Knowing who your targeted customer is and what their needs are is the key to marketing effectively. However, before you can target your customers, you really have to focus on what it is you are providing to them – remember you can’t be all things to all
Read more →Items are used to create an estimate, invoice, or sales receipts or to code a bill or check for job costing. You can create one item to track both the cost (expense) and the sale (income) of that item. If you want to track income and expenses
Read more →Here is some important info from the IRS’ website about phishing: A suspected phishing email on the Employer Identification Number (EIN), claiming to come from the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, is currently circulating. The IRS does not send taxpayers unsolicited emails about their tax accounts, tax
Read more →Before you know it, 2011 will be over. Are you doing all you can to minimize your taxes now? Here are a few tips for you: 1. If profits are good, consider purchasing needed fixed assets before year-end: computers, software, vehicles, etc. You must buy them and
Read more →QuickBooks is the #1 rated small business financial software. It can help you get your business information organized and simplify recording business transactions every day. Whether you are an experienced accountant or not, QuickBooks makes bookkeeping easier for you – regardless of your business size or industry.
Read more →Here are 8 quick tips to reduce costs in your business: 1. Reduce software unless it makes you more efficient Cut back on software that you don’t need or use. Stop auto-renewals. 2. Go paperless Don’t print documents unless you absolutely need a hard copy. You’ll save
Read more →Branding is about more than having a logo and tagline, it’s about your core values, perceptions, understanding your niche and knowing your target market. It’s about social networking, relationships, getting referrals and endorsements from clients and knowing what other people and companies are saying about you (Google
Read more →To make sure you don’t lose important data, it is important to backup your QuickBooks file often, frequently, a lot – get the picture? To set up an automatic backup: 1. Go to File, click on “Create Backup” 2. Click on “Local Backup” 3. Click on “Options”
Read more →There are several keys to running a successful business: maintaining cash flow, developing your brand, knowing and understanding your targeted customer, knowledgeable and dedicated employees and more. For this posting we are going to discuss cash flow. Maintaining cash flow means having the money you need to
Read more →Here is what is new with QuickBooks Pro 2011 – Now Available! Invoice multiple customers at once with Batch Invoicing: Automatically create a full set of invoices for customers with the same service. Just create the invoice once and select the customers Quickly locate any account, report,
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