Category: Small Business
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How much does payroll service cost for a very small business?
How much does payroll service cost for a very small business? This is a simple question without a simple answer. As we might suspect, the answer is wrapped up in the details. 1. Service contract – Who pays penalties for screw-ups and responding to an audit? How reliable is the provider’s assurance? Keep in mind that a…
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Lessons to be learned from Manco and Manco tax evasion case
Philadelphia area newspapers have been following a high-profile tax evasion prosecution of the owners of South Jersey’s most successful pizza shops. The owners of Manco and Manco pizza are accused of failing to report almost a million dollars of cash receipts over a period of years. I have no intent to comment on the details of…
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Sales tax on interstate accounting services
The Democrat-led Finance Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly voted yesterday (4/29/2015) to expand its state sales tax to include accounting services. The Senate President Pro Tem said that he supports the changes but there appears to be opposition to the move beyond that. Three states currently tax professional services: New Mexico, Hawaii and South…
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Who is your employee?
How to distinguish between employees and contractors and the risks of making an incorrect classification
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Financial Planning Considerations When Your Business is Losing Money
This post was inspired by the stories of some of my neighbors and clients in southern New Jersey. Most were struggling with a weak economy before super storm Sandy hit in late 2012. Those that re-opened over the next few years face continued business losses and the prospect of continued weakening of the local economy…
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Fixed Asset Accounts in QuickBooks Online
Here is something I learned about the conversion of fixed asset accounts (like machinery or vehicles) from QuickBooks desktop to QuickBooks Online. (While I am a QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and currently in the middle of studying for advanced certification, many new issues come up on a daily basis that are not obvious or well-documented. This…
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Letter in support of agricultural tourism in New Jersey
This is the text (with hyperlinks added) of my letter to the Cape May County Agricultural Development Board regarding New Jersey’s attempt to draw visitors to South Jersey’s farms for recreation and tourism purposes. The matter is covered in this newspaper article. My larger concern is that if local government reacts to a small number of…
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QuickBooks pricing changes effective today
This post and pricing information is now out of date. The new QuickBooks pricing took effect today with the 50% discount still available through ProAdvisors. I wrote about it here last week. It seems like it will take the market a while to adjust to the concept that a small business can save $20 per month…
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QuickBooks: comparing desktop and online versions
I’ve had a few more questions lately about the difference between the desktop and online versions of QuickBooks. The online version expands many areas of capability with few known downsides. According to Intuit, the following features are available in QuickBooks Online (QBO) that are not available in the desktop version. Access to data easily across multiple platforms,…
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New pricing for QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online will have new higher pricing for new accounts effective March 9. Current pricing is listed at http://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/compare/. Monthly rates for new customers: Retail through a ProAdvisor Simple Start (previously $9.95) $12.95 $6.50 Essentials – includes bill pay and 3 users (previously $19.95) $26.95 $13.50 Plus – includes inventory tracking, class tracking, expense by customer,…