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August 17, 2016
Chicago Use Tax – The Auditors Are Coming…
In the last few weeks, I’ve heard from several companies about a recent letter from the City of Chicago auditing their material purchases back to 2009 – yes, seven (7) years! Some people think the City is checking a specific GC, others think the City is pulling permits and tracking all associated trades, but whatever […]
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August 11, 2016
A Great Night’s Sleep in the Palm of Your Hand
The techno-geeks over at Hello Inc. have just released Sense, a device that helps you wake up feeling great. A tad smaller than a baseball, this little sphere sits on your nightstand next to your bed and monitors conditions in your room while you sleep. Things like temperature, humidity, light, and sound in your bedroom […]
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July 26, 2016
Sage 100C support renewals – there’s a Gold and a Silver Price
We’ve received some questions about Sage annual support for Sage 100 Contractor. Here are a couple guidelines and a few recommendations, as well. Sage had a price increase on all software and support earlier this year in May. That means your annual support renewal will be higher than last year’s. However, they only send the […]
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July 26, 2016
Are Your Backups Safe?
It’s only natural that when you hear of a disaster you think it couldn’t happen to you. We’re not just talking about fires and floods. That’s why, even though we’re told constantly that we should diligently maintain a working backup recovery system because all our company’s data could be lost in an instant, we tend […]
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July 25, 2016
Summer vs Computers: Heat Always Wins
Click here to go directly to the online version of Catherine Wendt’s “A Look at How to Keep Passwords Safe, Secure”
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July 21, 2016
5 Smart Tips To Know Before Moving Your Data To A Cloud-Based Application
Cloud computing is all the rage these days, and while some companies are moving their whole IT infrastructure to the cloud, many others are choosing to streamline their businesses by moving individual business applications. If you are thinking about moving any of your company’s software applications ‘to the cloud,’ make sure to think through these […]
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July 19, 2016
Video Update: S100C v20 Upgrade – The Real Story
Watch our president’s video about the new version of Sage 100 Contractor – why there is an upgrade, what to expect from it, and when to expect it. Then read details about the upgrade in the blog below. Sage released the official upgrade to version 20 for Sage 100 Contractor in May 2016. This release and […]
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July 14, 2016
Construction Corner: Sage 100 Contractor Tip – Print Screens
Print Screens – I was at a client site providing some training for a new bookkeeper. To print a report, she would go look up the Vendor or Job number, cost code number, etc., then go to the print screen and enter them; no wonder she was frustrated with the software! In the many print […]
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July 14, 2016
Construction Corner: Sage 100 Contractor version 20 – an update
We continue to caution all of our clients – do not upgrade to version 20 yet if you have any custom reports, crystal reports, third party products, third party reports, or anything that ‘talks’ to this program. Version 20 is a major structural release, a welcome upgrade to the program, but integrated software and programs […]
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July 11, 2016
Video Update: Can’t Resist the Windows 10 Upgrade?
Watch our president’s short video on why we recommend waiting to upgrade to Windows 10, but if you just can’t resist – get some tips on how to best plan for the upgrade and possible issues that might come with it. We know you just can’t resist the ‘Free’ upgrade offer to Windows 10, and time […]
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