13Apr 2012 by Nancy Smyth

VIDEO: Batch Timesheet Entry in QuickBooks 2012

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  Need a productivity boost?  Try the Batch Timesheet Entry feature in QuickBooks 2012 to enter hours for multiple employees (or Vendors) at the same time. Entering employee time in the Weekly Timesheet in QuickBooks is a painstakingly slow process, especially if you have a lot of employees - QuickBooks 2012 solves "some" of that with the new Batch Timesheet Entry feature, but it's still not perfect or very flexible. Entering timesheets for multiple employees or vendors all at the same time will be a huge productivity booster for some companies - but only in very specific situations. All employees {or Vendors} must: Work on the same Job Be costed to the same Service Item Be paid under the same Payroll Item Work the same hours each day These requirements…
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09Apr 2012 by Nancy Smyth

Welcome to Learn to use QuickBooks in your construction business

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  Welcome to the initial launch of the Learn to use QuickBooks in your construction business - QuickBooks for Contractors Bookkeeping Tips & Training website!  Today is our initial launch and you won't find much here yet, but we will be rolling out content beginning today with much more to follow this week and in the coming months. Enter your email address below to be notified via email each time we add something new to this site: Email Delivered by FeedBurner If you find this post to be helpful, please take a moment to leave a comment or share it with others on your favorite social networking site(s).
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30Dec 2011 by Nancy Smyth

Video: Payroll Tip-Health Insurance Tracking Requirements for 2012

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The IRS will require that employer's report the cost of company paid health insurance on employee W-2's for informational purposes only - the costs of the health insurance is non-taxable. Many companies who use QuickBooks usually pay the health insurance premium bill on a monthly basis in one lump sum, which is made up of a specific amount for each employee based on the type of plan or coverage that each employee has.  Often times the health insurance payment is treated just like any other bill that the company receives and when handled in this manner, the amounts paid for each employee will not flow through to the W-2 automatically and these amounts will have to be entered manually when W-2?s are prepared. Thankfully, the QuickBooks payroll module is very…
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