http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com by Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/01/31/choosing-quickbooks-add-ons-for-your-construction-business/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/01/31/choosing-quickbooks-add-ons-for-your-construction-business/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:21:16 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2972 When it comes to choosing and implementing QuickBooks Add-Ons for their construction company, many contractors turn the project over to someone else. This unfortunately is one of the major reasons that this type of project fails.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/09/22/quickbooks-for-contractors-tip-receiving-applying-joint-checks/feed/ 2 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/09/21/join-us-for-a-day-of-quickbooks-with-the-agc-san-diego-chapter/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/09/21/join-us-for-a-day-of-quickbooks-with-the-agc-san-diego-chapter/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:18:44 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2647 We're teaming up with the AGC of America San Diego Chapter, Inc. for a day of QuickBooks for Contractors on Wednesday 11/09/2011; 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Come join us!

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