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March 3, 2015

Is It Time To Change Payroll Provider?

Payroll is often outsourced to third party providers such as a bookkeeper Melbourne because self-starters are hoping to be relieved of the complex and time-intensive nature of managing it on their own. But oftentimes, this can turn into an unhealthy relationship where you end up feeling more stressed because your bookkeeper Melbourne isn’t making good on their promises for accuracy and customer service. If your bookkeeper Melbourne has you stuck in a bad relationship, get out of there and enter a new and healthy relationship. Today’s innovative payroll solutions are cloud-based, intuitive and the all around perfect match. It’s time to stop punishing yourself and your business by dealing with a bookkeeper Melbourne who just can’t cut it. With that […]

February 27, 2015

Protect Yourself from Credit Card Fraud

Lately, many credit card fraud reports have been featured in the media. In fact, it’s becoming so common that even up to one in seven Australians are falling victim to credit card fraud. This is why it’s so important to be alert and aware of the dangers of credit card fraud so that you can avoid it happening to you. How to protect yourself from credit card fraud: Don’t Write Down Pin The most important thing is deceptively simple – it’s common sense but most people get caught out: never write your credit card number down, and never give your PIN (if you use one) to anyone else, nor write it down anywhere! Even if you think it’s in a […]

February 20, 2015

Top Payroll Penalties to Avoid

Payroll rules and regulations are an important management concern for any small business. Payroll services can help small businesses avoid any oversight penalties that may occur. There are several management concerns that each new business and established business may have regarding employee payroll. 1. RECORD KEEPING AND DATA GATHERING. Record keeping and data gathering are critical areas of business. Data gathering is especially important for the employees of a small business. There are local, states, and federal record keeping requirements for each new employee and for each employee that remains employed. Making sure that the correct information is gathered is vital to the longevity of any small business. 2. MANAGING PAYROLL. Payroll needs to be organized and managed effectively. The […]

February 16, 2015

Why Do Some Businesses Fail?

Everyone is having a really difficult time making ends meet in this economy. There are thousands of people locally that lost their jobs because of layoffs or business closings and they are truly lost. More and more often they are turning to a hobby or a talent and starting their own business. But they never seem to first seek the help they need from professionals such as a bookkeeper, accountant, attorney, insurance agent or, for sure their banker. They open a checking account and they’re off. What happens next is they discover they have omitted some basic and essential element, such as paying payroll taxes, or filing the wrong federal forms, or failure to get a license. They then start […]