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		<title>Company Short on Cash?  This is the bill to pay FIRST!</title>
		<link>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/14/company-short-on-cash-this-is-the-bill-to-pay-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/14/company-short-on-cash-this-is-the-bill-to-pay-first/' addthis:title='Company Short on Cash?  This is the bill to pay FIRST! ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>Spending payroll tax money for other purposes is considered to be willful failure to pay taxes and can lead to huge penalties and interest.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/14/company-short-on-cash-this-is-the-bill-to-pay-first/' addthis:title='Company Short on Cash?  This is the bill to pay FIRST! ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Freebie Friday &#8211; Project/Contract Information Worksheet</title>
		<link>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/02/04/freebie-friday-projectcontract-information-worksheet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/02/04/freebie-friday-projectcontract-information-worksheet/' addthis:title='Freebie Friday &#8211; Project/Contract Information Worksheet ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>Using a Project/Contract Information Worksheet is one of the best ways to document key information about requirements for a specific job and will help you to keep your project paperwork organized.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/02/04/freebie-friday-projectcontract-information-worksheet/' addthis:title='Freebie Friday &#8211; Project/Contract Information Worksheet ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>QuickBooks Contractor Tip &#8211; Handling Negative Change Orders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/11/quickbooks-contractor-tip-handling-negative-change-orders/' addthis:title='QuickBooks Contractor Tip &#8211; Handling Negative Change Orders ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>There are many ways in which people will handle Change Orders when using QuickBooks, such as just going to the original Estimate and changing the dollar amounts of the affected items.  This is a "quick and easy fix"; however, it doesn't leave a good documentation trail.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/11/quickbooks-contractor-tip-handling-negative-change-orders/' addthis:title='QuickBooks Contractor Tip &#8211; Handling Negative Change Orders ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>SBA to begin contracting program for women</title>
		<link>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/08/sba-to-begin-contracting-program-for-women/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/08/sba-to-begin-contracting-program-for-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/08/sba-to-begin-contracting-program-for-women/' addthis:title='SBA to begin contracting program for women ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>SBA officials announced on Oct. 4 that the agency is setting up procedures to help woman-owned small businesses gain more access to the federal contracting marketplace. A final rule is forthcoming in the Federal Register.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/08/sba-to-begin-contracting-program-for-women/' addthis:title='SBA to begin contracting program for women ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>QuickBooks Tip 10 Plus Methods of Accounting for Construction Contracts</title>
		<link>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/06/01/quickbooks-tip-10-plus-methods-of-accounting-for-construction-contracts-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/06/01/quickbooks-tip-10-plus-methods-of-accounting-for-construction-contracts-2/' addthis:title='QuickBooks Tip 10 Plus Methods of Accounting for Construction Contracts ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>A contractor will need to select a specific long-term contract accounting methods - possibly with different methods for it's exempt and non-exempt contracts - and also selects sub-treatments for the classification of contracts and the allocation of indirect costs.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/06/01/quickbooks-tip-10-plus-methods-of-accounting-for-construction-contracts-2/' addthis:title='QuickBooks Tip 10 Plus Methods of Accounting for Construction Contracts ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaiian rail construction bids to be up for grabs</title>
		<link>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/01/12/hawaiin-rail-construction-bids-to-be-up-for-grabs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/01/12/hawaiin-rail-construction-bids-to-be-up-for-grabs/' addthis:title='Hawaiian rail construction bids to be up for grabs ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>Honolulu officials hope to start construction on an elevated commuter train in December of this year. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/01/12/hawaiin-rail-construction-bids-to-be-up-for-grabs/' addthis:title='Hawaiian rail construction bids to be up for grabs ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Army Announces plans for $4B in storm-protection contracts</title>
		<link>http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/01/12/army-announces-plans-for-4b-in-storm-protection-contracts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Smyth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/01/12/army-announces-plans-for-4b-in-storm-protection-contracts/' addthis:title='Army Announces plans for $4B in storm-protection contracts ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>Contracts worth $4 billion for levee and drainage projects in New Orleans will be offered by the Army Corps of Engineers<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/01/12/army-announces-plans-for-4b-in-storm-protection-contracts/' addthis:title='Army Announces plans for $4B in storm-protection contracts ' ><a class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="medium" ></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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