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Free Webinar – Stealing More Than the Secret Sauce

Published April 23, 2014 | By Nancy Smyth
Fraud prevention is a key concern of growing companies in today's market. For small businesses, the median loss due to fraud is greater than what has occurred in Fortune 500 companies. In fact, one third of all business bankruptcies are due to employee theft and American businesses lose 7% of their annual revenues to fraud. Join us on Wednesday May 14, 2014 from 2-3 p.m. EST for a free 1-hour webinar; where you'll learn about 10 fraud early warning signs as well as simple, inexpensive controls you can put into place to discourage fraud.
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QuickBooks Job Costing from A-Z Webinar

Published February 20, 2014 | By Nancy Smyth
Job Costing in QuickBooks can be one of the most agonizing tasks that you face on a daily basis.  Just because it’s called “QuickBooks” and it’s made by “Intuit” doesn’t mean that setup is QUICK or INTUITIVE to get good job costing reports!  The correct setup is KEY! I'm not one of those folks who thinks every contractor needs the EXACT same Chart of Accounts or Items list - I believe each construction company has unique and specific needs.  I can show you how to properly set up and use QuickBooks to ensure proper job costing so you can generate good reports out of QuickBooks every time. Join us on Wednesday March 26, 2014 from 1-2:30 p.m. EST.  
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What’s New in QuickBooks 2013 – A Special Google+ Hangout

Published September 10, 2012 | By Nancy Smyth

Intuit has just announced the release of QuickBooks 2013 and I'm inviting you to join us LIVE for a special QuickBooks for Contractors Hangout on Google+ for a preview of QuickBooks 2013. This event will be held today (XX/XX/2012) from 5-6 p.m. EST. If you can't make the live event, you can watch it on our YouTube Channel at your convenience - because we'll be recording this special event.

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Live Monthly QuickBooks for Contractors Hangouts – Join Us

Published June 27, 2012 | By Nancy Smyth
Join us for a live, monthly QuickBooks for Contractors hangout on Google+. Hangout will be held live the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 5-6 p.m. EST beginning on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, recorded and hosted on YouTube to be watched later at your convenience. Bring your QuickBooks questions and get answers about job costing, payroll, best practices, QuickBooks training, and other timely tips and/or information.
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Nancy Smyth, Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc.
QuickBooks Construction & Payroll Expert


I've been using and supporting QuickBooks products since the early 1990's. I've worked with thousands of contractors, assisting them with QuickBooks setup, Certified Payroll Reporting requirements, AIA Billing and Weighted-Average Overtime.


QuickBooks is a powerful product, but learning how to use it in your construction business can be difficult. I hope you find resources available here to be helpful.

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