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/2012/01/30/paycheckpayroll-frequencies-by-state/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/01/30/paycheckpayroll-frequencies-by-state/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:50:48 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2969 How often you have to pay your employees is determined by each State, these requirements seldom take into consideration certified payroll reporting requirements.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/11/15/special-invoicing-requirements/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/06/27/whats-new-with-new-hire-reporting-date-of-hire/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/06/27/whats-new-with-new-hire-reporting-date-of-hire/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:20:54 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2354 Recent legislation added a new requirement for employers to report, in addition to other information, the date that an employee first performs services for pay. The "first day of work" law went into effect June 8, 2011.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/02/15/fair-labor-standards-act-employee-record-keeping-requirements/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/10/15/how-to-fulfill-certified-payroll-requirements-abc-webinar/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/10/15/how-to-fulfill-certified-payroll-requirements-abc-webinar/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:42:22 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1144 Join Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. Merit Choice for a complimentary webinar on certified payroll! Learn everything you need to know to fulfill your certified payroll requirements in the most compliant and efficient manner.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/10/15/how-to-fulfill-certified-payroll-requirements-abc-webinar/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/09/08/quickbooks-2011-computer-requirements-office-compatibility/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/09/08/quickbooks-2011-computer-requirements-office-compatibility/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:37 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=951 We all think that when we purchase a new computer and/or version of Microsoft Office - that all of our software; including QuickBooks 2011 will run perfectly........this is NOT always the case. Each version of QuickBooks (Pro, Premier and Enterprise) has different compatibility requirements for use with Microsoft Office. Not all versions of QuickBooks are compatible with Office 2010. Read these requirements carefully!

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/09/08/quickbooks-2011-computer-requirements-office-compatibility/feed/ 6 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/22/california-dir-%e2%80%93-new-prevailing-wage-compliance-requirements-for-contractors/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/22/california-dir-%e2%80%93-new-prevailing-wage-compliance-requirements-for-contractors/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:52 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=823 Beginning August 1, 2010 contractors in California will be required to electronically file certified payroll reports under the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU). Certified Payroll Solution, a QuickBooks integrated application, will help meet these requirements.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/22/california-dir-%e2%80%93-new-prevailing-wage-compliance-requirements-for-contractors/feed/ 6 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/23/government-construction-contracts-a-different-world/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/23/government-construction-contracts-a-different-world/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:00:27 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=486 The federal government is mandated to award 23% of its prime contracts to small businesses every year, which amounted to $97 billion in 2009, according to preliminary data from the SBA. And contracts from the February 2009 stimulus have been particularly lucrative for small businesses, as nearly 30%, or $7.4 billion, have gone to Main Street firms.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/20/government-contracting-resources-%e2%80%93-an-overview/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/09/29/best-practices-upgrading-to-a-new-version-of-quickbooks/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/09/29/best-practices-upgrading-to-a-new-version-of-quickbooks/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:59:21 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=277 Whether you plan to do the QuickBooks installation and/orupgrade yourself or hire an IT person to do it for you, below is a list of "QuickBooks Upgrade Best Practices Tips" to help you through the process. KEEP your current version of QuickBooks while running tests in the new version - before you make the final commitment to upgrade. It will also alert you to any potential hardware issues that you might encounter.

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