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November 10, 2011
Aatrix Registration Expiration Notification
Aatrix Registration Expiration Notification When the Aatrix payroll forms were introduced in Sage Master Builder, the goal was to tie the expiration of the updates to the expiration date of the client’s annual SMB renewal. Since this was a significant change, the default expiration was set as September 2011. Earlier this year, Sage decided to […]
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October 29, 2011
The Committed Cost Report – Getting it Right!
The Committed Cost Report – Getting it Right! Last Tested with SMB Version 17 The committed cost report (6-1-12) in Master Builder is often reviewed in more detail at the end of the accounting year. This is a great report that is full of important information – but if you are not careful, it can […]
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October 29, 2011
Closing the Year in SMB 16 or 17 – W2 Tips
Closing the Year in SMB 16 or 17 – W2 Tips We have been watching the most recent updates from Sage regarding the 2011 closing, specifically the payroll. The announcement seems to indicate that the payroll year cannot be closed in Sage Master Builder version 16. You can close the year in Sage Master Builder […]
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October 10, 2011
Counting Active Employees in a Payroll Year
Counting Active Employees in a Payroll Year At the end of the year, there are a variety of reasons to get a list of employees that have been active throughout the payroll year. You can use a list of employees with activity to get a count of how many W2 forms you will need, sending […]
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September 18, 2011
Analyzing Job Profitability Video Series
Analyzing Job Profitability Video Series This series of videos is based on the seminar “Analyzing Job Profitability using Microsoft Excel” developed and presented by Larry Wendt. The seminar deals with the concepts and methods of analyzing data such as job profitability as well as specific Excel techniques to actually do a quality analysis of job […]
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September 17, 2011
Analyzing Job Profitability 04 Definition of Gross Profit and Mark Up
Analyzing Job Profitability 04 Definition of Gross Profit and Mark Up This video is a segment of our presentation on analyzing job profitability. This series focuses on using common technology tools such as Microsoft Excel effectively in your business. “Definition of Gross Profit and Mark Up” defines these two closely related terms mathematically and looks […]
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September 17, 2011
Analyzing Job Profitability 01 A Framework for Data Analysis
Analyzing Job Profitability 01 A Framework for Data Analysis This video is a segment of our presentation on analyzing job profitability. This series focuses on using common technology tools such as Microsoft Excel effectively in your business. “A Framework for Data Analysis” discusses how to approach the issue of organizing and analyzing data effectively using […]
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September 17, 2011
Analyzing Job Profitability 03 Indirect Costs and Gross Profit
Analyzing Job Profitability 03 Indirect Costs and Gross Profit This video is a segment of our presentation on analyzing job profitability. This series focuses on using common technology tools such as Microsoft Excel effectively in your business. “Indirect Costs and Gross Profit” discusses how indirect costs affect gross profit on a job and why that […]
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September 17, 2011
Analyzing Job Profitability 02 The Importance of Defining Terms
Analyzing Job Profitability 02 The Importance of Defining Terms This video is a segment of our presentation on analyzing job profitability. This series focuses on using common technology tools such as Microsoft Excel effectively in your business. “The Importance of Defining Terms” looks at how to structure terms and definitions when you are doing detailed […]
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July 05, 2011
CHANGES IN FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT (FUTA)
Changes in Federal Unemployment (FUTA) The new FUTA rate effective July 1 st , 2011, will require changes to payroll for all companies. If you use an outside payroll service, the first check of July should reflect this reduced rate. For our Clients who process payroll in house, changes will need to be made prior […]
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