by Jewel Financial Services | December 26, 2016
The easiest way for a beginner to learn QuickBooks desktop is tips and tricks on YouTube. There are 1000’s of videos and we picked out the top 5 that we like. The basics of accounting by Lynda.com is a great primer for the small business owner who is not a trained...
by Jewel Financial Services | December 26, 2016
Gas for my daily car trips to work? Parking ticket? A taxi to grandma’s house? Many small business owners do not realize that sometimes what they think is a business expense, is not. The mileage or gas cost of commuting to and from work is not, unless you make...
by Jewel Financial Services | December 26, 2016
Many bookkeepers don’t realize they don’t have to hand write their payroll tax forms. Quickbooks does it for you- IRS 940’s, IRS 941’s if you have at least the Quickbooks Payroll Standard version, and state returns like CA EDD’s , WA Employment Security if you have...
by Jewel Financial Services | December 26, 2016
Our business closed our doors for part of a day due to a snowstorm. There were 2 employees that came to work and one who didn’t show up at all. One who showed up was hourly and one was salaried, exempt. Who do I have to pay? Check out this ADP article to find out the...
by Jewel Financial Services | December 26, 2016
If you choose to do a simple engagement letter instead of a contract, here are 5 things to include: 1. Scope of work – Describe your services: bill pay, accounts payable, accounts receivable, controller work, budgeting, etc. 2. Length of contract – How...
