By George Henry
Nowadays, business requirements demand accurate and fast accounting. Many businesses do not have the budget to hire accounting professionals to handle their account. Therefore, accounting software will be handy here. In the market, there are different accounting software available. So how can you find the right software for your business?
As your business grows, there will be a larger amount of accounting transactions that need to be handled. You will not have the time to do it yourself and so you will need to hire an accounting professional to help you do the job. With the accounting professional in your company, you will also need to purchase business accounting software so that he or she can work faster and more efficiently.
Good accounting software can help you to keep track of cash transactions, account receivables, financial returns, payments received and your business balance sheet. All these numbers are very important to your business and you should have an accurate record of them.
So what makes accounting software so popular and in demand? Due to the advanced technology, more businesses are now relying on software and computer technology to maximize profits and make viable business predictions. As a business owner, you should not overlook this too.
When it comes to choosing the right accounting software for your company, do take note that there are customized accounting software designed for particular industries. The accounting software for retail is completely different from any other industry accounting software. Therefore, before you purchase any software, make sure that you have the specific business needs ready.
Interestingly, there is also accounting software designed for churches. Although churches are non-profit organizations, there are still money transactions going on. So, they will still need accounting software to help them manage their account more accurately.
So when you are looking for accounting software for your business, you need to find software that is designed for your industry. If there is one in the marketing, you can end your search.
It is very rare for you not to find one that is catered for your industry as almost all areas of business activities have already been covered by accounting software programmers. So take your time to research and find the best one for your business. In the case that you cannot find one, look for the next best option available. Look for one in the industry that is similar to what you are currently in. This should be able to satisfy your business needs.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Is Accounts Receivables Factoring the Correct Way to Obtain Short-Term Funds For Your Company
By Doug Fisher
Funding needs are probably the top concern for many companies as they obtain more customers and contracts, add new employees or purchase new equipment. Obtaining the funding to meet these needs can be difficult, however their are options available to companies that have a strong customer base. One funding source available that is often overlooked by companies that have many customers are their own accounts receivables.
Funding using accounts receivables is known as accounts receivables factoring. In it's simplest terms, accounts receivables factoring is the process of selling the company's accounts receivables to a factoring firm which in return, pays the company. Often this type of funding is used to meet a short term cash flow crunch that the company is currently experiencing because of growth or a larger than expected contract or production order.
When a company bills one of it's customers, they usually must wait at least thirty days to be paid and in some cases it can be as much as 120 days. This can have serious cash flow implications for a company that must maintain daily operating expenses. By using their accounts receivables as a source of funding, the company receives a payment now rather than waiting for their customers to pay them over a longer period.
However, there are many obstacles to this type of funding and a company should ask the factoring firm for a detailed description of what is involved. A company can pick and choose which of their customers they wish to use as a funding source through the factoring firm. Also, it will take work on the company's part to notify their customers that they will no longer be sending payments to them, but the factoring firm.
Purchase orders and invoices will need to be verified from the company customers by the factoring firm with authorized signatures and faxed directly to the factoring firm from the customer and not the company seeking to obtain funds. The factoring firm will also run a credit check on the company's customers to verify their credit worthiness.
Accounts receivable factoring is a short term solution for companies but is not always the best option. Larger invoices issued to one or two of a company's larger customers are better suited for accounts receivables factoring rather than smaller invoices issued to many different customers. The sheer volume of paperwork required and the amount of work that is placed on your customer to adhere to the factoring firms guidelines will not bode well for the companies relationship with it's customer.
Although accounts receivables factoring is a ready source of funding for companies that have customers in good standing, the requirements involved with these types of transactions could send the wrong signals to the company's customers about the financial stability of the company.
Obtaining funding for your company to meet cash flow needs is a process that takes serious considerartion and research. Please visit Doug Fisher's Cash Flow Notes website for more information about accounts receivables factoring
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Funding needs are probably the top concern for many companies as they obtain more customers and contracts, add new employees or purchase new equipment. Obtaining the funding to meet these needs can be difficult, however their are options available to companies that have a strong customer base. One funding source available that is often overlooked by companies that have many customers are their own accounts receivables.
Funding using accounts receivables is known as accounts receivables factoring. In it's simplest terms, accounts receivables factoring is the process of selling the company's accounts receivables to a factoring firm which in return, pays the company. Often this type of funding is used to meet a short term cash flow crunch that the company is currently experiencing because of growth or a larger than expected contract or production order.
When a company bills one of it's customers, they usually must wait at least thirty days to be paid and in some cases it can be as much as 120 days. This can have serious cash flow implications for a company that must maintain daily operating expenses. By using their accounts receivables as a source of funding, the company receives a payment now rather than waiting for their customers to pay them over a longer period.
However, there are many obstacles to this type of funding and a company should ask the factoring firm for a detailed description of what is involved. A company can pick and choose which of their customers they wish to use as a funding source through the factoring firm. Also, it will take work on the company's part to notify their customers that they will no longer be sending payments to them, but the factoring firm.
Purchase orders and invoices will need to be verified from the company customers by the factoring firm with authorized signatures and faxed directly to the factoring firm from the customer and not the company seeking to obtain funds. The factoring firm will also run a credit check on the company's customers to verify their credit worthiness.
Accounts receivable factoring is a short term solution for companies but is not always the best option. Larger invoices issued to one or two of a company's larger customers are better suited for accounts receivables factoring rather than smaller invoices issued to many different customers. The sheer volume of paperwork required and the amount of work that is placed on your customer to adhere to the factoring firms guidelines will not bode well for the companies relationship with it's customer.
Although accounts receivables factoring is a ready source of funding for companies that have customers in good standing, the requirements involved with these types of transactions could send the wrong signals to the company's customers about the financial stability of the company.
Obtaining funding for your company to meet cash flow needs is a process that takes serious considerartion and research. Please visit Doug Fisher's Cash Flow Notes website for more information about accounts receivables factoring
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How Do Tax Code Changes in September Affect You?
By Lee Williams
Alistair Darling has performed an unprecedented u-turn as Chancellor by changing and back-dating income tax thresholds during the tax year.
Following the furore and political crisis that followed the elimination of the 10p tax band where millions of employees lost out, the latest action to reduce the impact is to increase the personal tax allowance by £600, for example the emergency tax code of 543L will change to 603L changing allowances from £5,435 to £6,035.
The amount of earnings on which the 20% tax is due will decrease from £36,000 to £34800 and as a result the higher rate threshold, the point from which 40% tax is due on earnings will be reduced from £41,435 to £40,835
The overall effect is to reduce the taxable pay of 20% tax payers by £600 during 2008/09, with a resulting fall of £120 in the amount of tax paid within the year. Monthly paid employees with cumulative tax codes will receive £60 of this £120 in their September pay, followed by £10 a month for the rest of the tax year. Weekly paid employees' net pay will increase by about £53 in week 23 and by about £2.30 per week thereafter. Employees with non-cumulative codes will receive an increase of £10 monthly paid or around £2.30 weekly paid, and will receive the full increase when either they are given a cumulative code during the tax year or after the year end when their full liability for the year has been determined.
So what effect will this have on us? Well, from an employee's point of view the major changes will be that anyone not exceeding the new £6,035 allowance will stop paying tax altogether but if their pay exceeds that amount and they are cumulative paid they will be paying £120 less tax over the year. There are unfortunately still downsides in the new Personal Tax Allowance. Employees who earn between £6,035 and £10,510 will still pay more tax than they would have done if the 10% rate had remained in place. At the same time employees earnings between £16,000 and £40,000 who already benefit from the April 2008 changes are gaining a further £120 in their net pay.
There are no changes to the age 65 and 75 personal allowances. These have already been increased substantially from April 2008.
Employers will receive a letter from the HMRC warning them of the change to the tax bands and personal allowances sometime in July/August but here at Qtac we will be going that step further and be distributing an update to all of our customers, which will simply update all L suffix codes and tax bands within our client's payroll so that our clients can continue their daily duties with little interruption. If you are using any Qtac Payroll Products payroll software full instructions will be given in plenty of time but importantly remember that you must implement changes after the last payday before 7th September.
Simon Palmer, Sales Executive, Qtac Payroll Products.
The Better Way to Pay - Payroll Blog.
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Alistair Darling has performed an unprecedented u-turn as Chancellor by changing and back-dating income tax thresholds during the tax year.
Following the furore and political crisis that followed the elimination of the 10p tax band where millions of employees lost out, the latest action to reduce the impact is to increase the personal tax allowance by £600, for example the emergency tax code of 543L will change to 603L changing allowances from £5,435 to £6,035.
The amount of earnings on which the 20% tax is due will decrease from £36,000 to £34800 and as a result the higher rate threshold, the point from which 40% tax is due on earnings will be reduced from £41,435 to £40,835
The overall effect is to reduce the taxable pay of 20% tax payers by £600 during 2008/09, with a resulting fall of £120 in the amount of tax paid within the year. Monthly paid employees with cumulative tax codes will receive £60 of this £120 in their September pay, followed by £10 a month for the rest of the tax year. Weekly paid employees' net pay will increase by about £53 in week 23 and by about £2.30 per week thereafter. Employees with non-cumulative codes will receive an increase of £10 monthly paid or around £2.30 weekly paid, and will receive the full increase when either they are given a cumulative code during the tax year or after the year end when their full liability for the year has been determined.
So what effect will this have on us? Well, from an employee's point of view the major changes will be that anyone not exceeding the new £6,035 allowance will stop paying tax altogether but if their pay exceeds that amount and they are cumulative paid they will be paying £120 less tax over the year. There are unfortunately still downsides in the new Personal Tax Allowance. Employees who earn between £6,035 and £10,510 will still pay more tax than they would have done if the 10% rate had remained in place. At the same time employees earnings between £16,000 and £40,000 who already benefit from the April 2008 changes are gaining a further £120 in their net pay.
There are no changes to the age 65 and 75 personal allowances. These have already been increased substantially from April 2008.
Employers will receive a letter from the HMRC warning them of the change to the tax bands and personal allowances sometime in July/August but here at Qtac we will be going that step further and be distributing an update to all of our customers, which will simply update all L suffix codes and tax bands within our client's payroll so that our clients can continue their daily duties with little interruption. If you are using any Qtac Payroll Products payroll software full instructions will be given in plenty of time but importantly remember that you must implement changes after the last payday before 7th September.
Simon Palmer, Sales Executive, Qtac Payroll Products.
The Better Way to Pay - Payroll Blog.
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Payroll Accounting Alert - Some Employees Using the Same Social Security Number?
By Lance Winslow
If you run a company where you have many employees that you suspect to be undocumented workers or illegal aliens, but are not sure and really don't want to know, because you need the labor and are afraid to learn the truth then you need to consider a few things. First, it is illegal to knowingly hire an illegal alien, and if you suspect someone to be an illegal alien, but hire them anyway without checking you are in essence breaking the law.
Many construction companies, cleaning companies, landscapers, restaurants and car washes do this each and every day. I'd like to warn you of the problems that could complicate your "don't ask do not tell me" attitude in this regard. Just because an potential employee shows up with all the right paperwork does not mean there are legal. If you notice the information given to you that looks counterfeit or questionable, you need to take notice and concern.
Previously, employers would merely made a copy of the fake documents and put them into a file, and the authorities let them off the hook for the employee fraud and false identity. Even though it was understood that the employer did not think they were legitimate. In fact, many employment agencies did this and thus, the company using the employment service firm was able to hire illegal aliens in a roundabout way.
Indeed, this sounds pretty ridiculous and it is; in the future this will not fly. Of course, the most important part of payroll accounting is getting the record straight when you hire the employees in the first place. One easy give away is that when the employees you hire are all using the same social security number, if this happens you know something is up and if you don't do anything about it, you are just as guilty as they are.
"Lance Winslow" - Lance Winslow's Bio
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If you run a company where you have many employees that you suspect to be undocumented workers or illegal aliens, but are not sure and really don't want to know, because you need the labor and are afraid to learn the truth then you need to consider a few things. First, it is illegal to knowingly hire an illegal alien, and if you suspect someone to be an illegal alien, but hire them anyway without checking you are in essence breaking the law.
Many construction companies, cleaning companies, landscapers, restaurants and car washes do this each and every day. I'd like to warn you of the problems that could complicate your "don't ask do not tell me" attitude in this regard. Just because an potential employee shows up with all the right paperwork does not mean there are legal. If you notice the information given to you that looks counterfeit or questionable, you need to take notice and concern.
Previously, employers would merely made a copy of the fake documents and put them into a file, and the authorities let them off the hook for the employee fraud and false identity. Even though it was understood that the employer did not think they were legitimate. In fact, many employment agencies did this and thus, the company using the employment service firm was able to hire illegal aliens in a roundabout way.
Indeed, this sounds pretty ridiculous and it is; in the future this will not fly. Of course, the most important part of payroll accounting is getting the record straight when you hire the employees in the first place. One easy give away is that when the employees you hire are all using the same social security number, if this happens you know something is up and if you don't do anything about it, you are just as guilty as they are.
"Lance Winslow" - Lance Winslow's Bio
If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/
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Outsource Your Payroll - 6 Reasons Why
By Jennifer L Wilson
1. Your Time is Valuable - Could the time that you spend on payroll be better spent elsewhere? Maybe in advertising, meeting prospective clients, or working on generating new business. Decide right now what you think your time is worth. Is it $50 per hour, or maybe even $100 or more per hour? Now, think about how long it takes you to do payroll each week. Don't forget to add in time spent calculating employee hours, preparing tax returns, dealing with incorrect checks and notices from the state. And don't forget the cost of penalties you have paid. So, if you were paying yourself what you are worth, how much would you be paying yourself to do payroll? Chances are, outsourcing fees are much less.
2. Isn't One of Your Goals to Decrease Expenses, or Increase Profits? - If you aren't doing payroll yourself, maybe you are paying someone in your office to do it. Are you paying too much? Again, look at what it is costing you to handle payroll in-house. Do you know how much it costs you to train someone in that position? Also include costs of software, software updates and support, checks, paper, envelopes, and employee time? And what if the employee that handles payroll leaves your firm? What's to stop them from letting the competition in on your payroll practices, and how much your employees are paid? In many instances, the cost of outsourcing is far less than keeping the function in-house.
3. Keeping Up With The Competition - At A Low Cost To You - These days, employees are used to features that provide them with convenience. At some point, this fact has probably made you think of implementing features like Direct Deposit, Employee Self Service, or Pay Cards. Maybe you thought it would cost too much, or you simply didn't have the time to do the research. A payroll company, like HR Fusion (www.hrfusion.com ) in Baldwin County Alabama offers clients numerous advanced options to help them streamline their processes and keep up with the competition. They have already done the research, have the systems in place, and can offer their clients these convenient options at a low cost.
4. Be More Flexible - Are you tired of having to schedule your meetings, sick days and vacations around the dreaded "Payroll Day?" When you outsource your payroll, you don't have to worry about being in the office to make sure your employees get paid. All you have to do is get employee time into the payroll processor. These days, that is as simple as an email or phone call - which can both be done from anywhere.
5. No More Penalties! - If you are handling payroll in-house, you have probably been assessed a tax penalty or two. There have been over 9,500 changes to the federal tax code in the last 10 years. Do you want to keep up with all of that? Once again, you have better things to do. Many payroll companies, like HR Fusion, take the responsibility for your employment taxes when they process your payroll. Many companies have a "No Penalties" policy. According to the 2006 IRS Data Book - In fiscal year 2006 alone, the IRS sent over 8.7 million employment tax penalty notices to employers, assessing over $6.4 billion in employment tax penalties. Were you one of those employers?
6. Leave The Headaches In The Past - It can be quite frustrating to have payroll looming over your head each week. Not only do you have to shell out a lot of cash, but you have to make sure you are calculating everyone's check correctly. What about deductions, garnishments, and loans? What about updating the tax tables for your software? What if there is a change in a law or reporting feature? How are you supposed to know about it? You have enough to worry about! Outsource your payroll and you can leave the worries to someone else.
Jennifer L Wilson is the Vice President of HR Fusion, Inc. HR Fusion provides employers along the Gulf Coast with HR services including payroll processing, tax compliance, automated time & attendance, web-based HR resources, and workers' compensation packages. HR Fusion is located in Silverhill, AL and serves employers in Central and South Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and South Mississippi. Jennifer L Wilson has an accounting degree and MBA from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL.
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1. Your Time is Valuable - Could the time that you spend on payroll be better spent elsewhere? Maybe in advertising, meeting prospective clients, or working on generating new business. Decide right now what you think your time is worth. Is it $50 per hour, or maybe even $100 or more per hour? Now, think about how long it takes you to do payroll each week. Don't forget to add in time spent calculating employee hours, preparing tax returns, dealing with incorrect checks and notices from the state. And don't forget the cost of penalties you have paid. So, if you were paying yourself what you are worth, how much would you be paying yourself to do payroll? Chances are, outsourcing fees are much less.
2. Isn't One of Your Goals to Decrease Expenses, or Increase Profits? - If you aren't doing payroll yourself, maybe you are paying someone in your office to do it. Are you paying too much? Again, look at what it is costing you to handle payroll in-house. Do you know how much it costs you to train someone in that position? Also include costs of software, software updates and support, checks, paper, envelopes, and employee time? And what if the employee that handles payroll leaves your firm? What's to stop them from letting the competition in on your payroll practices, and how much your employees are paid? In many instances, the cost of outsourcing is far less than keeping the function in-house.
3. Keeping Up With The Competition - At A Low Cost To You - These days, employees are used to features that provide them with convenience. At some point, this fact has probably made you think of implementing features like Direct Deposit, Employee Self Service, or Pay Cards. Maybe you thought it would cost too much, or you simply didn't have the time to do the research. A payroll company, like HR Fusion (www.hrfusion.com ) in Baldwin County Alabama offers clients numerous advanced options to help them streamline their processes and keep up with the competition. They have already done the research, have the systems in place, and can offer their clients these convenient options at a low cost.
4. Be More Flexible - Are you tired of having to schedule your meetings, sick days and vacations around the dreaded "Payroll Day?" When you outsource your payroll, you don't have to worry about being in the office to make sure your employees get paid. All you have to do is get employee time into the payroll processor. These days, that is as simple as an email or phone call - which can both be done from anywhere.
5. No More Penalties! - If you are handling payroll in-house, you have probably been assessed a tax penalty or two. There have been over 9,500 changes to the federal tax code in the last 10 years. Do you want to keep up with all of that? Once again, you have better things to do. Many payroll companies, like HR Fusion, take the responsibility for your employment taxes when they process your payroll. Many companies have a "No Penalties" policy. According to the 2006 IRS Data Book - In fiscal year 2006 alone, the IRS sent over 8.7 million employment tax penalty notices to employers, assessing over $6.4 billion in employment tax penalties. Were you one of those employers?
6. Leave The Headaches In The Past - It can be quite frustrating to have payroll looming over your head each week. Not only do you have to shell out a lot of cash, but you have to make sure you are calculating everyone's check correctly. What about deductions, garnishments, and loans? What about updating the tax tables for your software? What if there is a change in a law or reporting feature? How are you supposed to know about it? You have enough to worry about! Outsource your payroll and you can leave the worries to someone else.
Jennifer L Wilson is the Vice President of HR Fusion, Inc. HR Fusion provides employers along the Gulf Coast with HR services including payroll processing, tax compliance, automated time & attendance, web-based HR resources, and workers' compensation packages. HR Fusion is located in Silverhill, AL and serves employers in Central and South Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and South Mississippi. Jennifer L Wilson has an accounting degree and MBA from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL.
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