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May 17, 2017
Union Rate Changes – Save Yourself Thousands in Penalties and Interest
Every year the unions have new rates – pay rates and benefits. For many of the unions, these happen on a specific day (June 1st is really common), regardless of whether it’s the middle of the week or not. Some unions have selected dates that start at the beginning of a work week; a shout […]
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May 11, 2017
Good Stewardship
I spend a lot of time with the office staff at our client sites, most often with the accounting and bookkeeping group. I’m always surprised to hear that payroll-related taxes are paid the same day the payroll checks are dated, rather than by the due date. Although I agree that it is better to be […]
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May 06, 2017
Security You Can Control: DocuSign Scam
So you get an email asking you to sign a document. All you have to do is enter your user name and password for your Exchange email account; what? This is a scam – they do not need your email password for you to sign an electronic document through DocuSign. Be suspicious! Don’t give passwords […]
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April 12, 2017
Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Henry Cloud – Recommend!
Several years back, I read Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life. It was a great book and very practical. I’ve shared this book with many friends since then, and I still highly recommend it. So when I saw the book Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and […]
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April 06, 2017
Time to Plan Your Upgrade to version 20
Reminder: You have to upgrade in 2017! This involves some planning for your Network – resources, space. Your Office has to do some planning, too – list of all reports within and outside of Sage 100 Contractor, all of which will need testing BEFORE cutting over to the upgrade. Do you have third-party software integrations […]
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March 30, 2017
Mobile Devices for your Field Personnel Part I: Which Devices?
It looks so simple – open your surface, laptop, or cell phone and just start working! If it were only that easy. Does the company buy the cell phones or tablets, or let employees bring their own? What are the differences, pro’s and con’s, between the iPhone, Android Phone, Tablet, Surface? Check out this short […]
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March 17, 2017
Changing or Adding an Internet Provider? Call your IT Company first!
Every few months we get an emergency phone call. A client changed their Internet Service provider (ISP) or added a second ISP as a backup (which we recommend), but didn’t think about letting their IT Company (us) know about the plan. Now they’re completely down and need help right away. Your computers go through your […]
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March 07, 2017
Sage 100 Contractor – Updated Tax Tables (version 19.8)
Everyone should have moved to version 19.8 sometime in late January or early February. When the tax update is installed, TAKE THE EXTRA FEW MINUTES TO UPDATE THE OTHER DATASETS. Update the current data, then release Exclusive Access so everyone can get back to work. Then, log into one of the archive datasets as Supervisor […]
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March 01, 2017
FDIC and Business Bank Accounts
I’m not an expert, but I can tell you that the rules for commercial bank accounts with regard to theft (cyber theft, fraud, etc.) are very different than our personal accounts. The FDIC insures personal funds up to a limit and there are options to recover stolen funds. This is NOT the case for commercial […]
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February 23, 2017
Webinar: How to Upgrade to v20 of Sage 100 Contractor
If you missed our Webinar all about Upgrading to v20 of Sage 100 Contractor you’re in luck! There is a lot to do with this new upgrade so you are not going to want to miss this! So why can’t I just upgrade to the next version like I’ve done for years? Bottom line? This […]
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