A 1099-MISC form is used to file information on compensation paid to various individuals and entities in the previous calendar year. This form is NOT to be used for wages and salaries paid to employees. Due Dates:1099s are to be mailed to your vendors and sub-contractors, post-marked by January 31st each year. The IRS portion of the 1099-MISC must [...]
“I HATE ACCOUNTING ! ” Not many business owners tell me how much they ‘love’ accounting. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. People who own a business typically are in love with their trade and often loath the numbers part of running the business. The hard truth is, you simply can’t minimize the importance [...]
Over the past month I have helped a few new businesses customize their QuickBooks to track what they want to track, to look the way they want it to look and to learn how to utilize the program in a manner that is truly beneficial for their company. QuickBooks is great about making things simple and [...]
It is December 6th & before you know it, it will be December 31st & year end. Have you prepared a list of financial & operational “to dos” to make sure you are ready when the last day comes? You are coming into 2010 tax deadlines, renewals, etc. Let us start you off with a few items [...]
As we prepare for a week of family, friends and good food, we also must remember all of the people and things that have added or add to the value of our lives. We are called to stop this week and think of them and give thanks. We also hold a level of responsibility to give back in [...]
Good morning, Just as the clouds that take over a morning sky can lead us to sunshine in the afternoon: Problems in business can lead us to opportunities. Many times we get caught up in the logistics of problems, who caused them, when did they start, who can fix them, how can we fix them, [...]
Creating “Customer Value” is vital to creating business success and profits, in today’s economy more now than ever before. How do we create that value? Most will say that we do so by offering a great product, shipping on time, and offering customer support when needed. That is all correct. However, let’s look a bit [...]
Good morning… Sometimes life and business get us running so fast that we need to stop and think about our goals, beliefs and reasons or simply hear some great words, once said by someone we don’t even know, to reset or refresh our minds and the path we are traveling…to help us continue to grow [...]
