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Trading Credits Between Jobs in QuickBooks
I occasionally get clients (particularly contractors) asking me if they can transfer the overpaid balance from one project to another, often from a completed project to a new project. They thought it would be easy. They thought they could create a journal entry and debit Accounts Receivable for the overpaid job and credit Accounts Receivable [...]
The Sleeter Group Awesome Add-Ons for 2012
Every year since 2006 The Sleeter Group has announced a list of Awesome Add-Ons, a list of high quality software, service and hardware products that add specific functions to accounting software applications. Here’s the list of products that were selected by The Sleeter Group’s pane of technical and marketing experts for 2012, as announced at [...]
Business Analytics–Relevant Tools for Accounting Professionals and their Clients
The proliferation of information and data available today makes one’s head spin. In order to keep ahead, business owners are demanding business analytics and reports that go beyond the traditional monthly “Budget vs. Actual” financial statement view. They want to quickly grasp the ‘call to action’ on any report. They want focused and timely answers. [...]
Canon ImageFormula P-150 Scanner
I’m branching out a bit to do some hardware product reviews, as I’ve been trying things to address some tasks that I need to do in my business. Document scanning is a big issue, for a variety of reasons, so this week I’m talking about the Canon ImageFormula P-150 document scanner. This is a “personal” [...]
Networking with Peers is a Great Idea
Many accounting professionals realize the value of networking with other small business owners or others to help reach potential clients or obtain referrals. However, networking with peers is also a great way to help grow your business and serve your clients better. This post will discuss situations where it is beneficial to have a network [...]
Intuit Drops Time Tracker and Time & Billing
I can’t say that I’m too surprised about this. Intuit is dropping BOTH the QuickBooks Time Tracker and QuickBooks Time & Billing programs, effective December 1 2011. Yet ANOTHER online service that Intuit has been offering that they are dropping (like Quickbooks Attached Documents). Dropping Time Tracker has been an idea that has been kicking [...]
Hiring a Bookkeeper
When hiring a new employee, businesses generally rely on “gut feeling”, the candidate’s work experience and personal references. When hiring a new bookkeeper, how can you know if a person is competent and honest before you hand over your company’s books? Consider having the candidate take an assessment exam to test their capabilities. While there [...]
Business Metrics
This month, I am going to discuss one of my favorite topics – business metrics. I came across a small interview of Cisco CEO John Chambers, in which he discussed one of the larger strategies for Cisco’s partner community; he stated that the future role of the consultant will be more about ‘business outcomes’, as [...]
Welcome to QuickBooks and Beyond
Welcome to the The Sleeter Group’s QuickBooks and Beyond blog. Our goals are to provide you with articles that help you find quick answers about software, and to help you manage your business better. We focus on accounting and business processes that promote best practices for success with QuickBooks, add-on software, SaaS solutions, and other [...]
