are used to fund state and local services paid for by the states. And dodging either of them, intentionally or unintentionally, constitutes non-compliance and puts you and your business at r…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Make a Difference in Your Community—And Help Your Business
Usually we discuss payroll and bookkeeping concerns for small businesses, but today I wanted to share about opportunities for all of us to make a real difference in a way that helps your business as well. I think we p…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Top Ten Tips to Help You Choose a Tax Preparer
We get quite a few calls here at ABandP from individuals looking for a CPA or tax preparer. Although we do take care of our client’s payroll-related state and federal tax, as well as sales tax filings, we do not prepa…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Organizing Financial Records: How Can I Properly Store Old Paperwork?
Ever lost an important document, or had a hard time finding documents in the mix of other papers? Well, even though it’s happened to all of us at some point, it doesn’t have to happen again! Last post ( Organizing Fin…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Organizing Financial Records: What Do I Really Need In The Shoebox?
Ever lost an important document, or had a hard time finding documents in the mix of other papers? Unfortunately, if we don’t take the time to stay organized, we almost always end up wasting time and piling on stress l…
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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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