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. Unfortunately, this idea ended up being more bother than I thought it was worth, so I didn’t continue.

Simple Controls You Can Put Into Place to Discourage Fraud

Published June 4, 2014 | By Nancy Smyth

As a business owner, there are many simple controls that you can put into place to discourage fraud from happening. Small business owners never intend to leave their doors wide open to theft and white collar crime – it just sort of happens; and unfortunately, small businesses have every reason to be concerned about fraud. Fraud is often a cost of doing business that is hidden from view and unfortunately most business owners only know about fraud only when it's discovered; after the fact and then it is sometimes too late to do anything. Eliminating fraud completely isn't possible, but with reasonable actions made by the business owner, it's impact can be limited. Preventing fraud from occurring in the first place, however, is a win-win situation. Continue reading →

Business Susceptibility to Theft and White Collar Crime – Are You a Target?

Published May 28, 2014 | By Nancy Smyth

Small businesses are very susceptible to theft and white collar crime, as a matter of fact, a staggering number of businesses falter and even fail because someone on the inside - an employee, vendor or even a partner - steals money, goods, data or intellectual property from an organization. Small business owners never intend to leave their doors wide open to theft and white collar crime - it just sort of happens; and unfortunately, small businesses - especially those that do not have regular audits have every reason to be concerned about fraud. Continue reading →

Warning Signs & Red Flags of Fraud – Are Your Employees Stealing From You?

Published May 21, 2014 | By Nancy Smyth

As fraud attacks continue to become more sophisticated, it's more important than ever to stay informed of potential threats. Fraud prevention is a key concern of growing companies in today's market. Learning the warning signs can help business owners prevent and detect criminal activity and implement options to avoid future issues. Continue reading →

Sunburst’s Weekly Wrap-Up of Popular Posts 12/2 – 12/8/2013

Published December 9, 2013 | By Nancy Smyth

The most popular content from the Sunburst family of QuickBooks related websites between 12/2 and 12/08/2013. Have you checked out these pages, posts, and resources? Continue reading →

Sunburst’s Weekly Wrap-Up of Popular Posts 11/24 – 12/1/2013

Published December 2, 2013 | By Nancy Smyth

The most popular content from the Sunburst family of QuickBooks related websites between 11/24 and 12/01/2013. Have you checked out these pages & posts? Continue reading →

Sunburst’s Weekly Wrap-Up of Popular Posts 11/16-11/22/2013

Published November 25, 2013 | By Nancy Smyth

The most popular content from the Sunburst family of QuickBooks related websites between 11/16 and 11/22/2013. Have you checked out these pages & posts? Continue reading →

Weekly Wrap-Up 11/9 – 11/15/2013

Published November 18, 2013 | By Nancy Smyth

The most popular content from the Sunburst family of QuickBooks related websites between 11/9 and 11/15/2013. Have you checked out these pages & posts? Continue reading →

InformedContractors.com – A New Resource for Contractors

Published April 13, 2013 | By Nancy Smyth

Diane Dennis of Monk and DBug, LLC, known as "Diane at TheContractorsGroup.com" since 1999, is launching a new website and newsletter focused on making life easier for contractors - InformedContractors.com.

Early on in Diane's contracting career, she learned that there was painfully little information available for contractors. Now she feels the exact opposite it true. There's too much information, some of which isn't really accurate, so much so that it's virtually impossible for a busy contractor to find time to wade through it all and find reliable and practical solutions that will lessen their hassles and increase their income.

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Weekly Wrap-Up: News You Can Use 7/27-8/2/2012

Published August 3, 2012 | By Nancy Smyth

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.