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News · 2 min read ·
New Legislation on Taxes - The Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016
The Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 was passed on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, to protect taxpayers from tax fraud and identity theft. The provisions of this law will provide a point of contact to help identity theft vi…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Schedule Flexibility: One of the Benefits of Entrepreneurship
This week is one of those times when being an entrepreneur has proven to be a fabulous way to earn a living. I love what I do, and wouldn't own a business if I didn't enjoy helping my customers, employing others in a…
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News · 3 min read ·
AB&P One of 5 Grand Prize Winners of Intuit's Firm of the Future Contest
Do you ever get one of those e-mails that says you have the chance to win X if you do Y? For instance, fill out this survey and you'll win a gift card for $100 to Amazon, or share this post for your chance to win a tr…
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Community · 2 min read ·
2016 South Bay Women's Conference: A Huge Success!
Many of you reading this blog post may know I am very involved in numerous organizations outside of my business and one of those duties is being the treasurer of the South Bay Business Women's Association. The SBBWA s…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Separating Business and Personal
Many small business owners run their financial transactions through personal bank and credit card accounts thinking it is easier (and possibly less expensive). As a business owner, you need to have separate bank and c…
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Community · 2 min read ·
2016 Connecting Women to Power: Navigating Beyond Your Limits
With the increase in competition, the key to success in the business world is education. The annual Connecting Women to Power Business Conference strives to provide business owners with the information and inspiration…
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News · 3 min read ·
New Online Scams: Your Bank Account and Cell Phone are Targeted
It's really hard to have anything online that is truly secure, including your bank account as bank security measures may not be enough. According to a blog post by IBM X-Force, cybercriminals have found a way to get y…
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News · 2 min read ·
Taxpayer Information Still in Danger from Past Data Breaches
Although the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tries very hard to secure taxpayer information, thieves have found ways around them. Taxpayers, more than ever, are the victims of stolen refund payments and identity fraud.…
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Bookkeeping · 4 min read ·
6 Meaningful Ways to Show Your Bookkeeper You Love Them
I was reading through some of my e-mails last weekend and came across this blog post by Melanie Power who is the Director - Power Finance and Head of Bookkeeping at the online bookkeeping software company, Xero. In he…
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News · 5 min read ·
Add-On Services Discontinued For QuickBooks 2013
Are you using QuickBooks 2013 with add-on services such as e-mailing invoices, processing credit cards or running payroll? If yes, you will need to upgrade your software prior to May 31, 2016 as they will not work aft…
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News · 4 min read ·
Intuit Payment Network (IPN) Discontinuation FAQ
Are you using Intuit's IPN payment system with your QuickBooks software to invoice your customers and receive their payments? If so, this service will be discontinued on May 31, 2016. Intuit has created a FAQ page and…
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Business · 2 min read ·
IRS Warns of New Phishing Scheme Involving W-2s
The Internal Revenue Service has made an alert to payroll and human resources departments to pay attention because of an emerging phishing email scheme that pretends to be from company executives and requests personal…
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