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Office Policies & Your Business-How Do You Handle These Situations?
How do you handle sick time, vacation time, personal time, or a death in the family? Better yet, how do your clients and/or customers handle it when it happens to you? Continue reading
Want More Control In Your Business? Follow the Process
The best way to run a construction project is to take time to outline the details and then execute the plan, which is not unlike the business process itself Continue reading
Payroll Tip – Personnel Records and Former Employee Access
You may be willing to provide your current employees with access to their personnel files, but what about former employees? Find out why HR and legal experts do not recommend access for former employees unless required by law. Continue reading
What Types of Support Services Do You Offer – Technical Support, Consulting, Training?
Clearly defining the types of support services you offer - technical support, IT support, consulting, or training - is critical to the success of your business Continue reading
Good Work Habits – or How to Avoid The Procrastination Bug
Good work habits are essential with today's hectic job demands in order to avoid the procrastination bug - you know, that tendency to say "I'll do it later". Continue reading
Are You Unknowingly Violating the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Common employer practices result in unpaid work hours which violate the Fair Labor Standards Act - 5 common practices that could lead to trouble in an audit Continue reading
#Payroll Tip – Snow Days and Pay, Questions & Answers
Yet another massive winter storm. Do you know what your obligations are to employees who cannot get to work on these bad weather days? Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions for Employers & Employees
Making New Year’s resolutions should not be limited to just those for our personal life; we should include our professional life as well – after all our professional life does take a great deal of our time. Continue reading
QuickBooks Bookkeeping Tips – Why Do I Need to Keep “Books”?
The primary purpose of keeping books is to provide financial and management information in order for you to run your business, make sound business decisions, and to prepare your taxes. Most business owners are very worried about generating income; however, running a business involves a lot of other tasks. Continue reading
5 Tips for Effective Reference Checks
It often is what you don’t know about a job applicant that can hurt you. As an employer, you can make sure you know more about who you are hiring by taking a few simple steps to check out your candidate’s references. Continue reading
Frequently Asked Questions – California Prevailing Wage
California's prevailing wage laws and certified payroll reporting requirements can be mandated by any of the following agencies or organizations, each with their own unique set of reporting requirements. The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the filing of Form A-1-131, Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and the filing of a modified WH-347 form, the U.S. Department of Labor and the filing of a standard WH-347 Form, Electronic filing requirements through the use of LCPtracker, TRS Consultants, and/or Elation Systems, Inc. D-BAS Labor Compliance Software, Additional "paper filing requirements" by Labor Compliance Organizations, such as, Golden State Labor Compliance, LLC or CalLCP. Continue reading
QuickBooks Tips Payroll Mistakes – It’s Not As Easy As 1-2-3! Part 1
The consequences of some payroll mistakes can be more serious than just your paychecks simply being incorrect. Many mistakes result in getting a very hard time from people you don’t know (and certainly don’t want to know) – the federal and state enforcement types. Continue reading
About Your Host:
Nancy Smyth, Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc.QuickBooks Construction & Payroll Expert
I've been using and supporting QuickBooks products since the early 1990's. I've worked with thousands of contractors, assisting them with QuickBooks setup, Certified Payroll Reporting requirements, AIA Billing and Weighted-Average Overtime.
QuickBooks is a powerful product, but learning how to use it in your construction business can be difficult. I hope you find resources available here to be helpful.
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