We do not usually write articles about tax issues, but we recently found some noteworthy articles related to taxes, the pandemic, and COVID-19, for you to think about. These are all courtesy of the “Accounting Today” Daily Briefing, to which …
We do not usually write articles about tax issues, but we recently found some noteworthy articles related to taxes, the pandemic, and COVID-19, for you to think about. These are all courtesy of the “Accounting Today” Daily Briefing, to which …
Occasionally you may have to write a check to pay a bill and will probably never have to write a check to that particular company or person again. We call this a “one-off” check, and It is not really necessary …
Every business owner has some way to measure the growth and success of their business. My father-in-law was a commercial and industrial movie producer. I asked him what he considered a key performance indicator (KPI) that measured the health of …
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Many of our clients generate their tax and financial reports on a calendar year basis. With that in mind, here are some year-end accounting items that should be reviewed as the calendar year draws to a close. These same points …
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There is no formal period end closing in Sage 50 within an open fiscal year. There are, however, several important steps that we recommend all users should complete before issuing and filing financial statements for that period. Proper period end closing …
In a recent white paper “The 10 Essentials of an Effective Financial Solution”, the first point identified as essential in the paper is a “modern general ledger”. Let’s see how Sage 50 meets this criteria. Premise: The modern general ledger (G/L) …
Most business people today are familiar with the two standard financial statements: Balance Sheet and Income Statement. But there is a third meaningful statement available in your Sage 50 software: the Cash Flow Statement.
Check fraud losses are in excess of a billion dollars a year. TriStar’s source for checks has released new checks with the latest security technology. These new high security checks are the same price as previous checks purchased from TriStar. …
As manufacturers and distributors should be well aware, careful management of inventory is essential to business profitability. A significant portion of a company’s assets can be invested in inventory. Knowing how many, where, and in what condition that inventory resides …
It may seem out of place for a software consultant to comment on HR matters. However, I have been an employee many times over, as have been most of the readers of this blog. I have also been an employer, …
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