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

Published May 11, 2012 | By Nancy Smyth

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 http://t.co/I1N5EaOp ->
IRS and Social Security Urged to Curb Tax Fraud and Identity Theft http://t.co/d7WO1ubM via @sharethis ->
Reasonable-compensation standard creates tax risk for S corporation owners http://t.co/O1GMYyT0 ->
Bookkeeping Quiz – Employer provided loans http://t.co/tRTSM1ua ->
IRS to demand new reconciliations http://t.co/mHlmPonP ->
Construction – Tools & Tax Tips http://t.co/ddQmuS1K ->

eBooks, Webinars & Videos

eBook: Hiring a Bookkeeper for your construction biz-Test their skills http://t.co/SZHWnGK8 ->
eBook: Windows 7 Pocket Guide http://t.co/3evjEkxH ->
eBook: Getting Equipment Costs into QuickBooks Job Costing Reports http://t.co/352gaqjQ ->
eBook: Learn About AIA Billing & How To Fill Out an AIA G-702/G-703 http://t.co/Hc3o6nJh ->
eBook – Have You Built Your Google+ Business Page Yet? http://t.co/2aHtXAgD ->
WEBINAR: Certified Payroll Reports – Learn how to fill them out http://t.co/Dkflvo5Z ->
VIDEO: Batch Timesheet Entry in QuickBooks 2012 http://t.co/I7wERWPC ->
VIDEO: How to Create a QuickBooks Portable Company File http://t.co/VojLnd5Y ->
VIDEO: QuickBooks Setting up/Creating a Scheduled Payroll Liability http://t.co/nbER1ogk ->
VIDEO: How to Calculate Equipment Costs per Hour http://t.co/daGTERb2 ->
VIDEO: QuickBooks Integration 101 http://t.co/xa8735Mx ->

Payroll, Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage

What happens when a contractor fails to pay prevailing wages and submit certified payroll reports? http://t.co/a8n4Q1iA ->
QuickBooks Payroll Tip – Wage Underpayments & Wage Restitution http://t.co/bplhBQXj ->
QuickBooks Payroll Important System Maintenance Announcement http://t.co/Wekdad7r ->
Payroll Tip: Union Benefits Calculated Against Hours NOT Wages http://t.co/h8U6sop4 ->
Need an “electronic” certified payroll report for LCPtracker, Hill International/TRS Consultants, Elation… http://t.co/Rj1NOavd ->
Construction Payroll, Should I Do It In-house or Outsource It? http://t.co/FnTZcizu ->
Payroll, Bookkeeping & Accounting Task Checklist http://t.co/PkpFmNlN ->
QuickBooks Payroll Tip – Replacing a Lost Employee Paycheck http://t.co/tZyIdYBK ->
The government forms you need to complete for each new hire http://t.co/Lh2FaoDg ->
Government stimulus projects include prevailing wage requirements http://t.co/pD3ILThF ->
The Benefits of Paying Prevailing Wage Fringes to a Bona-fide Plan http://t.co/uy7qiL8O ->
Payroll Tip – The IRS May Hold You Liable For 941 Payments http://t.co/CRno46Af ->

QuickBooks

Don’t Mess Up QuickBooks for Your Accountant: Special characters, such as $^*%$& (what angry people say in the c… http://t.co/et5ZBZVi ->
Where can you find 87 years of collective #QuickBooks experience? Join us every Friday morning 8 a.m. Pacific/11… http://t.co/5UUURp3q ->
@Synergration Need some powerful integration between #QuickBooks data and Microsoft #Excel. Give XBooks a shot – http://t.co/YvotyobY in reply to Synergration ->
Bank Statement Imports into QuickBooks Online using Transaction Pro Importer on the Intuit Ap… http://t.co/r9fwXZab via @TransactionPro ->
Welcome to Learn to use QuickBooks in your construction business http://t.co/iOx3BONU ->
QuickBooks Contractor Tip-Capture Costs & Markup on Estimates http://t.co/kUW4Czsr ->
Using a Service to Host QuickBooks and Other Software. http://t.co/jKvfYXC8 ->
QuickBooks 2011 & 2012 – New Balance Sheet by Class Report – Part 5 http://t.co/Hu4UlcXE ->
QuickBooks Company Snapshot: An “Oh Cool” Moment for Your Boss http://t.co/6WHGabYB ->
QuickBooks Rapid List Entry (Add/Edit Multiple List Entries) http://t.co/PKqNGzGc ->
QuickBooks for Contractors Tip – Advanced Progress Invoicing http://t.co/EsctFujc ->
An IRS Audit and They Want Your QuickBooks File-Best Practices http://t.co/RtSgFhNz ->
Estimates vs. Purchase Orders: What’s the difference? http://t.co/Bx7gg9Bt ->
Penny Wise & Dollar Foolish Over QuickBooks 3rd Party Apps http://t.co/LZxl2Elf ->
Best Practices – Upgrading to a new version of QuickBooks http://t.co/LDDlQyff ->
QuickBooks 2011 & 2012 – New Balance Sheet by Class Report – Part 6 http://t.co/CSlATJ79 ->
QuickBooks 2011 & 2012 – New Balance Sheet by Class Report – Part 2 http://t.co/WP1zSeXX ->
QuickBooks Tip – Understanding QuickBooks Inventory Cost http://t.co/yAL5jsjB ->
QuickBooks Tip: Prior Amount Totals for Invoicing from Estimates http://t.co/3VXNSb92 ->
Fishbowl Inventory – What do you do when QuickBooks isn’t enough? http://t.co/FNzWYoVK via @nerdenterprises ->
How to issue Customer Refunds in QuickBooks http://t.co/G5WHKMLN via @nerdenterprises ->
QuickBooks Tip – How To Customize Invoices http://t.co/6jGpJ6rk ->
QuickBooks Tip – Working With Contractors – Part 4 http://t.co/SaO2Qh3K ->
QuickBooks Tip: How To Create a Summary Invoice for Customers http://t.co/Zxk0YfIN ->
How Well Does the New QuickBooks 2012 Condense Feature Work? http://t.co/4Elb5n9b ->
QuickBooks 2011 & 2012 – New Balance Sheet by Class Report – Part 9 http://t.co/PjcwFynp ->
QuickBooks Tip – Job Costing Starts With A Simple Item http://t.co/KWhILpiL ->
Create a QuickBooks External Accountant User For An IRS Audit http://t.co/LyC9Bv66 ->

Small Business, Organization & Productivity

Project Information Worksheet-Keep Your Contract Info Organized http://t.co/wF3rpwmw ->
@TomUrtis Tom’s Tips For #Excel: Find the row of a match found for some value: =MATCH(“Atlas”,A:A,0) #MSExcel in reply to TomUrtis ->
Turn just about any document into a PDF file http://t.co/rHvfjSyC ->
Great Article! Integrity in Business – Where Is It? http://t.co/n4AVvFCa via @thecommoncents ->
How Effectively Do You Communicate? 4 Tips http://t.co/nhLKHFAi ->
Company Short on Cash? This is the bill to pay FIRST! http://t.co/dCcwUwaq ->
Introduction To Product Modeling With MS Excel http://t.co/l4E2byAW via @nerdenterprises ->
Project Information Worksheet-Keep Your Contract Info Organized http://t.co/wF3rpwmw ->
Synching data on two computers http://t.co/cpzCoGQv ->
Want More Control In Your Business? Follow the Process http://t.co/7KMwa9xZ ->
Amazon Laws at a Crossroads http://t.co/xVfztOgh via @sharethis ->
Preparing to Sell a Business and Retire http://t.co/CRmWNVif via @WSJ ->
6 steps to resolve conflict http://t.co/aQxI0zas via @CBSNews ->
Great article – ants are self motivated! RT @writerlisamason Why Aren’t WE More Like Ants? http://t.co/915oaLsk via @DrRhia in reply to writerlisamason ->
What does it take to succeed? http://t.co/0SSOpsBn via @nerdenterprises ->
Another Triumph for Texas: Best/Worst States for Business 2012 http://t.co/nJw9JLJJ via @sharethis ->
Windows Vista & 7 Tip – User Accounts http://t.co/KlHytSpv ->

Construction

Reporting Requirements for the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 http://t.co/KLjnOzc2 ->
@HillPCIGroup Construction Week – Late Breaking Industry News | ENR: Engineering News Record | McGraw-Hill http://t.co/kzQH1DL1 #aec in reply to HillPCIGroup ->
@AGCofA A look at the construction opportunities that restoring run down store fronts & small-town main streets … http://t.co/joWIOmAb in reply to AGCofA ->
Retainage & Final Payment – New Law in Arizona http://t.co/Tx8vKFul ->
Looking for CSI #construction cost codes? Visit http://t.co/q3pOFnLA http://t.co/6ms6Doi4 ->
Transportation conferees pledge bipartisanship, compromise http://t.co/p9SXlIau ->
#Construction unemployment drops to 14.5% in April http://t.co/rw6Zztro ->
$461M to be invested in #construction at colleges in Dayton, Ohio, area http://t.co/PgCXLeq0 ->
CREATE project seeks to improve rail network of Chicago, U.S. http://t.co/fJkUlshb ->
FHA says no to $3.5B loan request for CRC bridge project http://t.co/GceJ1n0O ->
Energy agency slashes forecast for summer gasoline prices http://t.co/DFGJgd8G ->
@TFCN Win strategy for your proposal: A win strategy is a simple set of bulleted statements outlining.. http://t.co/Yv7Vd5OS #govcon in reply to TFCN ->
Value of U.S. #construction rose by 6% in March http://t.co/GfD4AQEs ->
Ill. starts work on $719M all-electronic I-294/I-57 interchange http://t.co/SvYD0Zqq #construction ->
Calif. board likely to award JV $650M bridge design-build contract http://t.co/naVkwkmP ->
Calif.’s $68B high-speed rail project takes key step forward http://t.co/XJAzlkZG ->

Social Media, Marketing & Websites:

Good reminder, thanks @KendaMorrison The 6-Step SEO Audit Every Marketer Should Conduct – http://t.co/EykfqTts in reply to KendaMorrison ->
@DarenSlaughter Need a New Site? Consider WordPress… Contractor websites… http://t.co/e8c3EWbz #ContractorWebsites in reply to DarenSlaughter ->
@nerdenterprises – did you see this? RT @ZDNet File sharing coming to all Facebook Groups http://t.co/P77GBTo5 in reply to ZDNet ->
Good tips & apps RT @HubSpot RT if you wish there were more hours in the day! (See free productivity handbook) – http://t.co/IQY7iJYL in reply to HubSpot ->
Good article on Keeping it Simple! RT @KendaMorrison Creating Emails People Want To Open – http://t.co/Gb30ryg2 in reply to KendaMorrison ->
Website help a crap shoot? http://t.co/7OFynRbX ->
Are you annoying? Find out – 13 Ways to Create a Cringeworthy Social Media Presence http://t.co/kuMopUF4 via @HubSpot ->
Google’s Policy Changes – What Do They Mean for You? http://t.co/Cd3aveX3 ->
The Worst Contractor Advertising Spot I Have Ever Heard on the Radio! http://t.co/5nZuqNbC via @darenslaughter ->
Good article on “Choosing the Best Social Media” platform http://t.co/tm0s8qZl via @OpenForum ->
@AMADBAGCO 11 Apps Every Marketer Should Download http://t.co/I1skOeb8 via @HubSpot Excellent article showing apps 4 desktop or mobile in reply to AMADBAGCO ->
WOW that was nervy! RT @nerdenterprises This is not the way you should automate twitter http://t.co/K9VYGPga via @AskAaronLee in reply to nerdenterprises ->
WordPress Plugins for Additional Functionality http://t.co/XyboFf8t ->
Bridging The Gap Between Online and Offline Marketing http://t.co/IPXzjyTV via @nerdenterprises ->
7 Tremendously Efficient Ways to Re-Share Content : Innovation :: American Express OPEN Forum http://t.co/BsXG1cLI via @OpenForum ->