How Do You Track Jobs in QuickBooks? Part 1 If your business divides some of its work into specific jobs and you’re not tracking them individually, you’re missing out on valuable insight. Job-costing is not just for contractors. That’s probably the most common understanding of this concept in QuickBooks, but you can also use the [...]
Inventory is expensive, so it needs to be as lean as possible. Here are some ways to trim the fat from your inventory without compromising revenue and customer service. OBJECTIVE INVENTORY COUNTS Effective inventory management starts with a physical inventory count. Accuracy is essential to knowing your cost of goods sole - and to identifying [...]
How to Apply Finance Charges in QuickBooks You may hate to have to do it, but assessing finance charges for late payments may improve your overall cash flow. There are a myriad of ways to bring in customer payments faster and improve your cash flow. You can: Get a merchant account and let customers pay [...]
JANUARY 15 Individual taxpayers’ final 2018 estimated tax payment is due. JANUARY 31 For 2018 Forms W-2 (“Wage and Tax Statement”) with the Social Security Administration and provide copies to your employees. File 2018 Forms 1099-MISC (“Miscellaneous Income”) reporting nonemployee compensation payments in box 7 with the IRS and provide copies to recipients. Most employers [...]
Many businesses find themselves short-staffed from Thanksgiving through December 31 as workers scramble to use, rather than lose, their remaining time off. Indeed, your workplace may resemble a ghost town if you limit how many vacation days employees can roll over to the New Year. A paid time off (PTO) contribution arrangement may be the [...]
Estimates can be effective sales tools – if they look professional and offer attractive prices. Here’s how to create them using QuickBooks. You don’t need to be a car repair shop or an HVAC technician to present prospects and customers with estimates. In fact, there may be many times when an unexpected estimate—or bid, or [...]