I find it quite interesting that we tend to be everything to everyone except ourselves. The same principle applies when it comes to business. How is it that we can provide stellar services to our client, but our own housekeeping remains in disarray? Have you ever seen the beautician with his/her hair not done?; or, the contractor whose own home needs renovation. How about the Accountant that hasn’t updated their own books since they don’t know when? This is the unpleasant cycle that we as small… Continue

For those of you who execute payroll for your companies, you know that it can be a complicated and consuming process. The demands of maintaining the employee records along with tax payments and schedules can be a full time job in itself. As a small business owner your objective should be to streamline your process so that the majority of your time isn’t spent doing administrative tasks such as payroll. And what about specialized payroll functions and processes? Contractors and construction… Continue

Lately all we hear about in the news is how dire the state of the economy is. Unemployment is soaring, job losses are reaching new heights daily, and large corporations are going belly up. Even with the assistance of the “Economic stimulus package”, it will take an extreme amount of time before we are able to reap the benefits of this program. Let’s face it, it’s up to us as individuals to take a stand and become in charge of our own financial destinies. We can no longer sit back and place… Continue

I’ve decided to dedicate the month of June’s posts to payroll. Typically whenever you mention payroll to a small business owner, immediately they cringe at the idea of having to pay payroll taxes. And of course, the complexities of taxes don’t make the situation easier to bare. Then what’s the solution? Well, the solution to make this whole process easier can be three fold.

First, you can be proactive by educating yourself on payroll processing and handling it yourself (and by the way it’s… Continue

With our busy lives it’s hard to remember everything we have to do or every place we need to be. This can be especially true for small business. You have to wear many hats in your profession and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. Thank God for technology! Today, many businesses, including individuals, rely on technology to help keep them organized and focused. With items such as Palm, MS Office, and other technology oriented personal assistants, we are able to stay on top of our busy… Continue