Hands off bookkeeping that takes care of itself is just about everyone's' dream. Just "set it and forget it" seems to be what we hear over and over in marketing campaigns from apps, software companies and services. The idea of entering a few passwords and creating...
Employee theft is an unwelcome violation of the trust that we place in the people who work for us. The only thing worse than having it happen is not realizing it is happening until it has been going on for a very long time. Having...
You open up your QuickBooks software and select the file you want to work, but it won't open and you get an error code. Does it look something like"QuickBooks was unable to open the file [pathfilename] on the host computer [host name]. Try opening the...
So if you accept credit cards in the United States then this is a must read. The world of accepting credit cards in America is about to change, and hopefully for the better. However, before that can happen every merchant must upgrade their processing devices....
As a bookkeeper, there are few things scarier than when a new client approaches you and says they have a few tax issues. It is a cringeworthy moment. When it involves more than 5 years of unfurled taxes and missing financial documentation it can be...
As most Quickbooks users know you need to upgrade your software approximately every three years at a minimum. When you do this you will open your existing accounting data file and upgrade it into the newer software. Normally this is a smooth and somewhat effortless...
Step 1: Call Intuit (the maker of QuickBooks) to find out if you can save your Online Edition file for your now closed business to your desktop so you can stop paying $50/month for their service. Step 2: Listen to the support tech lie to you...
News from Schwartz Hannum PCLast Friday, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office issued its eagerly-anticipated final regulations under the new Massachusetts earned sick time law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2015. The final regulations, which significantly amend the proposed regulations issued earlier this year,...
Most every business owner and entrepreneur have been there. You are at the check out somewhere, reach into your pocket, and low and behold you don't have your personal credit card with you. Luckily embarrassment was avoided because there was your business card. You...
Because it's early March Now is the time when your CPA has been working 12+ hour days 6 or 7 days a week since early January. Even the most professional tax preparers, CPAs and tax attorneys are coming apart at the seams. Those 4 a.m. emails...