Weekly wrap-up of news and information from around the web – there’s so much information out there that it’s difficult (at best) to keep up! I’ve added a WordPress plug-in that grabs information from my Twitter stream to help me (and hopefully you as well) keep up with everything. Look for the Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use every Friday. I’ll try to be consistent and organize the information into the same categories each week.
Accounting & Taxes
- DOD spends $21 million a year on late payment penalties https://t.co/WcHSn7fq ->
- IRS Faces Uncertainty on Affordable Care Act https://t.co/mEKyHM7T ->
- The Helping Hand of the Student Loan Assistance https://t.co/s68YcMnf via @bruce_taxguy ->
- Joshua Wilson CPA: BASIC GIFT TAX FACTS: ANSWERS TO SOME COMMON GIFT TAX QUESTIONS »
Gift taxes are https://t.co/LiOaWAjz -> - How the IRS Feels About Employer Provided Cell Phones https://t.co/NQ7wvv2q ->
- Construction Accounting – Tracking Construction Costs Primer https://t.co/0m7C1ran ->
- IRS Staffing for Health Care Reform Called into Question https://t.co/R1MkMJ9F ->
eBooks, Webinars & Videos
- eBook: Payroll Mistakes. It’s Not As Easy as 1-2-3! https://t.co/F6vOw3sS ->
- eBook: Hiring a Bookkeeper for your construction biz-Test their skills https://t.co/SZHRQ6Je ->
- eBook: Learn About AIA Billing & How To Fill Out an AIA G-702/G-703 https://t.co/Hc3jyNIn ->
- eBook: Documenting Change Orders https://t.co/kz2kvPYO ->
- eBook: Getting Equipment Costs into QuickBooks Job Costing Reports https://t.co/352bCQaG ->
- WEBINAR: Certified Payroll Reports – Learn how to fill them out https://t.co/DkfgXO55 ->
- VIDEO: QuickBooks Setting up/Creating a Scheduled Payroll Liability https://t.co/nbEMtOfq ->
- VIDEO: How to Calculate Equipment Costs per Hour https://t.co/daGP7h1S ->
- VIDEO: How to Create a QuickBooks Portable Company File https://t.co/VojGPD54 ->
- VIDEO: Batch Timesheet Entry in QuickBooks 2012 https://t.co/I7wAkmGs ->
- VIDEO: Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
- VIDEO: How To Make Your QuickBooks Customer:Job List More Meaningful https://t.co/uMchDALs ->
- VIDEO: QuickBooks Integration 101 https://t.co/xa82vvDn ->
- The Hidden Beauty of Pollination – Video of the Day https://t.co/v2E3U4Nw via @rogerhoyt ->
- Antarctica Time Lapse – Video of the Day https://t.co/azi9mKqo via @rogerhoyt ->
- WORKSHEET: Project Information Worksheet-Keep Your Contract Info Organized https://t.co/wF3mRWdm ->
Payroll, Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage
- How To Complete a Certified Payroll Report https://t.co/bQzUAbFP ->
- Payroll Tip-Worker’s Comp Tracking on Vacation, Holiday & Overtime Pay https://t.co/M6kSSvMT ->
- The Benefits of Paying Prevailing Wage Fringes to a Bona-fide Plan https://t.co/uy7lLaZE ->
- Create a QuickBooks Job Cost Report With Hours & Payroll Costs https://t.co/eLLExLPk ->
- Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
- Payroll Tip: Union Benefits Calculated Against Hours NOT Wages https://t.co/h8U1UOoa ->
- Payroll Tip – One Payroll Wage Item With Different Rates https://t.co/SeHaca7D ->
- Payroll Tip – Tracking Employee Advances or Loans https://t.co/BtCtQAhx ->
- Payroll, Bookkeeping & Accounting Task Checklist https://t.co/q91Q0Gup ->
- Payroll – Straight Time, Overtime, Double-time..Oh My https://t.co/socMISQz via @bruce_taxguy ->
- Calculating & Displaying Fringe Benefits on a Certified Payroll Report https://t.co/lBhCtVEh ->
- California Prevailing Wage, Certified Payroll and Payroll Frequency https://t.co/PgikNdBs ->
- Payroll Tip-Setting Up General Liability Insurance Tracking https://t.co/mikeKKCI ->
- Tip – Replacing a Lost Employee Paycheck https://t.co/tZyDGosA ->
- Construction Payroll, Should I Do It In-house or Outsource It? https://t.co/y0xUQPnG ->
- The History of Prevailing Wage https://t.co/6XRmFRgD ->
- Deducting the Cost of Lost Equipment from an Employee’s Pay https://t.co/8ToRAW93 ->
- Texas Department of Transportation Requests Electronic Certified Payrolls (E-Payrolls) https://t.co/SoyMIz7I ->
QuickBooks
- Working With Taxable & Non-taxable Items and Customers https://t.co/yFmWlP37 ->
- Welcome to Learn to use QuickBooks in your construction business https://t.co/iOwZ4eN0 ->
- The Sleeter Groups 2012 Small Business Technology Roadshow – coming to an area near you – for more information -… https://t.co/CKKwJ5E3 ->
- Become a Transaction Pro for QuickBooks partner. Want to learn more? https://t.co/YWtGBVEv ->
- Live monthly QuickBooks for Contractors hangout – Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month right h https://t.co/VZp63i7m ->
- QuickBooks Online Downloaded Transactions : QuickBooks and Beyond https://t.co/KFsdXZGU ->
- QuickBooks Tips-Year End Tasks for Filing Taxes; 1099’s https://t.co/Ah98CVYn ->
- QuickBooks 2011 & 2012 – New Balance Sheet by Class Report – Part 11 https://t.co/vcLg6NEH ->
- Introduction of the Transaction Pro for QuickBooks Partner Program at Scaling New Heights (An… https://t.co/eUb1MnRF via @TransactionPro ->
- QuickBooks Tip: Prior Amount Totals for Invoicing from Estimates https://t.co/3VXJkB88 ->
- Can I Share My QuickBooks File on Google Drive or Dropbox? : QuickBooks and Beyond https://t.co/xriOkPkh ->
- QuickBooks for Contractors Tip – Receiving & Applying Joint Checks https://t.co/5BDXqHB5 ->
- QuickBooks 2011 & 2012 – New Balance Sheet by Class Report – Part 9 https://t.co/Pjcs7Yef ->
- QuickBooks Tip: How To Create a Summary Invoice for Customers https://t.co/ZxjWqFzD ->
- Understanding Your Chart of Accounts https://t.co/fC5DLWpW ->
- Product Modeling Part 3 – Sales Reps https://t.co/M3ZF6shH via @nerdenterprises ->
- 12 Steps to Implement Job Costing https://t.co/QJf2N5fV ->
- Warning Signs: Is Your QuickBooks File Getting Too Big? https://t.co/CBhjdGJg ->
- Important Facts About Items Left as Billable https://t.co/SCBM8byq ->
- QuickBooks 3rd Party Applications – How Integration Works https://t.co/EUnOv1T7 ->
- QuickBooks Tips – Contractor Needs Part 2 https://t.co/E2CX9JXd ->
- How To Customize Invoices https://t.co/6jGlbwqq ->
- Entering Bills or Checks in QuickBooks – Items vs. Expenses https://t.co/R4ZMxWka ->
Small Business, Organization & Productivity
- The Sleeter Groups 2012 Small Business Technology Roadshow – coming to an area near you – for more information -… https://t.co/CKKwJ5E3 ->
- Employee Education & Training – Are You Making the Investment? https://t.co/8oth33eu ->
- 4 Excellent Mice For Everyday Use Under $50 https://t.co/ANa96kah via @makeuseof ->
- It’s Best to Leave Your PC Running 24/7 – True or False https://t.co/GL50jYjl ->
- Thank you Stephanie G Travis for sharing this. Great resource for those days that we need some extra help 🙂 https://t.co/fQ2tGJdT ->
- Simply-Bookkeeping introduces Remote/Hosted #Bookkeeping & #Tax Services to small #business https://bi https://t.co/37LzdzWa ->
- Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. https://t.co/d8WRm12i https://t.co/d8WRm12i ->
- Stress and Burnout for Small Business Owners https://t.co/n5X6V7Hn ->
- Windows 7, Vista & XP Machines https://t.co/DhwQHdfQ ->
- What to Look For in Your Business Loan Agreement’s Fine Print https://t.co/SebkN6mp ->
- The Difference Between a Trade Name and a Trademark – And Why You Can’t Overlook Either | https://t.co/MpGhHd4g: https://t.co/tLKHNeBM ->
- Synching data on two computers https://t.co/cpzxR6PB ->
- How to successfully teach young and older workers new tricks https://t.co/fR4YzlKM ->
Construction
- Welcome to Learn to use QuickBooks in your construction business https://t.co/iOwZ4eN0 ->
- Live monthly QuickBooks for Contractors hangout – Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month right h https://t.co/VZp63i7m ->
- U.S. Highway Deal Nears as Keystone, Coal Ash Dropped https://t.co/bXJnLBPU via @BloombergNews ->
- Project Information Worksheet-Keep Your Contract Info Organized https://t.co/wF3mRWdm ->
- What to Look For in a Construction CPA https://t.co/cnyxIRg8 ->
- Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
- Government Construction Contracts – A Different World https://t.co/cvXcw4C7 ->
- Public Contracting Consultant Services https://t.co/SmXSRraI ->
Social Media, Marketing & Website Design
- The 5 Best Hidden Facebook Tricks You Should Make Use Of https://t.co/fuJiZDJI via @aaronrcouch ->
- How to Improve Your Twitter Engagement Rate : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/1zNI6BD7 via @OpenForum ->
- Business Networking – 20 Tips https://t.co/HfwY9zYC ->
- Tool for Creating a WordPress or Joomla Site on Your Computer https://t.co/A5qtyHPR ->
- 3 reasons you should take a professional approach to social media marketing https://t.co/TItEsI0K ->
- Google Finds 9,500 Malicious Websites a Day : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/nUJ5TgK7 via @OpenForum ->
- Google Account Expiry, Brand Impersonation & Username Squatting — A SPN Exclusive | SiteProNews: W.. https://t.co/fv361aEZ ->
- WordPress Plugins for Additional Functionality https://t.co/Xybk7F7z ->