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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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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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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26Jan 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Thursday – News from around the Web 1/26/2012

News You Can Use
Top 10 Thursday features 10 of the most interesting articles that I found the previous week.  There is so much news and information available on the web – it’s difficult to read everything and stay up to date.  As I read articles on the web – I’ll share some that I feel are important. General Business: What to Know Before Signing an Equipment Lease Agreement Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll & Taxes Tips for Avoiding an IRS Audit in 2012 Construction An Analysis of Arizona's Prompt Payment Statutes {Private and Public Works} San Diego has $13.4B in construction projects in the works Missouri DOT works to make state bridges safer Rochester, NY gets $100M for Interstate 390 upgrade New York Construction Defects Paper Architecture billings up, construction materials prices down Department of…
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19Jan 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Thursday – News from around the Web 1/19/2012

News You Can Use
Top 10 Thursday features 10 of the most interesting articles that I found the previous week.  There is so much news and information available on the web – it’s difficult to read everything and stay up to date.  As I read articles on the web – I’ll share some that I feel are important. General Business: Guarding Against Fraud:  How to Protect Your Organization Business-driving technology worth considering in 2012 Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll & Taxes: Committee to start work on payroll-tax cut in mid-January Taxpayers Warned of Changes for Tax Season Construction: Top 10 transportation issues for 2012, including texting and cell phone usage while driving Indian considers right-to-work legislation Understanding General Liability Insurance for Contractors The Science of Bidding New York state plans to invest $15B in infrastructure improvements…
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12Jan 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Thursday – News From Around the Web 1/12/12

News You Can Use
Top 10 Thursday features 10 of the most interesting articles that I found the previous week.  There is so much news and information available on the web - it's difficult to read everything and stay up to date.  As I read articles on the web - I'll share some that I feel are important. General Business: 6 Secrets to Overcoming Burnout Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll & Taxes: Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors Carries a Steep Price New Tax Provisions for 2012 Where Do Payroll Taxes Go? Tax Relief and Health Care Acts Shape 2011 Returns Construction: Defense Bill Includes at $400M for Colorado Allowances in Construction Contracts - Avoiding Misunderstandings and Disputes Marketing & Social Media: The Power of Permission in Using Email Marketing Using Social Bookmarking to Improve Your SEO…
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23Aug 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Tuesday – Tips from Around the Web – 8/23/2011

News You Can Use
Top 10 Tuesday includes our favorite tips and news stories from around the web.  This week there are some important articles for you to read and information to be aware of, split out into the following categories: QuickBooks News & Tips: The Wall Street Journal | How I Built It - For Intuit Co-Founder, the Numbers Add Up (an interview with Scott Cook) QuickBooks & Beyond - An Overview of the Apps in the Intuit App Center (Part 1) QuickBooks & Beyond - An Overview of the Apps in the Intuit App Center (Part 2) Tax News: accountingTODAY for the WebCPA - IRS Lowers Interest Rates in Fourth Quarter Construction News: Construction Law in North Carolina - The NC Court of Appeals Upholds Contractor Lien Rights Construction Advisor Today -…
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16Aug 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Tuesday – Tips from Around the Web – 8/16/2011

News You Can Use
  Top 10 Tuesday includes our favorite tips and news stories from around the web.  This week there are some important articles for you to read and information to be aware of, split out into the following categories:   QuickBooks News & Tips: Bookkeeping in Bunny Slippers - An Update for Your Software is Available:  Do You Really Want It Yet? QuickBooks and Beyond - QuickBooks 2011 R8 Has Problems Intuit QuickBooks Support - Resolve Problems after installing QuickBooks 2011/Enterprise 11 R8 Update   Tax News: accountingTODAY - Companies Had to Cope with 270 Tax Changes in Q2   Construction News: Construction Law Blog - Legislative Update for the New York Contractor, Part 1 of 3 Construction Law Blog - Legislative Update for the New York Contractor, Part 2 of…
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09Aug 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Tuesday – Tips from Around the Web – 8/09/2011

News You Can Use
Top 10 Tuesday includes our favorite tips and news stories from around the web.  This week there are some important articles for you to read and information to be aware of, split out into the following categories: Construction News: Construction Executive - Analyzing the End of the Stimulus CNNMoney - Aviation workers deal with politics - induced furloughs GREEN Building Law Update - Defense Department LEED Funding to Be Eliminated Business, Social Networking, Customers & Websites BNET - Top 7 Signs Your Employees Think You Are a Jerk Entrepreneur - Seven Ways to Skyrocket your Small Business's  Cash Flow HUFFPOST Business - 3 Bad Small Business Clients and When To Fire Them WebProNews - Should Social Media Censor Offensive Content? HUFFPOST Business - Facebook Firings:  Feds, Managers Navigate "New Territory"…
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02Aug 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Tuesday – Tips from Around the Web – 8/02/2011

News You Can Use
Top 10 Tuesday includes our favorite tips and news stories from around the web.  This week there are some important articles for you to read and information to be aware of, split out into the following categories: QuickBooks News & Tips accountingWEB - June 2011 QuickBooks Technical Support Questions & Answers QuickBooks in the Cloud - The Cloud Lets Us Centralize the Information, Distribute the Workload QuickBooks and Beyond - Integrating QuickBooks with ACT! and QBSalesData Tax News IRS Live - The Examination Process for Employment Tax Returns (video - requires Windows Media Player) Construction News Construction Advisor Today - Should Contractors Advocate for Approval of Subcontractors Submittals? Business, Social Networking, Customers & Websites The Unified Tribe - Achieve a "Grade A" Twitter Rating Using Five Easy to Follow Rules…
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26Jul 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Tuesday – Tips from Around the Web – 7/26/2011

News You Can Use
Top 10 Tuesday includes our favorite tips and news stories from around the web.  This week there are some important articles for you to read and information to be aware of, split out into the following categories: QuickBooks News QuickBooks and Your Business - What to do When QuickBooks is (Not Responding) Tax News Accounting Today for the WebCPA - IRS Re-examines Unpaid Employment Taxes Construction News Georgia Construction Law Blog by Cobb Law Group - Some bad news for Georgia Lien Claimants! Conklin Roofing Systems - Your Estimate Can Cost You Credibility Architectural Records - AIA Creating Database of Stalled Building Projects Business, Social Networking, Customers & Websites Intuit Small Business Blog - Catch Me If You Can-Style Check Fraud Continues to Plague Small Business Darren Slaughter - Contractor…
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19Jul 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Top 10 Tuesday – Tips from Around the Web – 7/19/2011

News You Can Use
Top 10 Tuesday includes our favorite tips and news stories from around the web.  This week there are some important articles for you to read and information to be aware of. Construction Industry News Birmingham Post - "Suicide bidding" could take more construction firms to the wall BuildingGreen.com - New HVAC Standards Will Be Regional VERITAS Health and Safety Consultants - OSHA's Role in Workplace Safety American Express OPEN - A Guide to Government Contracting Opportunities in Texas Husch Blackwell - OFCCP's regulatory agenda signals increased enforcement efforts Business, Customers, Networking & Website Design RAIN Selling Blog - Selling Consulting "What Do You Do?  - 6 Building Blocks for Communicating Your Value Proposition American Express OPEN - 4 Steps to Better Business Writing SavvyOnline Business Builder - Here's a Powerful…
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