accounting

Why You Should Ditch Paper Checks For a Modern Bill Paying Dashboard

How many paper checks do you write per month?  15, 50, 100?  If so, then you’re not along.  Most US based businesses still rely on paper checks to pay bills, employees, and contractors, and it’s costing you hundreds of dollars!  Keep reading to find out how. Moving Paper Costs Money Processing checks isn’t that simple. …

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How To Choose Your Payroll Service

Whenever I mention payroll to business owners I see the telltale signs of them “checking out” mentally, and it’s not surprising!  With terms like FICA, Workers Comp, Unemployment and ObamaCare, it’s no wonder small businesses are confused and sometimes just downright disgusted by it.  In fact, we often tell clients that if they get one …

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Preparing Purchase Orders Precisely

Part of the reason for QuickBooks’ success is its exceptional flexibility. By allowing users to turn features and preferences on and off, the same software can be used by a wide variety of business types and sizes. In some cases, the default settings that QuickBooks supplies will work fine for your company. This is not …

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The Home-Based Business: Basics to Consider

More than 52 percent of businesses today are home-based. Every day, people are striking out and achieving economic and creative independence by turning their skills into dollars. Garages, basements and attics are being transformed into the corporate headquarters of the newest entrepreneurs – home-based businesspeople. And, with technological advances in smartphones, tablets, and iPads as …

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Using a Car for Business? Grab These Dedcutions

Whether you’re self-employed or an employee, if you use a car for business, you get the benefit of tax deductions. There are two choices for claiming deductions: Deduct the actual business-related costs of gas, oil, lubrication, repairs, tires, supplies, parking, tolls, drivers’ salaries, and depreciation. Use the standard mileage deduction in 2013 and simply multiply …

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How to Avoid Identity Theft During Tax Season

Consumers should protect themselves against online identity theft and other scams that increase during–and after–the filing season. Such scams may appropriate the name, logo, or other appurtenances of the IRS or U.S. Department of the Treasury to mislead taxpayers into believing the communication is legitimate. The Internal Revenue Service receives thousands of reports each year …

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