QuickBooks Tip – How To Customize Invoices
A QuickBooks tip about how to customize invoices without purchasing pre-printed forms from guest blogger Jo Ellen Peters of Top Notch Bookkeeping.
View ArticleEntering Job-to-Date Costs & Billing Data at the Item Level
A Guest blog post by Lorien Prince, CPA for a QuickBooks tip for entering Job-to-data costs and billing data at the item level when converting or archiving
View ArticleWant 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
View ArticleThe Day Has Come to Get Rid of Your CLUTTER!
The day has come to get rid of your clutter....WHAT do you do? Do you jump on the occasion? Rip, shred, and tear the junk away from your workspace?
View ArticleHow Well Does the New QuickBooks 2012 Condense Feature Work?
QuickBooks 2012 introduced a new approach to condensing large QuickBooks data files. How well does the new condense feature work? And how does it compare to the results given by third party data...
View ArticlePlanning Your Accounts Receivable Collections
If you are in a business like construction where the terms are frequently more than 30 days to begin with, then you definitely want to take a deeper look at what is in your accounts receivable balance...
View ArticleConstruction – Tools & Tax Tips
How do you know when you can expense a tool and when you should capitalize a tool and depreciate (expense) it over time? Guest blogger Joyce M. Washington provides you with some tips.
View ArticleIs Your CPA REALLY the Right Person to be Completing Your Tax Return?
Is your CPA REALLY the right person to be completing your tax return? Did you know that there are different educational requirements for different types of tax preparers? For example, attorneys,...
View ArticleWhat Are DB File Fragments and Why Do I Get Them in My QuickBooks File?
DB file fragment is basically a measurement of how much your company file changes. It reflects how much and how often QuickBooks messes with it. This is not something peculiar to QuickBooks files. With...
View ArticleInformedContractors.com – A New Resource for Contractors
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 -...
View ArticleConditional and Unconditional Lien Waiver/Release Forms for Progress and...
Knowing which lien waiver/release form to use when on a construction project can be confusing at times. This series of articles will help to clear up some of the questions. In Part 1, we'll talk about...
View ArticleConditional Waiver/Release Form Upon Progress/Partial Payment – Part 2
When it’s time to submit an invoice for a partial / progress payment you may need to include a “Conditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress/Partial Payment” form (#1 release). If you have suppliers...
View ArticleUnconditional Waiver / Release Form Upon Progress/Partial Payment – Part 3
You’ve successfully collected your progress payment and now it’s time to provide your customer with an “Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment” form (#2 release). If you have suppliers...
View ArticleAutomating Job Costing Overtime, an 800 pound gorilla with an attitude
Calculating and distributing employee overtime is a burdensome process that many business owners and payroll administrators have to deal with on a weekly basis. Everyone has a different opinion on just...
View ArticleConditional Waiver / Release Upon Final Payment – Part 4
When it’s time to submit the invoice for the final payment you may need to include a “Conditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment” form (#3 release). Usually this release form does not include a...
View ArticleUnconditional Waiver / Release Upon Final Payment – Part 5
Once you’ve successfully collected your final payment it’s time to give your customer an “Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment” form (#4 release). Never issue a #4 release form unless...
View ArticleEmployees and Company Credit Cards – What’s the Charge?
It's a common practice among business owners to provide their employees with company credit cards. In some cases it really makes sense - but caution should be used if this is a common practice in your...
View ArticleA secret revenue hidden in most contracting businesses
If you have a business that estimates between 3 and 5 projects per week, making a few small changes can generate between 5 and 10 thousand extra dollars per year. This secret can also pre-qualify tire...
View ArticleEmployee Reimbursements-Accountable vs Non-Accountable Plans
The IRS has very strict rules about how a business should handle employee reimbursements. If you make the payment under an accountable plan, deduct it in the category of the expense paid. If you make...
View ArticleHow do Amazon Merchants Reconcile in QuickBooks? Webinar
One of the biggest struggles for merchants that sell on Amazon Seller Central; or participate in Amazon FBA is how to reconcile their orders with the payments received. Amazon pays their merchants...
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