by Jody Linick | Jun 29, 2017 | Business Tips
Are you an Independent Contractor? Then there are some rules you must follow! Read this April 10, 2017 blog post on AccountingWeb.com.
by Jody Linick | May 9, 2016 | Bookkeeping Tips, Business Tips, Decision-Making Tips, Management Tips
Last year I posted an article on the “Top 10 Items to Include in a Service Agreement.” This article is a slight re-visit of that list – with a twist. As you may have noticed, Value-Based Pricing has been a buzz topic for some time now. Everyone is offering...
by Jody Linick | Mar 22, 2016 | Business Development, Business Tips, Management Tips
Here’s a concern of mine: Craigslist ads seeking Office Managers where the small business owner lists ten to fifteen bullet points in the job description, and one bullet point is “Experience with QuickBooks.” Why would you hire an Office Manager to answer the phone,...
by Jody Linick | Feb 17, 2016 | 3rd Party Apps, Bookkeeping Tips, Business Tips, Cloud Accounting, Cool Tech Tools
Many of us are using the cloud in our practices in one way or another, but have we considered the cloud as part of our disaster recovery plan for accounting data files and client documents? Computers die, or worse can get lost or stolen. Office servers can be...
by Jody Linick | Jan 25, 2016 | 3rd Party Apps, Bookkeeping Tips, Business Tips, Cool Tech Tools
As the New Year gets underway, many of us have resolved to try out some of the third party apps which are designed to integrate with our accounting software packages. We may have a vague feeling that we “should” get to know and start using these apps, but often feel...
by Jody Linick | Dec 9, 2015 | Bookkeeping Tips, Business Tips, Fraud
Why are 1099s still such a struggle? For the last 10 years I have worked with dozens and dozens of small businesses, and it seems like nary a one obtains a W-9 form from a 1099 vendor before they start working with the subcontractor. Even those with whom I have been...