Ditch Paper Timecards

Contractors spoke; we listened. Maybe you’re still chasing paper timesheets (we can help you with that!). Maybe you’ve moved to electronic time collection but you’re struggling with up-time, reliability, copy-paste screens, or missing Pay Rates. Maybe you just need some customizations and you’ve heard ‘no’ a few too many times.

Register for this free webinar and you’ll:

• Get a high-level overview of the Syscon Field Integrated Time (F.I.T.) System, complete with screenshots and workflows
• Watch a live demo so you can see how easy it is for the field to enter time and how simple it is for a Supervisor Approver to approve the hours BEFORE submitting to the office
• We’ll show you what the back office will see after field time syncs with Sage 100 Contractor – time is fully integrated and everything comes in ready to create Timecards
• Wait ‘til you see and hear about the many other features such as capturing photos, GPS, tracking Per Diems and Other Expenses, and the ability to send emergency info or a reminder to the App on their phones (without email!)
• Participate in the live Q & A with our Vice President of Technology Services, Chris. Did we mention that we built, designed, and support the F.I.T System ourselves?
  (No middleman, no BOTS)

Acumatica – What is it?

For decades we’ve been focused on Sage 100 Contractor. This is a great solution that has served and continues to serve our clients’ needs – but some needs are changing!

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially become an authorized reseller of Acumatica, the leading provider of Cloud ERP solutions! This partnership marks a significant milestone in our mission to empower commercial construction owners with technology solutions that drive efficiency, productivity, and success.

Join us Wednesday July 23^rd at 1:30pm to hear about the changing technology for ERP software; the reason we spent two years researching the options; the amazing ‘wins’ with this new platform including access, visibility for the field, and more! Then we’ll share a look at the Acumatica Construction software taking an introductory tour.

Who should attend? Construction owners, CFO’s, Controllers, and bookkeepers, along with Project Managers! It’s critical to stay educated as to what’s out there and what solutions are available. Maybe it’s a one-year goal, a five-year strategic goal, or even confirmation that what you have is all you’ll need for a while; it’s worth investing the hour with us!

Click here to register for Wednesday July 23^rd at 1:30pm. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Your Business – Ready or Not

Join us Thursday June 12^th at 11:00 am Central time

Ready or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here. AI isn’t new, but with the release of Copilot in February 2024, it is now accessible to everyone in a very practical way. For years, AI has been part of our programmers’ lives, saving tons of time. For the rest of us, Machine Learning (ML) and AI are part of many of the tools we’ve learned to rely on in our businesses and personal life.

Maybe you plan to ignore it – you won’t be able to. Maybe you want to re-tool everything and use it everywhere – not realistic and not appropriate. One or more of your team members is probably already using AI in their work, so this is a great time to consider your company’s policy. Let’s have a practical discussion about AI and our businesses. Here are a few highlights of what we’ll cover:

• Let’s discuss how AI works (briefly!)
• What AI is good for, and what it’s NOT good for
• We’ll review a variety of areas you can use AI in right now and pick up some big wins, safely and with ease!
• Which AI tool to use and why?
• What do we see as the next iteration of AI (Agents are everywhere!)

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Updating Paygroups in Sage 100 Contractor

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, May 1st, 2025 at 11:00 AM CST.

Each year (and sometimes more than once a year), unions publish new rate and benefit sheets with specific start dates. There is a very methodical process in Sage 100 Contractor that allows you to get all the reports you need for the old rates, get the new rates updated in one place, then update the employee default hourly rate, and make sure the next reports are right for the union – without over paying for a few days of overlap!

AND, we’ll review how Job Paygroups work. You can actually indicate which Paygroups are to be used on a specific job. This could save you a lot of time!

Join Catherine Wendt for a 45-minute review of this process, including tips and tricks. Registration is required – seats are limited.

If you have payroll with union employees or you use paygroups for prevailing wage jobs through Sage 100 Contractor, you need this webinar!

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Free for Syscon clients and a $45 fee for guests. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

How to Prepare for 1099’s at Yearend

Join us Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 11:30 AM CST.

Every year we get questions about 1099’s: Who should receive them? How do I get a list? How do I know if I have the Federal Tax ID numbers? What forms to I need? And More!! There is a deadline to have these in the mail to your vendors, and a deadline to file the 1096 (summary page) with copies, so it’s important to plan ahead.

We’re not your CPA and we recommend you check with them. However, we do this each year and have quite a few things we can share so you can be ready. In this webinar, we will cover:

– The general guidelines regarding who should receive a 1099

– How the W-9 form plays into this

– The Sage 100 Contractor 1099 Types and where these are flagged

– How to pull a report to see the Vendor payments, who may need a 1099, and what information might be missing

– The general deadlines to send the 1099’s to the vendors, and to file the 1096 and Federal/State copies

– The latest info we have regarding what can be printed to plain paper, perforated paper, and what needs the ‘red’ forms

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We’ll have a little time for Q&A at the end. Attendance is free for Syscon clients and $40 for our guests. We look forward to having you join us for this 30-minute webinar on Wednesday January 8^th at 11:30 am Central time!

Closing the Year- We’ll review ALL the steps!

Join us for a webinar on Thursday December 5th, 2024 at 11:00 AM CST

Our Goal: Close the Payroll and prepare for the Year End in Sage 100 Contractor

We will review closing the year in Sage 100 Contractor, including Payroll. Join us as we walk through all the steps so you’re ready for the first checks in January 2025. Sage had made some changes to the payroll process in version 24.2, so you’ll want to get up-to-speed and know what to expect BEFORE you close the payroll (and we have a recommendation!). You won’t want to miss this webinar!

We will cover:
• What to request from your CPA before the end of the year for owner-related payroll entries
• How to figure out exactly what version of S100C you’re running
• Exactly when you can close the 2024 payroll
• The information you’ll need to have ready for the 2025 payroll rate changes, which ones Sage provides and which ones you need to update
• The best way to push new payroll rates and/or maximums out to all your employees, quickly
• How and where in the software to close the payroll for Sage 100 Contractor, what the new Payroll Archive feature is all about, and who/when will it be used
• What you need to buy for the 2024 payroll reports, W-2’s, and 1099s
• Options to file those mandatory electronic reports with the states
• When and how the 2025 posting periods become available
• What to do when 2024 AP arrives in mid or late January
• How to lock things up when you send the numbers to the CPA
• Various tips and tricks for a successful close and a great start to the new year

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Attendance is free for Syscon clients and $40 for our guests. This is one of our most popular webinars. We look forward to having you join us on Thursday, December 5th at 11:00 am Central time!

Credit Card Processing – We Have an Option to Share

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, October 24th, 2024 at 11:00 AM CST.

How would you like this: a team member uses the company credit card, then they immediately get a text asking them to send the receipt with a description, just by responding to the text message! Sound too good? You might want to join us on for our co-hosted webinar with David Stewart. Co-Founder @ Vendrix.

Vendrix is a corporate credit card built for the Construction industry, and they now have a full integration with Sage 100 Contractor! Not only does this cut out the need to manually track expenses, it makes it easy for them to send what you need right away, ready with your GL accounts, jobs, cost codes, vendors, and more.

Click here to register!

Sooo many of our clients are looking for ways to cut down on the amount of time and aggravation of credit card processing. This could be the magic sauce. We look forward to having you join us for this 45-minute webinar on Thursday October 24^th at 11:00 am Central time!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.