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 CPA https://t.co/UXOu0CU5 ->
- Here is a collection of 15 open source accounting software programs https://t.co/KpsItqsF
- Report Card Time – Tax & Business Counsel Newsletter via @TaxReturnCoach https://t.co/pjFgxAcM ->
- Mc-Tax Hangout – EA vs CPA; IRS Offer in Compromise or a Payment Plan; L…: https://t.co/ZZcqLEwZ
- ARCHIVE:: IRS & State Auditors Crack Down on Independent Contractors https://t.co/s5QJPenw ->
- ARCHIVE: IRS Responds to AICPA Accounting Software Examination Letter https://t.co/RBKrNvmn ->
- ARCHIVE:: Another Independent Contractor Red Flag Issue Q&A https://t.co/a8DmNY44 ->
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 Not As Easy as 1-2-3! https://t.co/NOMNUNXT ->
- eBook: Hiring a Bookkeeper for your construction biz-Test their skills https://t.co/SZHRQ6Je ->
- eBook: Getting Equipment Costs into QuickBooks Job Costing Reports https://t.co/352bCQaG ->
- VIDEO: How to Create a QuickBooks Portable Company File https://t.co/VojGPD54 ->
- VIDEO: QuickBooks Setting up/Creating a Scheduled Payroll Liability https://t.co/nbEMtOfq ->
- VIDEO: Batch Timesheet Entry in QuickBooks 2012 https://t.co/I7wAkmGs ->
- VIDEO: How to Calculate Equipment Costs per Hour https://t.co/daGP7h1S ->
- VIDEO: QuickBooks Integration 101 https://t.co/xa82vvDn ->
- WEBINAR: Certified Payroll Reports – Learn how to fill them out https://t.co/DkfgXO55 ->
- WEBINAR: Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
- The Sleeter Group is a community of accounting experts.Learn more. Interview Monday https://t.co/vo8PeVUG
- Google+ hangout on 6/12/2012 Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for #contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
Payroll, Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage
- 5 Certified Paroll Reporting Mistakes & How To Avoid Them https://t.co/wyVrasko ->
- Payroll, Bookkeeping & Accounting Task Checklist https://t.co/q91Q0Gup ->
- Just received this information from Intuit Payroll via email:Since early March, we have informed our payroll… https://t.co/FlFsrDzF ->
- Payroll Mistakes. It’s Not As Easy as 1-2-3! https://t.co/NOMNUNXT ->
- Paying Sales Staff – commission, salary, combo…other? – daily 5 #Remodel https://t.co/cQNJgyFM
- Certified Payroll Reports – Learn how to fill them out https://t.co/DkfgXO55 ->
- Payroll Tip – How to Setup Child Support Garnishments https://t.co/vQpLZUrr ->
- Payroll Tip – Changing Hourly Wage Mid-Week https://t.co/uuLOMDvW ->
- Google+ hangout on 6/12/2012 Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for #contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
- WEBINAR: Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
- Certified Payroll – Employees, 1099 Workers & Subcontractors https://t.co/5BWrawyV ->
- Are Your QuickBooks Certified Payroll Reports Accurate? How to Check https://t.co/TrJSyejz ->
- Payroll Tip-What’s Your Responsibility for Unclaimed Paychecks? https://t.co/NuvAemo2 ->
- Payroll Tip-Tracking Employee Advance/Loan Repayments https://t.co/Wi9hENJY ->
- The History of Prevailing Wage https://t.co/6XRmFRgD ->
QuickBooks
- Just received this information from Intuit Payroll via email:Since early March, we have informed our payroll… https://t.co/FlFsrDzF ->
- Learn to use QuickBooks in your construction business https://t.co/iOwZ4eN0 ->
- QuickBooks tip: the property #owner is your #Customer https://t.co/XfZyfzbV #RealEstate #PropertyManagement
- QuickBooks Productivity Tip – Use the Open Window List https://t.co/Yd8RMF8q ->
- QuickBooks Tip – Child Support Garnishments https://t.co/vQpLZUrr ->
- How to Date/Work With a QuickBooks 3rd Party Developer https://t.co/Bhh1Nbwf ->
- How Much Data Can QuickBooks Hold? https://t.co/OSMEmLMZ
- QuickBooks Tip – Working With Contractors – Part 1 https://t.co/uGmpM1RS ->
- How to Set Up Timetracking – #QuickBooks Tip https://t.co/arxTICfy ->
- Messed Up QuickBooks file, Start a New File or Fix the Old One? https://t.co/mSOZDlyG ->
- Why Can’t I Lock a User Out of That? | QuickBooks and Your Business https://t.co/xlSaGouq ->
- QuickBooks Tip – Accounts Payable – Vendor Bill Approvals https://t.co/YZubD90l ->
- QuickBooks Tip – 5 Reasons To Use QuickBooks Group Items – Part 2 https://t.co/7aEhWInY ->
- QuickBooks Client Data Review Tool – Not Just for Accountants https://t.co/xCRmA6gO ->
- QuickBooks Job Costing – Determining Equipment Costs per Hour https://t.co/iXJcl5JG ->
- QuickBooks Tip – Handling Retainage https://t.co/ygTrKNMi ->
- QuickBooks Tips – Contractor Needs – Part 3 https://t.co/uvN6KXrL ->
- QuickBooks Integration 101 https://t.co/xa82vvDn ->
Small Business, Organization & Productivity
- Virtual Business 101 – Common Cents Consulting | Common Cents Consulting https://t.co/u3TsfEld ->
- New Year’s Resolutions for Employers & Employees https://t.co/Mx8g3y82 ->
- Do you have an emergency fund for your business? https://t.co/DvUJSigd ->
- ARCHIVE:: Smoking Policy: Latest Legal & Practical Considerations https://t.co/3eqoiTZU ->
- Why You Should Hire a Veteran : Managing :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/GiGApKtH
- Good Work Habits – or How to Avoid The Procrastination Bug https://t.co/u6Xix5Ga ->
- Payroll, Bookkeeping & Accounting Task Checklist https://t.co/q91Q0Gup ->
- Project Information Worksheet-Keep Your Contract Info Organized https://t.co/wF3mRWdm ->
Construction
- ARCHIVE:: New Federal Procurement Rules Likely to Come at Year’s End https://t.co/xBh3hxFW ->
- Ala. immigration law takes toll on the workforce of some industries https://t.co/b5zcdgm0 ->
- Obama could veto House GOP’s military construction bill https://t.co/CGyV5LjP ->
- What are your thoughts on this article? How to pay for America’s infrastructure https://t.co/FjkklZVI ->
- Minority, women contractors to be “the new norm,” says contractor https://t.co/JHW7v6XQ ->
- $1.66B Wekiva Parkway project in Fla. approved https://t.co/4Rxnr1ZL ->
- Kansas City embarks on $2.5B wastewater project https://t.co/l8FEkO95 ->
- $4.65B Wash. 520 project’s pontoon #construction under review https://t.co/lArltBNb ->
- ARTICLE: What to Look for in a Construction CPA https://t.co/UXOu0CU5 ->
- Washington State Contract with Builders Exchange to Expire in July https://t.co/ipN3R3xS ->
- Google+ hangout on 6/12/2012 Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for #contractors https://t.co/8Gv87J7Z ->
Social Media, Marketing & Website Design
- Why Google+ Local is good for contractors. https://t.co/UMIuRLcn ->
- WOW that takes courage! RT @Ileane 5 Good Reasons to Rip the Guts Out Of Your Website and Start Again https://t.co/KPhxWgWJ
- It Won’t Kill You to Follow Up – RainToday https://t.co/zrzFSMic ->
- The 7 Most Common Lies Customers Tell : Marketing :: American Express OPEN Forum https://t.co/el9RAkcb
- E-mail Newsletters – What Do You Do? https://t.co/rrdUsauk via @nerdenterprises ->
- What Irks Me About E-mail Newsletter Subscribers https://t.co/hthBJWhX
- How to craft an email that gets a reply https://t.co/AxbTq7le
- What are the most dangerous websites? https://t.co/5hycJ7fy
- Small Business Marketing Guide from Infusionsoft https://t.co/ENb4cpgT ->
- 5 New Twitter Tools to Boost Your Marketing https://t.co/0XmXpiuT ->
- Inbound Marketing https://t.co/UgSnW66T ->
- How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day https://t.co/vshbRIv8 ->
Well, that’s a wrap for me this week. My husband says that I spend WAY too much time in front of a computer working, so I’m taking the day off and will become a yard warrior. Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend!