14Apr 2014 by Nancy Smyth

4/9/2014 QuickBooks for Contractors hangout – Time & Materials Billings

Google+ Hangouts, QuickBooks Training
This hangout is an addition to our popular QuickBooks Job Costing from A-Z Webinar, which was held on March 26, 2014, and discusses using Estimates and Progress Invoices when you have Time & Materials or Cost Plus jobs. When you have Time & Materials or Cost Plus jobs and want to use the QuickBooks Estimate function, there is an additional step that you'll need to do in order for your numbers to line up correctly in the Estimates vs. Actuals Report - tips and techniques are discussed in this hangout. Unfortunately, I've found that the screen sharing feature in the Google+ hangout doesn't capture all of the pop up windows in QuickBooks, so I've put together an article that includes screen shots of the windows that weren't captured during the…
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13Feb 2014 by Nancy Smyth

2/12/2014 QuickBooks for Contractors Hangout – A Tale of Two Certified Payroll Processes

Google+ Hangouts
This hangout introduces Molly Manual and Amy Automation - two payroll clerks who are doing the same payroll and certified payroll processes - but in VERY different ways! Molly uses QuickBooks to enter employee time process payroll but is completing all of the Certified Payroll, EEOC, Dues and Fringe Benefit Reports using Excel spreadsheets. Amy uses TSheets to handle employee time tracking, QuickBooks to process payroll and Certified Payroll Solution to do all of the Certified Payroll, EEOC, Dues and Fringe Benefit Reports. This hangout discusses efficiency, time, and costs of these two very different methods of completing the same task. Watch the hangout recording: Downloads: Slides from the hangout Sample Union Dues and Fringe Benefit Reports Links: Learn more about TSheets - Learn more about Certified Payroll Solution
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09Jan 2014 by Nancy Smyth

1/8/2014 QuickBooks for Contractors hangout-Job Costing Reports

Google+ Hangouts
QuickBooks generates a lot of Job Costing Reports - if it is set up correctly!  We'll look at some of them and discuss ways that you can calculate Over/Under Billings and WIP Reports from basic QuickBooks Job Costing Reports. 1/8/2014:  Links for items mentioned in the hangout: Job Cost Report with hours & Payroll Costs - https://www.blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/06/20/create-a-quickbooks-job-cost-report-with-hours-payroll-costs Simple Over/Under Billings Report with % Complete instructions - https://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2014/01/10/quickbooks-tip-how-to-calculate-overunder-billings/ Watch the hangout recording:
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12Dec 2013 by Nancy Smyth

12/11/2013 QuickBooks for Contractors hangout + TSheets

Google+ Hangouts
This QuickBooks for Contractors hangout introduces you to TSheets, an incredible QuickBooks time tracking add-on.  TSheets works with QuickBooks Online and Desktop versions.  Time can be entered in a web based timesheet, via Android and iPad/iPhone apps and so much more including built-in GPS tracking. In this hangout the interface with QuickBooks online is demonstrated. Watch the hangout: Want to learn more about TSheets?  Sign up for a free trial and if you like what you see you can save 10% on your first year of your TSheets subscription by entering our special discount code "sunburst" - visit the TSheets website today.
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