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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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/02/10/the-contractor-and-the-black-box/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/01/07/lesson-1-getting-started-free-quickbooks-for-contractors-training-ebook/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/01/07/lesson-1-getting-started-free-quickbooks-for-contractors-training-ebook/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:19:30 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1536 This eBook is an introduction on how to use QuickBooks in the commercial/government construction industry. Its main objective is to introduce you to the basic features in QuickBooks. You’ll learn about the types of information you need to track in your business, and you’ll see how to enter that information and track it in QuickBooks

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/11/quickbooks-contractor-tip-handling-negative-change-orders/feed/ 3 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/05/quickbooks-for-contractors-blog-freebie-friday-ebook-giveaway/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/05/quickbooks-for-contractors-blog-freebie-friday-ebook-giveaway/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:29:29 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1227 Welcome to the launch of "Freebie Friday's" here on the QuickBooks for Contractors blog. Each Friday we will be offering a free QuickBooks related eBook - so stayed tuned, visit often or sign up to our posts via email delivery.

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