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Many small businesses get caught in the whirlwind of falling behind in their paperwork because they have not discovered or utilized automation to make their bookkeeping process easier. Believe it or not, many feel that as long as they have the bookkeeping software in place (ie Quick Books), they have fully automated. This is not the case. Having software to track entries is one of the steps to full automation. Still, there is the process of organizing and categorizing your data before entering it into the system. This is where human error happens if you don't have a basic knowledge of bookkeeping. For those who are still learning, there is an easier way. Automating various bookkeeping tasks will not only keep you up to date in your paperwork, it will also streamline your entire process and save you valuable time, which can be fully utilized in other revenue producing areas of your business.

There are various products on the market that aid in automating the documentation process and are able to be fully integrated with your current bookkeeping system. With these products, you will be able to scan, organize, and in some cases attach them to your bookkeeping transactions.
Smart Vault - this on-line document management system is available for a monthly subscription fee as low as $15. Being able to access this system anywhere anytime is a major plus for e-businesses. You will be able to scan, attach, share and store your documents all within Quick Books. There is no per user charge with this product, so you are only subject to the one low monthly fee. It is currently being offered with a 30 day no risk free trial
PaperSave® - this document management system is a standalone module that must be installed on your system. Although it's a little pricier, $195 for a single user, you will have the ability to integrate your records directly with MS Office products Excel, Word, Outlook, & PowerPoint. Having the same ability to scan, attach, share and store documents, the software holds it own by electronically storing over 200,000 documents.
Ultimate AppendIT - this software is unique in that it creates Windows folders on your PC in directories organized the same as QuickBooks lists. All documents, images, desktop shortcuts and web pages, which are placed in a folder, are easily linked to your QuickBooks entry. You maintain full control over what's linked and how automated you want it to be. This is a standalone program that's easy to install and only cost $24.95 to $49.95.
Managing your small business is very time consuming, so make sure you have the tools necessary to keep you ahead of the game. Automate wherever you can to give your company the competitive edge it needs in time management and document storage and retrieval.

Partnering for your success,
Jacqueline E. Williams
Financial Strategist

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Comment by LostInOfficeSpace on March 13, 2009 at 10:11am
There should be a word of caution with using such sites. When you do sites that hold documentations for you or allow such similar services, your risk of that important information winding up in the wrong hands - or computer - increases. Hackers tend to go after a company that has a large pool of information. While every computer in the world is at risk for being hacked, larger companies that get fed from other companies are a greater target for scrupulous people looking for such information to use in scam programs. A good hacker can get through most firewalls and blockers. They have succeeded in getting into banks - which has been in the news lately. So before you are so quick to jump into using sites like these, think about the unfortunate possibility of cost in doing so. Because not only is your computer at risk of being hacked, but now your data is at greater risk because you have added another source to get access to that documentation. Think of it as a wound. A wound is already at risk of infection but the risk increases when you don't properly take care of it with bandages and oitments. Same theory here.
Comment by Gabster Media on March 11, 2009 at 9:05am
Great post Jacqueline, I am sharing it with a few small business owners I know. :D

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