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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...