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So having a culture and defining it with with everyone, with your employees, with your customers, with your vendors, it starts with having a mission and vision and having core values and communicating those. And having them be on the forefront in front of everybody all the time, and I’m not saying, you know, have...

Oh, having defined culture is critical in an organization. You want your people to like waking up in the morning and want to come to work. And if the culture is not conducive to their beliefs, you’re not going to get a productive person, you’re going to have an unhappy person, and they’re going to...

Having employees engaged in an organization in your company, it’s important to have them have buy in, to feel like they’re a part of the organization. Having the right culture, having them be fit, fit in to the organization. You may not have the right person in the right seat or even having a seat...

There are many thoughtful and creative ways to thank your clients for their loyalty and support. Here are some effective ideas:   Personalized Thank-You Notes Sending handwritten or personalized thank-you cards shows sincerity and effort. It adds a personal touch that clients appreciate in the digital age. Exclusive Discounts or Offers Offer your loyal clients...

By Jeffrey Rhodes/SHRM   Takeaway: A company staffing skilled trades workers at jobsites could not evade liability for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act by claiming that its employees’ long-distance work only started once they arrived at each jobsite.   The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s summary judgment decision...

What are the best industries that could use an outsourced bookkeeping service? Well, to be honest with you, it could be any business. It doesn’t, it isn’t industry specific. It just depends upon the business itself and how technical it is and the number of transactions that are going on and the expectation of the...

Oh my goodness. Can we help you find treasure in your books? Absolutely. There are times where things have been coded improperly and all of a sudden you thought that you were in the hole. Something got coded to a balance sheet account and it was really a sale. You know, your revenue is looking...

Thanking your clients should be a regular practice, but there are specific moments when expressing gratitude can be especially impactful. Here are some key times when you should thank your clients:   After a Purchase or Transaction A thank-you message immediately after a purchase or service completion shows appreciation for their business. It leaves a...

By Robert C. Divine and Matthew S. Chester/SHRM HR   It’s no secret that President-elect Donald Trump intends to carry out what he has called the largest mass deportation in U.S. history shortly after taking office.   U.S. employers—particularly those in the manufacturing, food processing, agricultural, construction, and hospitality industries with a relatively unskilled workforce—should...

Okay, you’re worried about your cash flow. So what is an outsourced bookkeeping service do to help you with that cash flow? They’ll help you manage. They’ll analyze. They’ll see what your receivables are, how late your receivables are. They’ll work with you in getting collections in so that you can manage your cash flow,...

Okay, so you want to go with an outsourced bookkeeping service and you want to know how long is it going to take me? It really isn’t a long drawn out process. We come up with a time frame. I’ve had clients that said, let me just finish the end of the year and you...

Yes, businesses should absolutely thank their employees for being there for them. Just like clients, employees are critical to the success of any business, and expressing gratitude for their dedication and hard work has numerous benefits:   Boosts Morale and Motivation Employees who feel appreciated are more motivated and engaged in their work. A simple...

By Roy Maurer/SHRM Newsletter   The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a resource guide on Nov. 13 designed to educate employers about the benefits of using skills-first hiring practices. The Skills-First Hiring Starter Kit, developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a guide to hiring, promotion, and management built around worker skills...

I actually have a client right now who had kept track of their accounting system on, I call it, green ledger paper. Okay? We were able to take that information. We came up with a time that they were most comfortable with as a starting point. They didn’t want to go all the way back...

Outsourced bookkeeping services absolutely can integrate with accounting software. We have clients who, most of our clients are QuickBooks, some of which are desktop, some are online, but we also have clients who are using other accounting software. Whatever the client needs are, the outsourced bookkeeping service should be able to work with them. If...

Thanking your clients who are consistently there for you is important for several reasons:   Builds Strong Relationships: Expressing gratitude strengthens the relationship between your business and your clients. It shows them that you value their loyalty and appreciate their business, fostering trust and long-term engagement. Encourages Repeat Business: Clients who feel appreciated are more...

By ADP/Spark Updates   The DOL could decide to appeal the court’s ruling and an appeals court could either uphold the lower court’s ruling or reverse the lower court’s ruling. On November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that raised the minimum salary required to be...

There’s a lot of automation with AI now. You can download your bank transactions, your credit card transactions automatically goes into your accounting software. You still need to review it. I just had an issue the other day where, through AI, a payment of a loan went to inventory asset. So you still need to...