10Sep 2012 by Nancy Smyth
QuickBooks 2013 Announced

QuickBooks 2013 Announced

General QuickBooks News, QuickBooks 2013 - What's New?
Intuit has just announced the release of QuickBooks 2013 (today – 9/10/2012) - view the announcement here. I’ve been actively involved in working with QuickBooks 2013, as an Alpha and a Beta tester, since the end of June. According to Intuit, this year, a top request that they heard from customers like you was to make the product easier to use so you could work more efficiently – no additional features, just a better experience.  As Intuit began planning for the release of QuickBooks 2013, they determined that updating the look and feel was a key way to deliver on their objective to make QuickBooks easier to use.  They felt there was an opportunity to remove some of the complexity and clutter while also creating more consistency across the product.…
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28Aug 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Tracking Timesheet Hours vs Hours Invoiced

Tracking Timesheet Hours vs Hours Invoiced

Job Costing Tips, Payroll Tips, Questions from our readers, Reports
Tracking timesheet hours vs hours invoiced is crucial for a companies cash flow.  See this question submitted by a reader. Hello Experts, I'm looking for a report so I can compare hours reported via the timesheet or really hours that have been paid out Vs. the hours that have been paid for or Invoiced. I've  also noticed it is possible to add time to timesheets that have already been billed.  Is there a way to prevent this? Thanks for your time and energy. Brian Hello Brian Thanks for stopping by and submitting a question. QuickBooks has some good time tracking reports, here are my recommendations for some reports for you to look at. The Time by Job Detail Report is available in all versions/flavors (Pro, Premier, Enterprise); access it from…
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09Aug 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Reporting Fringe Benefits Paid in Cash on Certified Payroll

Reporting Fringe Benefits Paid in Cash on Certified Payroll

Certified Payroll/Prevailing Wage, Payroll Tips, Questions from our readers, The "Sunburst" Website, Webinars & Training
Reporting prevailing wage fringe benefits paid in cash to the employee has specific requirements when completing the Federal WH-347 Certified Payroll Report.  Here is a question from a reader who is submitting the built-in QuickBooks certified payroll report and is being told that she is not correctly reporting the cash fringe benefit amounts. Hi, I found your blog through a Google search and can't believe all the information you have here about certified payroll, prevailing wage and using QuickBooks - so far I've learned so much!  I could really use some help and couldn't find anything that I thought fit our specific situation.  We are a non-union contractor working on prevailing wage jobs and we pay the full fringe benefit amount to the employee in cash.  We use the QuickBooks…
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20Jul 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 7/13-7/19/2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 7/13-7/19/2012

News You Can Use
  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.   (Technorati claim token 3JSYVT43VAMQ). Accounting & Taxes Oregon Tax Scam Could Have Been Much Bigger| AccountingWeb | https://t.co/ZcFla7kn -> Do you need to file a tax return https://t.co/K0JwKyt3 via @bruce_taxguy -> Senate Republicans Vote Down Small-Business Tax Breaks : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/muNkjKLj via @OpenForum -> Should You Get an…
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10Jul 2012 by Nancy Smyth
The Sleeter Group’s Small Business Technology Road Show

The Sleeter Group’s Small Business Technology Road Show

Webinars & Training
  The Sleeter Group, established in 1994, is best known for their national reputation of being the highest-quality provider of technical reference materials, software expertise and QuickBooks training materials for accounting solutions consultants.  This year they are doing something a little different and are their show on the road with a Small Business Technology Road Show, with just a slight twist - accounting professionals can bring their clients for free! Join the experts at the Sleeter Group along with accounting and software solution leaders and your peers for a day of education, technology best practices, expert advice, and networking.  The Small Business Technology Road Show is a showcase of the latest accounting technologies that will highlight a broad range of small business solutions. Learn how your business can grow and profit…
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16Jun 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 6/8-6/14/2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 6/8-6/14/2012

News You Can Use
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 ARTICLE: What to Look for in a Construction CPA https://t.co/UXOu0CU5 -> Planning Your Accounts Receivable Collections https://t.co/HtxlaiHg -> How the IRS Feels About Employer Provided Cell Phones https://t.co/NQ7wvv2q -> eBooks, Webinars & Videos eBook: Learn About AIA Billing & How To Fill Out an AIA G-702/G-703 https://t.co/Hc3jyNIn -> eBook: Payroll Mistakes. It's…
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10Jun 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 6/1-6/7/2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 6/1-6/7/2012

News You Can Use
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 IRS to Step up Audits of Sole Proprietors https://t.co/yXwpoSGM -> Does your QuickBooks file agree to your Tax Return? - https://t.co/Wzah0P9q -> Year End Tasks for Filing Taxes https://t.co/1GNu8sQQ -> Think You Can’t Afford to Pay Your Payroll Taxes-Think Again https://t.co/vnEDD6fU -> Be Prepared for Wage & Hour and IRS Audits https://t.co/6y1npe1l…
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01Jun 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/25 – 5/31/2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/25 – 5/31/2012

News You Can Use
  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 In an effort to help Kansas City Siamese Rescue, L & R Tax Preparation is going to be offering tax p https://t.co/VWxCSEB7 -> IRS issues guidance on $2,500 health FSA contribution limit https://t.co/268MCUzQ -> Self-Proclaimed Alabama Governor Sentenced for Tax Fraud https://t.co/EOiWNZW5 -> ARTICLE: What to Look for in a Construction…
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30May 2012 by Nancy Smyth
How to Date/Work With a QuickBooks 3rd Party Developer

How to Date/Work With a QuickBooks 3rd Party Developer

QuickBooks Add-Ons
    How to "date" a QuickBooks 3rd party developer may seem to be a silly topic for a blog post; but as I reflect on the last 12 years of being one of those "developers" the more I think that the title is appropriate - because in reality dating is a fair way to describe the relationships between Developers, ProAdvisors and QuickBooks users. First, a little history: Intuit released QuickBooks in the fall of 1991 (I've been using the program since that time). In January 1997 Intuit initially launched the ProAdvisor program and the first Certification exams were created for QuickBooks Pro 99.  To become a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor a bookkeeper, CPA, or other accounting professional could take a written multiple-choice test and if passed (initially after multiple tries…
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25May 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/18 – 5/24/2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/18 – 5/24/2012

News You Can Use
  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. Accounting & Taxes There's a New Kind Of Tax Preparer In Town - https://t.co/9JKFLV41 Even in a divorce, tax planning is important: Excluding Residence Sale Gain: https://t.co/wcm3LZO8 Did you know you can subscribe to the IRS tax calendar? https://t.co/qOipaCuT Is Your CPA REALLY the Right Person to be Completing Your Tax Return? https://t.co/PirWQFHx -> Few Small Businesses Claim the Health Care Tax Credit : The World :: American Express…
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18May 2012 by Nancy Smyth
Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/11 – 5/17/2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/11 – 5/17/2012

News You Can Use
  There is so much news and information floating around the web – 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. Accounting & Taxes  Employee Benefits Uncle Sam Won’t Tax : Money :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/I4vCf3Wi via @OpenForum -> House Approves Mobile Workforce Tax Relief Bill https://t.co/wGReBHco via @sharethis -> Obama Announces Tax Break for Small Businesses : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/ciXYC8P6 via @OpenForum -> Thou Shalt Not Sin? - Tax & Business Counsel Newsletter via @TaxReturnCoach https://t.co/1mN9F9FN -> Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums https://t.co/HRKVhZIs -> Accounting as…
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11May 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 5/4 – 5/10/2012

News You Can Use
  There is so much news and information floating around the web – 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. Accounting & Taxes Foreign-bribery crackdown focuses on more than 100 companies https://t.co/I1N5EaOp -> IRS and Social Security Urged to Curb Tax Fraud and Identity Theft https://t.co/d7WO1ubM via @sharethis -> Reasonable-compensation standard creates tax risk for S corporation owners https://t.co/O1GMYyT0 -> Bookkeeping Quiz - Employer provided loans https://t.co/tRTSM1ua -> IRS to demand new reconciliations https://t.co/mHlmPonP -> Construction – Tools & Tax Tips https://t.co/ddQmuS1K -> eBooks, Webinars & Videos eBook: Hiring a Bookkeeper for your construction biz-Test…
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09May 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Construction Payroll, Should I Do It In-house or Outsource It?

Be A Better Bookkeeper, Construction News, Payroll Tips
  Construction payroll can be complex and many business owners wonder if they should hire a payroll clerk and issue payroll in-house or if they should outsource it. As a contractor a significant portion of your job costs involve payroll and labor burden (taxes, worker's compensation insurance, general liability insurance, company paid fringe benefits etc.) and you need to have these numbers included in your job costing reports so you can analyze your bidding practices and know whether or not you made a profit on the job.  If your employee paychecks are not run through your accounting software you loose this vital piece of job costing information. Construction payroll can be complex and the lure of an outside payroll service such as Intuit Full Service Payroll, ADP, Paychex, Ceridian, etc.…
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04May 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 4/27-5/3/2012

News You Can Use
  There is so much news and information floating around the web – 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 Accounting & Taxes IRS to Step up Audits of Sole Proprietors https://t.co/yXwtWsHG -> Chimpanzees and Charity - Tax & Business Counsel Newsletter via @TaxReturnCoach https://t.co/CEpZ8ppw -> IRS releases 2013 inflation adjustments for HSAs https://t.co/i58Sjl2U -> eBooks, Webinars & Videos eBook: Learn About AIA Billing & How To Fill Out an AIA G-702/G-703 https://t.co/Hc3o6nJh -> WEBINAR: Certified Payroll Reports - Learn how to fill them out https://t.co/Dkflvo5Z -> eBook: Getting Equipment Costs into QuickBooks Job Costing…
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