Podcasts about payroll services

Today on the podcast I chat with Candy Messer, founder of Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services and podcast host of Biz Help For You. With years of experience and a down-to-earth approach, Candy shares valuable insights on managing business finances, the importance of trusted support, and how she helps businesses thrive. To find out more about Candy's work, visit https://affordablebookkeepingandpayroll.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@CandyMesser.Want to be a guest on Life Stories Podcast? Send Shara Goswick a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1718977880777072342a16683

Rise is now connecting Canadian, as well as American and British businesses with their innovative, fully compliant and automated employer of record global payroll services. It's time to Rise and shine—hire smarter, pay easier, go global at https://www.riseworks.io/products/employer-of-record Rise City: Cleveland Address: 30799 Pinetree Rd. #211 Website: https://riseworks.io Phone: +19174557310 Email: Hugo@Riseworks.io

In this episode of PayTalk, we're joined by Daniel Thompson Jr., MBA, CPP, SHRM-PMQ, AVP of Payroll Services for Bath and Body Works. Daniel shares his inspiring journey from stumbling into payroll to building a fulfilling career over two decades. He discusses the importance of understanding the value payroll professionals bring to organizations, the impact of technology and AI on the industry, and the significance of mentorship. Daniel also offers insights into navigating industry transformations and managing stress in high-pressure roles. Tune in for valuable advice on career development and the human side of payroll. Join the conversation! Reach out at podcasts@payroll.org or by commenting on PayrollOrg's Facebook page.

Wondering how pay-on-demand models like Salary Advance impact employees and employers? Dive into the latest episode of Bang the Drum! In this episode, Emma Sheppard is joined by Jason Davenport, CEO of The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP), and Stephen Abbotts, Director of Payroll Services at Azets. They investigate pay-on-demand as an emerging model, evaluating its sustainability and implications. Delving into the benefits and drawbacks for employees and employers, considering its impact on financial stability, productivity, and employee satisfaction. Bang the Drum has featured at #1 in the Apple Podcast charts for Management podcasts and #19 in the Apple Podcasts charts for Business podcasts. Listen, subscribe, rate, and share Bang the Drum with others you think might enjoy it! Get in touch with Bang the Drum at podcast@azets.co.uk. Bang the Drum is brought to you by Azets, the international outsourcing, compliance, and advisory group. Find out more at azets.co.uk. #BangTheDrum

SD Worx Ireland, the leading payroll and HR solutions provider, has announced that it is investing €3 million to expand its payroll offering and roll the service out to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland. Historically servicing medium and large enterprises of over 250 employees, SD Worx's innovative payroll solution is now available to SMEs across all industries. The investment will span five years across technology, services, and people within SD Worx Ireland. During this timeframe, the company forecasts that 20% of its business will stem from SMEs and expects revenue growth from the SME sector of 60% per year. Driving the demand for the service among SMEs in Ireland are new reporting regulations, such as gender pay gap reporting. This requires increased payroll visibility and accuracy and applies to SMEs with over 150 employees for the first time this year, and those with more than 50 employees in 2025. Meanwhile, legislation relating to statutory sick pay and upcoming auto-enrolment for pensions brings additional administration, meaning smaller businesses may not have the necessary internal resources to keep pace with the rate of change. In addition to these challenges, according to SD Worx's Payroll Proficiency in Ireland report, the movement of personnel within organisations, such as joiners or leavers, is making payroll handling more difficult for a quarter (25%) of businesses in Ireland. Meanwhile, the administration of employee presence and absence (cited by 56%) was ranked as the process that complicates payroll the most. Data collection and access to, or integration of, data sources was also signalled as a challenge by 51% of organisations. SD Worx's €3M investment will ensure that all organisations, no matter their size, have access to the same resources as larger enterprises in overcoming these challenges. The company's investment covers the establishment of a dedicated team to support SMEs in Ireland, customisation of operational design, and technology upgrades. With these enhanced capabilities, within the next 12 months, the company expects to grow its customer base by up to 50 SMEs in sectors such as retail, hospitality, and construction, as well as customers in financial and professional services. The establishment of its SME service comes at a time when SD Worx is on an aggressive growth path in Ireland and will support its strategy in this area. In February, SD Worx announced that it will create 40 new jobs in Ireland in the next two years, growing its team to 115 as part of a €2.9M investment in its workforce. Ireland's fastest-growing payroll technology company, SD Worx has been operating in Ireland for nearly 30 years, previously as Intelligo until it was acquired by SD Worx in 2022. Its enterprise-grade payroll solution pays one in five employees in Ireland's corporate sector. Eimear Byrne, Country Lead, SD Worx Ireland, said: "We have scaled up our own capabilities so that businesses who may lack the necessary internal resources can keep pace with evolving payroll trends and requirements. SD Worx aims to empower SMEs to focus on their core business activities while leaving the complexities of payroll management to trusted professionals. Our new offering means that amid intense competition for top talent, increasing regulations and rising costs, SMEs can continue to grow and thrive with on-hand payroll support and cost certainty. "SMEs can often be stretched in terms of resources and this enhanced service will provide peace of mind for those who seek the reliability we offer by never missing a pay date or Revenue submission. The service will also guarantee that SMEs are compliant with regulations and effectively safeguarding confidential company and employee data. We are looking forward to working closely withorganisations in the SME space to drive value and underpin their continued success." SD Worx's flexible and scalable managed payroll service relieves pressure on businesses, redu...

¿Qué pasa realmente en el empleo en EEUU? Los dos problemas que explican la distorsión en los datosLa encuesta de empleados muestra que desde inicios de 2024 hay una creación de más de un millón de puestos de trabajo, pero en cuanto a hogar se han reducido más de cien mil puestos de trabajo. ¿Qué pasa realmente en el empleo de EEUU? Hay dos problemas fundamentales: desde la pandemia ha caído la respuesta al Payroll Services hasta el 43%, lo que cambia la calidad de la muestra genernando más volatilidad. El empleo se ralentiza y el desempleo empieza a subir, de ahí la creencia de que la tasa de desempleo llegue al 4,1%. Y el otro problema con el Payroll Services es que se pueden contar empleos hasta dos veces. Sobre todo, porque en EEUU es normal tener hasta tres empleos, explica Pedro Pérez - Riu, director de de renta fija y análisis macro en Anta AM. Respecto a la bajada de tipos de interés, Pedro Riu es firme con la esperanza del 4,1% para finales de año, aunque no tiene claro que haya más bajadas de cara al año que viene. El empleo, una vez más es la clave y la longitud del desempleo está aumentando. #eeuu #empleo #mercadolaboral #useconomy #desempleo #paro #trabajadores #pluriempleo #inflacion #tiposdeinteres #economia #negociostv #viznerSi quieres entrar en la Academia de Negocios TV, este es el enlace:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd8Byi93KbnsYmCcKLExvQ/join Síguenos en directo ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Ts9V3pSuscríbete a nuestro canal: https://bit.ly/3jsMzp2Suscríbete a nuestro segundo canal, másnegocios: https://n9.cl/4dca4Visita Negocios TV https://bit.ly/2Ts9V3pMás vídeos de Negocios TV: https://youtube.com/@NegociosTVSíguenos en Telegram: https://t.me/negociostvSíguenos en Instagram: https://bit.ly/3oytWndTwitter: https://bit.ly/3jz6LptFacebook: https://bit.ly/3e3kIuy

Engage PEO announces the appointment of a new Vice President of Sales to expand its client base in New England, enhancing its comprehensive HR solutions for small and mid-sized businesses nationwide. Insurance4Dallas City: Dallas Address: 4516 Lovers Lane Website: https://insurance4dallas.com/health-insurance-companies-in-texas/ Phone: +1-972-219-6004

In this episode of Growing Your Firm, brought to you by Jetpack Workflow, host David Cristillo sits down with Tyler Winn, the founder and CEO of Cirrus Payroll. Tyler shares his journey of falling into the payroll business in 2012 and subsequently building a seven-figure firm that specializes in processing payroll for small businesses. Alongside running Cirrus Payroll, Tyler operates a coaching business for accountants called Payroll Profits (Formally, Winning with Payroll), where he debunks the myth that payroll services are inherently unprofitable and unpleasant to manage. He discusses the benefits of separating payroll services from an existing accounting firm, which can lead to a symbiotic relationship between the two entities and provides opportunities for cross-marketing services. The episode aims to help accounting firms understand how they can grow by incorporating payroll services and leveraging them as a strategic tool for expansion.

Ever worried about staying compliant with the IRS? New business owners often face confusion around tax regulations. This week on the Play Big Faster Podcast, host Scherrlie L. Prince chats with CPA and entrepreneur Charles J. Read, founder of GetPayroll. They delve into the world of tax compliance for small businesses. Learn the 7 essential steps to fight an IRS penalty and what to do if you receive a scary notice in the mail. Discover 5 key strategies to avoid employment tax pitfalls and gain peace of mind knowing your business is on the right track. This episode is a must-listen for new entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners looking to navigate the often-complex world of taxes. If you're loving The Play Big Faster Podcast, here's how you can show some love back. Drop a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Your feedback fuels this podcast's mission to empower more entrepreneurs like you to build the business they've always dreamed of. Simply click the episode link, scroll down, and hit those five stars. Don't forget to share what resonated with you the most about this episode! And, if you haven't already, hit that 'Follow' button. I've got a treasure trove of bonus content lined up, and you won't want to miss out. Your follow ensures you're in the loop for all the insider insights and entrepreneurial wisdom coming your way. Hit that 'Follow' button now! Thanks for being part of this incredible journey. Together, we're redefining what's possible in the world of entrepreneurship!  

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of tax planning and financial decisions, then you're not alone! Managing your business's tax structure, retirement planning, and investment options can feel like navigating a maze of rules and regulations. David Wilcox sheds some light on how you can take advantage of legal and accounting expertise to make informed decisions and make your money count for taxes and retirement. “You're going to have a lot of tax surprises, operational surprises, things you didn't have to deal with directly as an employee.” -David Wilcox, MBA, CTP, EA Key Takeaways Maximize tax savings and financial growth with optimized tax planning strategies. Ensure legal protection and peace of mind for your business through essential documentation. Discover the best tax classification and entity selection for your business to maximize benefits. Simplify payroll taxes and efficiently manage billing to streamline your business operations. Explore retirement account options and effective tax strategies for long-term financial security. About David Wilcox David Wilcox, MBA, CTP, EA is the Founder of Numbercraft and a skilled tax professional with over 20 years of experience. He is an EA (Enrolled Agent), CTP (Certified Treasury Professional), and Licensed Tax Consultant in Oregon. Beyond the tax, accounting and finance realm, he has years of related IT experience in CRM systems. David also writes and helps others to develop their business ideas through encouraging them and helping them form strategies and identifying potential partners and customers. David obtained his MBA at the University of Barcelona and is completely fluent in Spanish. David also has five years of experience with international and multinational living and is fluent in the unique documentation challenges which this lifestyle entails. David founded Numbercraft to assist small businesses and individuals, harnessing the power of cloud based accounting and CRM systems to create efficiencies and improve data. Find Out More https://numbercraft.tax/ https://www.facebook.com/numberengineer https://twitter.com/numberengineer https://www.linkedin.com/company/numbercraft/ Key Moments 00:00:02 - Introduction to David Wilcox's expertise 00:04:28 - Setting up a Business Entity 00:09:50 - Registering with the IRS 00:11:59 - Importance of Financial Segregation 00:15:06 - Key Considerations for New Business Owners 00:15:29 - Importance of Clear Business Planning 00:19:04 - Difference in Getting Paid 00:23:00 - Deducting Business Expenses 00:27:03 - Cost of Goods Sold and Business Taxes 00:29:27 - Importance of Form W-9 00:30:11 - Tax Structure and Independent Contractors 00:31:43 - 1099 Forms and Tax Deductions 00:35:43 - Employment vs. Contractor Relationships 00:40:30 - Quarterly Tax Filing and Financial Planning 00:43:27 - Payroll Services and Payroll Tax Compliance 00:44:51 - Importance of Payroll Taxes and State Obligations 00:46:06 - Understanding Payroll Tax Liability 00:47:44 - Importance of Outsourcing Billing and Coding 00:50:30 - CEO Mindset and Business Oversight 00:55:38 - Retirement Planning and Tax Benefits for Business Owners 00:59:22 - Traditional vs. Roth IRAs 01:00:53 - Backdoor Roth Contributions 01:02:06 - SEP IRA for Self-Employed 01:04:42 - Business Succession Planning 01:07:17 - Professional Advice and Disclaimers

In this episode of "Therapy for Your Money," Julie Herres and Linzy Bonham discuss the various types of financial professionals that therapy practice owners might work with or encounter. They highlight the importance of understanding the roles and responsibilities of these professionals to make informed decisions for one's business.Bookkeepers and Accountants for Therapists The discussion starts with an overview of bookkeepers and accountants. Bookkeepers manage the financial records, transactions, and basic financial tasks, while accountants have a more comprehensive understanding of taxes, bookkeeping, and payroll. Accountants might also provide forward-looking analysis, helping business owners plan for the future.Fractional CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) for Therapists The hosts introduce the concept of fractional CFOs, who are like strategic financial partners for businesses. Fractional CFOs help with big financial decisions, budgeting, measuring financial key performance indicators, and achieving financial goals. They play a vital role in guiding businesses through periods of growth and keeping them on track.Financial Coaches and Profit First Professionals for TherapistsFinancial coaches focus on educating and empowering business owners to manage their finances effectively. They address mindset and emotional aspects related to money, helping business owners develop skills and habits for informed financial decisions. Profit First Professionals specifically use the Profit First methodology to prioritize profit in business finances.Payroll Services and Financial PlannersPayroll services automate payroll-related tasks, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Financial planners, on the other hand, offer guidance on investments, retirement planning, and insurance products. It's important to distinguish between fee-for-service financial planners and those who may also sell financial products, as this can affect the advice and recommendations they provide.Tips for Practice Owners: When seeking financial professionals, make sure to clarify their roles, responsibilities, and compensation models upfront. Assess your business's needs and goals to determine which professionals align best with your requirements.Regular communication with your chosen professionals can help you make informed financial decisions and stay on track toward your objectives.LINKS & RESOURCESGreenOak Accounting - www.GreenOakAccounting.comTherapy For Your Money Podcast - www.TherapyForYourMoney.comProfit First for Therapists - www.ProfitFirstForTherapists.comProfit First Academy - www.ProfitFirstForTherapists.com/AcademyMoney Nuts and Bolts - Learn More about Linzy and her servicesPodcast Production and Show Notes by Course Creation Studio

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Randy Crabtree gets together with Will Lopez of Gusto on Episode 134 of The Unique CPA to talk about innovation in the accounting profession. Will shares his entrepreneurial journey from running his own practice to developing People Advisory as a service offering for accountants at Gusto. He explains the structured approach firms can take to modernizing by constantly experimenting and keeping services fresh, provides insights into the talent crisis in accounting, and how that crisis can be met by attracting new professionals with interesting, cutting edge offerings like People Advisory. His insights are rich for firms looking to enhance their value and stay competitive. Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

Ever wondered about the most common tax mistakes real estate professionals make? Or how having a home office could benefit your tax returns?" Dive into the latest episode of "Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth" with host Gary Heldt, and uncover these mysteries with guest Jeff Hockett, owner of Hockett Tax and Payroll Services.  Jeff's rise from doing taxes for friends to establishing a flourishing property management company is remarkable.  Key takeaways from show:  ➡️ Tax Blunders in Real Estate: Jeff opened up about the pitfalls of real estate agents venturing into tax territories solo and the consequences of botching vehicle expenses. The takeaway? Trust professionals! ➡️ Stay Updated: The world of tax is ever-evolving. Jeff highlighted the critical aspect of being up-to-date with filing deadlines, the nuances of payroll requirements for S corporations, and dispelling myths about establishing LLCs for rentals. ➡️ The Home Office Advantage: Think having a home office spells audit trouble? Jeff demystifies this, shedding light on the tax merits real estate agents can reap. ➡️ Selecting Your Tax Maven: As per Jeff, much like picking your lender or title representative in real estate, zeroing in on a tax expert attuned to your industry's needs is paramount. ➡️ The Business of Being Professional: Keeping meticulous records is not just for audit season. Jeff pressed on the significance of maintaining detailed financial books for a holistic understanding of your business's monetary health. Craving more? Gear up for the complete podcast episode to dive deeper into these insights and empower your real estate journey. Learn more about Hockett Tax: https://www.hocketttax.com/ Join the discussion on social media with the hashtags #GrowYourBusiness #GrowYourWealth. Until next time, let's soar those financial skies together!

Adam Rundle is the founder and owner of CleverProfits, a Strategic Advisory Firm for entrepreneurs. Services include Accounting, Taxes, Fractional CFO, HR Consulting, Payroll Services, and Advisory Services. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Success requires constant, dedicated, hard work. Keep swinging at opportunities daily; the ones who persist the longest are the most successful. 2. In business, two critical aspects are acquisition and fulfillment. These are the pillars that determine whether a company is truly functional. 3. By clearly understanding your role and managing compensation thoughtfully, you can ensure the long-term success of your business. Check out Adam on YouTube - Adam's YouTube Sponsors HubSpot There's a better way to win, and it all starts with the new HubSpot Sales Hub. It's smart software for smart sales teams that feels good to use! Try it for yourself at HubSpot.com/sales FranBridge Many EOFire listeners have launched franchises in a variety of industries outside of food – and FranBridge Consulting has guided them to these premier opportunities! Sign up for a free consultation with Jon - or get a free copy of his book, Non-Food Franchising - at FranBridgeConsulting.com  

Adam Rundle is the founder and owner of CleverProfits, a Strategic Advisory Firm for entrepreneurs. Services include Accounting, Taxes, Fractional CFO, HR Consulting, Payroll Services, and Advisory Services. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Success requires constant, dedicated, hard work. Keep swinging at opportunities daily; the ones who persist the longest are the most successful. 2. In business, two critical aspects are acquisition and fulfillment. These are the pillars that determine whether a company is truly functional. 3. By clearly understanding your role and managing compensation thoughtfully, you can ensure the long-term success of your business. Check out Adam on YouTube - Adam's YouTube Sponsors HubSpot There's a better way to win, and it all starts with the new HubSpot Sales Hub. It's smart software for smart sales teams that feels good to use! Try it for yourself at HubSpot.com/sales FranBridge Many EOFire listeners have launched franchises in a variety of industries outside of food – and FranBridge Consulting has guided them to these premier opportunities! Sign up for a free consultation with Jon - or get a free copy of his book, Non-Food Franchising - at FranBridgeConsulting.com

So what the heck is a “profitability and growth advisor”? Candy will tell us. Actually, she has run her own bookkeeping business for nearly 19 years. What makes her story interesting today is that her business is all virtual. She has a staff of nine spread over four states. As she will tell us, she even began this process before the pandemic.   Until just a few years ago Candy Messer lived totally in California. As the pandemic grew she and her husband decided to move to Tennessee where their children and grandchildren lived. Can't have a better reason than that.   During our conversation, Candy will generously give us some sound business advice. She is a person who is willing to share.   She also has a podcast where she interviews business experts on a wide variety of topics. Candy is an unstoppable entrepreneur by any standard. I hope you love this episode as much as I.     About the Guest:   Candy Messer is a profitability and growth advisor working with entrepreneurs in service-based industries to help them have successful businesses.  With experience in the bookkeeping industry since 1998, Candy understands the stresses business owners face and offers customized services to meet their varying needs.   Her company energizes business owners by removing the burden of compliance tasks as well as working with them to identify issues preventing higher profitability and/or growth. As a result of using her services, clients have peace of mind and the freedom to do what they love.    Candy was named Woman of the Year for 2009-2010 by the Peninsula Chapter of the American Business Women's Association, and 2011 Entrepreneur Mom of the Year by Today's Innovative Woman magazine.  In 2012, the El Camino College Foundation honored her as a Distinguished Alumni of the Year. Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll was named 2016 Small Business of the Year by the Torrance Chamber and Intuit's (creator of QuickBooks software) 2016 Firm of the Future.   Candy is co-author of Business Success With Ease, Navigating Entrepreneurship, and Yes, God, and is the host of the “Biz Help For You” podcast which can be found on YouTube, as well as multiple podcast channels.   Candy has been married since 1992 to her husband Garth and they have a son, daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons with another due in June. When not running her company, Candy enjoys reading, crocheting, logic puzzles and spending time with friends and family.   You can find out more information about Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services at www.abandp.com.   Ways to connect with Candy:   www.abandp.com https://www.youtube.com/c/CandyMesser https://www.facebook.com/AffordableBookkeepingAndPayroll/ https://twitter.com/AffordableBP https://www.linkedin.com/in/candymesser/ Free guide to financial lingo. https://affordablebookkeepingandpayroll.com/free-report/   About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Welcome to another edition of unstoppable mindset today, we get to chat with Candy Messer now candy and I kind of met at one of the PodaPalooza events. We've talked about that here on unstoppable mindset in the past and PodaPalooza is one of those things that people go to who have podcasts and are looking for people to interview people who want to be interviewed on podcasts, or people who are just learning about podcasts. And it's an adventure. So all of that happens. Isn't it fun? I've gone to all of them, including this last one candy spin to most of them. And I'm sure we'll have a lot to talk about with podcasts and all that. But Candy Welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Candy Messer ** 02:07 Thank you. I'm glad to be here.   Michael Hingson ** 02:09 Well, thank you for for joining us and looking forward to having some fun. So why don't we start, if you will, by you telling us a little bit about kind of the early candy, what got you started school or any of those kinds of things, you know, sort of like always start at the beginning and go from there.   Candy Messer ** 02:27 Sure. Well, I was like born and raised in Southern California live there pretty much my whole life until 2021, where I was able to relocate because I have my daughter and her family live now in Tennessee, and I had two grandchildren, I'm about to have a third. So I wanted to be close to them. And the pandemic actually allowed that to happen. I've been working in my business remotely for many, many years, probably at least a decade, I had the ability to work from anywhere as needed. But it was finally when that happened that clients were aware, right that we didn't have to be in the same location. And so many years ago, I never intended to be a business owner. I was a full charge bookkeeper for a publishing company, and somebody who knew what I did said, please help me with my husband's business because I have to pay the bills and invoice and reconcile and all of that. And I don't mind doing the basic stuff. But I hate especially reconciling. And so that's kind of how I got started because she kept bugging me and I finally agreed to help her. And then I had to get some more clients because I had things that I had to pay for my own business that you know, I had to cover my expenses that one client, you know, wasn't going to do. And then after helping her for a couple years, my husband basically said, quit your job, do your own thing. People enjoy what you do. And that was basically in 2004 When I left the full time job and gave up that guaranteed paycheck, which was a little bit scary. So but I enjoy on a personal level, like reading, crocheting, logic, puzzles, things like that, but I don't have as much time to do that since I am an entrepreneur and work more than I probably should. But I have a staff as well that I want to make sure that we keep the business going so I can continue to support them to   Michael Hingson ** 04:31 we're in Southern California, where are you from?   Candy Messer ** 04:34 So I was born and raised basically in the South Bay LA County. And so I lived basically most of my life right in those same cities like Torrance, San Pedro, you know, I lived in Harbor City and Gardena for a bit too, but I would say like Torrance in San Pedro where I spent the majority of my time.   Michael Hingson ** 04:54 Well, then you know where I live. We live in Victorville.   Candy Messer ** 04:56 Yes, I've been through there my son actually well, both my kids is played club soccer. And you of course you travel in all different places. And so we'd been out in that direction a few times, even for tournaments or, you know, League Cup or state cup, things like that.   Michael Hingson ** 05:12 Hit believe how Victorville has grown over the years I grew up in Palmdale. And as I love to tell people, it was hardly even a blip on the radar scope compared to Palmdale when I was growing up. And we came back down here in 2014. And my gosh, there were at that time, 115,000 people in Victorville alone, much less the whole Victor Valley area, it's kind of crazy.   Candy Messer ** 05:37 It became more affordable to for people who really wanted to get into California, but couldn't afford the bigger cities, you know, and so they'd go into those outlying areas. And that's kind of what brought those other cities to be more populated as well.   Michael Hingson ** 05:52 Yeah. And I think it's continuing to grow it is it's an interesting place. It's a politically wise, a very conservative area, compared to a lot of California. But it's contributed to the economy. So what what else can nobody asked for? It? Exactly. So what caused you to or Well, why did you actually move to Tennessee specifically, that because that's where kids were or what?   Candy Messer ** 06:23 Right, so when the pandemic hit my daughter and son in law, were actually living in Ecuador, they had been there since 2018. And when COVID came, you know, basically, their country shut down within seven hours, it was they were told, get out now, or you'll be here for an indefinite period of time. And they hadn't originally thought of leaving, but things just shut down so severely, and they had no transportation, transportation wasn't even running there. It was hard to do anything. And the US government was putting together periodically relief flights out where they were getting some of their citizens back to the United States. And so at one point, they had a flight they were able to get on, and it was basically bring, you know, two suitcases of stuff with you. And then you had no choice where you're going. It was literally a flight from Quito to Fort Lauderdale. And so basically, when they were coming back, there was not really a lot of places that they could be at the time, my husband and I were in an apartment in Torrance and didn't have a ton of space, but they were with us for about two months. But my son in law, his grandparents said, we have a room in our home, you know, you could come stay with us. And then they ended up in the long run, finding a home that they're able to purchase on their own as well. And so they were able to be around family. And it just worked out because now in this little area, my son in law has his grandparents and parents, and who also relocated here. And then we are now here. And so there's both sides of the family in one place. And for me, I value family so much I really wanted to be around my grandchildren wanted to see them grow up and not just see faces on a screen. And so I get to be around and see their development and help my daughter when you know she needs some   Michael Hingson ** 08:20 help. We're in Tennessee.   Candy Messer ** 08:24 We're in the north eastern area close to the Smoky Mountains. So I said basically, Virginia is about an hour north of us and North Carolina's 20 to 30 minutes to the east. So right up in that little corner. So it's beautiful here, I love it. I mean, I've left you know, California to it was amazing, like weather and the view. I mean, from where I lived, we could still see mountains, we could go to the beach, we can go the desert if we wanted to. But it definitely is gorgeous here as well. And I really have adapted well, you know, to the move.   Michael Hingson ** 08:57 What do you find different about living in Tennessee as opposed to California from cultural and other kinds of standpoints?   Candy Messer ** 09:06 Gosh, there there are quite a few things that I had to get used to. I mean, I live in a smaller area. I mean, the county here is only like 66,000 people too. And so I lived in LA County, right which is a huge number of people. And so like even just yesterday we experienced where I was talking to my husband and he was saying like we could go to a location I'm like well I'm not sure if they're going to be open right like in California everything is open seven days a week on all holidays on all major you know events were in towns things on the weekend. Sometimes they're closed on holidays, things are closed. And sure enough, a lot of the small restaurants independently owned like everything was closed. And so you have to go to like a big chain like to be open and where we live. There's not like there's not even like really a hotel in the city that I live in. I mean, there's I think one technically like a little motel or something, but there's not like a lot of that a few Airbnb s are starting to get established. But it's way different. I don't think Uber even works here, right or left, right. So there's kind of things that you're just used to having all the time that you don't have here. But people here are super nice. And I enjoyed the neighbors that I had, I had built some relationships. But I know in California, a lot of times, we didn't really talk as much with each other in California, we're here, like, when we moved in, someone, like showed up, welcomed us to the neighborhood and bite us to the church brought us some baked goodies, you know, and, and then we're helping each other out as like if we need things. And so I think it just kind of depends on the people that you're around, right? Because you can have that pretty much anywhere, if you've got those kinds of people who are willing to be like that, too. But a lot of people are individualistic now and don't necessarily interact as much in community.   Michael Hingson ** 11:06 What about the food? I mean, you know, what California has like lots of fast food and everything else. What is it like back there? From a, from an overall food standpoint, in terms of what are people in the habit of eating and all? Chicken? Like in West Virginia, there are lots of fried things, a lot of dough, and all that.   Candy Messer ** 11:25 Well, here, there's something I still haven't tried it either, but I hear like pimento cheese is like the thing here, you know, or whatever. And they'll have sandwiches with this on it or other things, which I'm like, Okay, that's interesting. But there are things here too, that I enjoyed in California that I don't really see, like, I loved Chinese chicken salad, right? You know, or things like that. And you don't see that as much, much of that you don't see as much ethnic food. I mean, there are some, but it's not like, you know, like, I mean, again, in California and LA County, you could go to some areas, and there'd be Ethiopian food, or there would be, you know, just like all different kinds of cultures. So here, you can still get Chinese, Italian, Mexican, you know, whatever. But some of the other ones that are maybe a little more obscure in general, you're not going to see as much.   Michael Hingson ** 12:16 And how far away is your nearest Costco.   Candy Messer ** 12:20 I actually don't think there is a Costco anywhere close, there is a Sam's Club, which is probably about 20 minutes away. There is a Walmart in my local city here, you know, I just noticed there's a Ross it's being built right now. So that's kind of cool. But there's like a lot of the things here that I noticed, like none of the big branches of banks, even that I'm used to, they're not even here, you know. And so that was one of the things I had to adapt to is I guess you could do things on your phone, make deposits and everything. But with running my business, I really wanted to have a relationship with the bank where I could go in if needed. And so I had to kind of develop those relationships again, and kind of and I told the bank that I had in California, I loved working with them, I will still recommend them to clients of clients need something. But I felt I needed to have that. So that was to me strange. Like, I've there's all these like credit unions or small regional banks I've never heard of, and the big ones I'm used to. None of them are around here. So that was another just getting used to some of the things that are just a little bit different.   Michael Hingson ** 13:31 The bank wasn't willing to construct a branch there for you.   Candy Messer ** 13:38 Not yet. Oh, well, there's   Michael Hingson ** 13:39 there's something to shoot for. What does your husband do?   Candy Messer ** 13:44 Well, he originally had been a truck driver over the road, you know, in basically 48 states in Canada. And then he basically decided in the fall of 2019, to leave for the winter, because he just decided it really wasn't safe. Because the trucks sometimes were just like, automatically break. And if you're on ice, that's not a good thing. And so there were a couple of times where thankfully he's very good at what he does. But he had a couple times where he was almost in an accident because like the way the road was he would explain like say you have an off ramp and there's some cars like stopped on the off ramp, but it's not in your road, right sign your lane and the road curves. And so it would be perfectly fine. But all of a sudden it slams on the brakes because it thinks you're going to hit somebody and then you know you have a potential to Jackknife your vehicle. So he said, I don't want to drive in the winter. They can't guarantee that I'm only going to stay in states, you know, without snow. And so he was going to leave and then when he thought of going back, which was early, you know, 2020 Now we have the pandemic and a lot The trucking had, you know basically stopped. I mean, if you had grocery deliveries or things like that you could but he had switched from kind of what they call like the hook 'em ups where you've got a trailer and you just attach the trailer and deliver. And he used to deliver groceries and things to doing more heavy haul he used to take like pipes, or he actually delivered parts of the stage for the Super Bowl or you know, just like this heavy equipment that a lot of that demand had disappeared. And it actually was about the perfect timing, because at that point is when my daughter was about to have another baby, they were looking to buy a home that they ended up getting because it was a foreclosure. And so there's a lot of work that needed to be done. So he was able to help them with their home. And then when I would come I'd be back and forth until we finally bought our own home in November of 2020 2021. So I would help my daughter sometimes and I would go back and I was helping my parents also in Indiana and spending some time with them. And so I was back and forth a little bit, but he was here and able to help them when they needed. It   Michael Hingson ** 16:09 was cool, but it it's it's different. But by the same token, you obviously adapt and, and accommodate well and you're having a lot of fun. So you went to college in California,   Candy Messer ** 16:21 I did. And I decided I did not want student debt. And so I went to community college for the first two years graduated with my, you know, a BS degree in business. And then I went to my local four year university in Carson, California. I went to Dominguez Hills and graduated there. So I basically worked and went to school so I could pay, you know, my tuition as it happened. And so thankful I did graduate, and I went year round pretty much to so I can graduate in those four years, and leave without all of the debt that a lot of people have. And I'm thankful I did that, because it definitely made a bigger difference in my financial future than having that debt. But I know a lot of times it depends on your industry you want to be into. For me, I felt I didn't have to go to like a really expensive college, I was gonna get the education that I can apply it. You know, it's not always just what you learn in school, but how you apply it. Right. And so that's kind of that was my path.   Michael Hingson ** 17:27 So what did you do out of college.   Candy Messer ** 17:31 So originally, it's so funny, I started my first quote unquote real job other than like the babysitting and stuff I used to do working retail. And I thought that would just be you know, a job when I you know, as a teenager, I'll just do that until I decided to do something else. But I ended up continuing to have promotions while I was there. So I started when I was 17. By the time I was graduating college, I had been promoted three times. And they offered me a promotion. Basically, as I was graduating to manage kind of all the behind the scenes, inventory, stocking the floors, I had anything that you could basically put on your body I was managing, so they have the hard lines, which is you know, like your appliances and hardware and the soft lines. And so I was the behind the scenes manager of all of that. And so over the years, I just stayed in that job because I actually had enjoyed what I was doing. And again, didn't think that I was going to work retail. But as I got married, and I'd had my first child, I was pregnant with my second child, I just thought retail isn't for me any longer. I want to be able to have more time at home with family and with what I did. Sometimes we were at work early in the morning, most of the time I was at work by six in the morning. But during Christmas season, sometimes they would have us go in like 10 o'clock at night and work all night long. Because you don't have people in the store any longer. So it's easier to just get this stuff on the floor. And that's not really conducive to having time with your children. So I ended up leaving and I decided to be an at home mom for a few years and then kind of got back into the workforce, part time volunteered and my kids school and you know different things that they did and then over time, you know, became an entrepreneur.   Michael Hingson ** 19:28 So from retail, you went to do what exactly?   Candy Messer ** 19:33 So from retail, again, stayed home for three years. And then basically someone reached out to me who needed help. At a preschool. The director was on a medical leave. She'd been on a medical leave and then the person who had come in and replaced her had just left to go back to a different job when the director came back and then she had the same medical issue and was going to be gone probably another six months. And so they asked me if I would come in, kind of just make sure you know, all the records were being handled appropriately, all the monies collected from the parents and expenses paid. And you know, all of the things that needed to be done to run that. And at the time, my kids were still preschool age, my daughter was four, and my son was two. So I was able to take them with me to the job, they would go into their classrooms, I would do the work, but I told them, I only want to work as long as I need to get the work done, and then be able to go home so that I'm not just sitting there all those hours every day. And they agreed, and they had someone else who could work in the office. So if I wasn't there, and a parent came in with a question, you know, they basically could get their questions answered, but I didn't have to work full time. And that was basically my stepping back into work outside of the home. While I was at home mom, though, I was a Tupperware consultant. So I did have a little bit of time out where I was earning a little bit of money, but I was talking to adults, because if anyone has been home with babies, and that's all you do, you realize you need to have a little bit of adult conversation. So I had done that, too. And then basically, when that director came back, I was debating like, what did I want to do? Did I want to stay in like early childhood education, and then go back and get the units because if you're going to work, you have to have the units and early transmission. And or did I want to do something else. And then I found out about a position where they really needed help. On the finance side, again, in the company, I came in as like an accounts receivable person, and then within a few months, ended up being the full charge bookkeeper. Because the person handling the other side of things, accounts payable, was going to be leaving the company. So that's kind of how I got back into working and kind of the financial arena and the bookkeeping, and all of that.   Michael Hingson ** 21:59 Well, you and as you said, you worked with someone who, or you were involved with someone who really wasn't excited about reconciliation and all that stuff. And I can imagine that can be stressful and a challenge at times. And of course, especially during the tax season, life gets to be fun. So you, you do need to deal with that a lot. If you're going to N Have patience to deal with it too.   Candy Messer ** 22:28 Right? Well, so many people just don't like numbers, reports all of that anyway. And it's even if they know what they need to be doing, it's not something they enjoy. So they put it off, right, and then the longer you put it off, the more is to get caught up. And so then it becomes overwhelming and stressful. And so then it causes them to put it off even longer until the CPA says hey, I need your information, right. And so we come and just say, just do what you love, let us help you, even if you're good at it, you just don't want to do it, there's no need for you to have to do something that you're not passionate about. So let us help keep everything clean, organized, you know, done properly. And sometimes that's an issue too, because the software now has become so easy to use, that you can make mistakes, because you don't know the right way to do it. But the software lets you do something. And so that can be a problem too. And so a lot of times, the numbers aren't actually correct, which can cause some problems, right? And so, again, having someone come in and do it, and then you do what you love and your business, you know, I think is ideal.   Michael Hingson ** 23:42 my late wife never liked to work with numbers, of course, actually, she went to the extreme she said math lies as she could, she could perform a calculation on a calculator three times and get three different answers. And we never could figure out exactly how that happened. So she just said math lies Simple as that.   Candy Messer ** 24:03 Well, I think if you've ever seen those equations to that will say like, what's the answer to this right and it will have you know, like five plus three to the second power in parentheses a number and so you have to know the order of operations so you'll get people who will say different numbers because they don't know and so so yeah, you could come up with different hands   Michael Hingson ** 24:23 first well, she did the math wasn't rowsley complicated but things happen and at the same time she she handled all the basic stuff for our business to keep the invoices and all that but wasn't wasn't a great fan of it. And we have some wonderful people who though who we we work with who now since she's passed also really helped me with the books and all that because that's something that they're going to be able to do a lot better than I so I keep track of the day to day things but work with them and it works out well. But it was always funny to hear her. Absolutely swear that man applies. But she, but she still, she did it. And the other side of it is that there were times in our 40 years of marriage where we had some economic problems and lived off of some credit cards and all that. And she laid out the strategies to come back from that. And, for example, would not make minimum payments on credit cards and other things like that, to the point where we don't have credit card debt. And I've even gone to a little bit more of an extreme than she, fortunately, the, the credit cards that I do have, are structured where and with organizations where I can tell them each month, pay off the balance, so I don't even have to worry about it. And I did set that up with Wells Fargo earlier this year, and somebody didn't make it because they messed up. And it didn't pay off the entire balance, I pay it off the next month. But I also made them take back the finance charge, because they found in the record where I'd asked her to be set up to pay off the full balance. So, but I really am glad that she did all the things that she did. And so we don't carry any balances, and I wouldn't have it any other way.   Candy Messer ** 26:19 And that's one of the things that I talked to people about too, and say, you know, if you are going to have a credit card, you know, unless there is an emergency or something to and you really just don't have another choice, you know, it's okay to use them during the month, but make sure you pay that in full, right. And if something does happen, and you are not able to pay it in full, I also recommend don't waiting until that payment due date to make a payment because the way that interest works is its interest on average balance. So if you can make a payment every week, just make a smaller payment every week even and reduce that throughout the month, you're gonna pay less interest overall. So even if you pay the same amount, you think, you know, say I owe $120 Instead of paying $120 when it's due, you know, pay $30 a week. Yeah, and then that will help, you know, reduce the amount of interest. But one of the things that I think I do say if you can manage it and not have the balance carryover, a lot of times you can get cashback on your purchases too. And so I always recommend get the cashback you know accruing on your card, and then apply it to your balance to pay down that balance even and so even if it's one or 2%, it's one or 2% that you don't have to pay out of your own pocket. And it's things that you have to pay anyway, you know, like utilities or something, put those on your credit cards if you can, and then again, automatically pay that credit card every month paid in full, ideally, but then those types of things are going to accrue those values for that credit, and then apply it back to your statement. So saves you a little bit of money in the long run. So that's a wise use of credit, in my opinion.   Michael Hingson ** 28:04 And the reality is every little bit helps when it comes to making payments. So even if it's one or 2% it still helps over the long run. Exactly. So I'm really glad that at this point, we don't have that I don't have that hanging over my head, which I'm really pleased about and grateful to her for sticking to it, which she did, even though math lies, but she's still, but she's still stuck with it. And and, and made it all work, which was really pretty cool. So you have been doing bookkeeping now for how long?   Candy Messer ** 28:42 Well, I say I officially started again with my own business in 2022. But I started in 1998. Back working with that preschool and then becoming the full charge bookkeeper for the publishing company. So you know, here we are, like 25 years basically doing the bookkeeping and things like that, too. So   Michael Hingson ** 29:05 and your company today is called what   Candy Messer ** 29:08 affordable bookkeeping and payroll services   Michael Hingson ** 29:12 and that you started in 2022. Yes, so   Candy Messer ** 29:15 technically, though, so when the first person asked me to help her, and it was just me, I started it actually with a different business name, I just call it bookkeeper for you. And then in 2005, I opened an office, I was actually sharing space, you know, with someone and she said, My business has the name affordable in it. If you just name your company affordable something. We could just share the same phone lines, we can you know, we'll just answer the phone affordable. And if it's for me, I'll take it if it's for you. You'll take it as like well. I do bookkeeping and payroll. So how about affordable bookkeeping and payroll? So that's how the name actually came about. And so I kind of track that. Yes, overall, I've had many Is this since 2002. But 2000 is five is when I changed the name and basically started, you know, actually with an office, and then I hired my first staff member in 2006. And so it's kind of like two different starts. Yeah, if that makes sense.   Michael Hingson ** 30:20 Yeah, it does. And so as an entrepreneur, you are doing bookkeeping. I think you said early on, for a lot of people remotely.   Candy Messer ** 30:33 Well, early on when it was just me, and again, I started with the first person who needed help. And then I had a couple more clients I had to get, I would go to their locations and do the work in their office. And that's kind of where I make that switch of in 2005, I open an office. And so for a period of time, I still went to some client locations. But I was starting to develop where work was coming to me instead of me having to go to them. But initially, it was where I was finding people that needed help on site, they didn't need their own bookkeeper on staff, maybe they only needed someone once or twice a month to come in, you know, pay some bills or reconciling the accounts. And then again, over time, it started to shift more where it was the work coming into my office, and I was hiring more staff, and we were all in one place, and California until the pandemic, thankfully, I was already thinking of moving to a more remote team. And we already had a lot of that in place. We'd already been testing, as of actually my first person was in 2018, who had hired her, the day that I hired her, her mom ended up passing away actually in another state. And she was like, Oh, I'm not sure I can even keep the job. And I said, Well, we could be flexible, you know, work on your schedule, if you need time off, you know, periodically, you know, we'll work it out. And then that was in May of that year. And in November, she said, it's just been hard. I feel like I'm not giving everything I need to because I'm not able to work as much. And I said, Well, why not? Let's test this out, let's have you be able to work remotely. And we can set up systems and processes and test software and communication and you know, everything that we needed to do. So she started doing that November 2018. By the fall of 2019, we're getting all of the staff prepped and each person worked a different day from home. So most of us were still in the main office, but one person was at home, and we were testing everything out again that way. And then we're going to start moving into two days a week. And then we're going to do three days, you know, until we finally just got everyone in place. Unless you over horse a little, of course, I actually had to pay for some additional software or whatever to that allowed for all of this to happen. And we went from you know, hardwired phone system to an online, you know, VoIP system. But when the governor said, work from home, you know, it was easy, I could tell all my staff to stay from home. And technically, I was an essential business. So I could have required everyone to still come to the office. But I thought it's not necessary, right? There's really only one person I need to have in the office. So if anyone drops off anything or needs to pick up, you know, we still had some people who had printed payroll checks, they would need to come and pick it up, I needed one person in the office, everyone else really could work from home because everything that we do is basically online technology or things like that. So it just made it easy to allow other people to be able to be from home have one person and now I've literally got people in multiple states, because having a Remote Setup allowed me to hire outside of my local area work since we didn't have to be in the same office, right. And so I've been able to hire moms who have kids, I have one that had, you know, a child with a health issue that she can't really leave her home very much. And so she had a hard time finding work that would allow her to be home with her daughter. I have two people who in the last nine months have each had a baby. And so I've been able to allow them to have a flexible schedule. So when they need to get off the clock and help the baby they can they can come back home. You know, so there's like a lot of things that I've been able to offer that I couldn't when we were like a nine to five in the office business. Right.   Michael Hingson ** 34:36 So how many people do you have working for you now?   Candy Messer ** 34:41 Right now I have nine staff in four states about to be five because one is moving to another state. So but yeah, so and again, it's now a mix of I used to have mostly full time and now I have more part time than full time because again, the flexibility that I'm able To offer.   Michael Hingson ** 35:01 So it was no real great difficulty I gather for you to move to Tennessee, since you were as a company, so used to doing things remotely what an innovator, because for a lot of companies it was was hard to do. And I think still is hard to do. And what I don't hear you saying is that anyone has any kind of fatigue about working remotely, whether you communicate through zoom or on the phone, or whatever, but everyone is used to doing it, and you're doing it just fine. Thank you very much. Yeah,   Candy Messer ** 35:36 I think it's interesting, because, you know, yes, we are all in different places. And I think a lot of people enjoy still having the ability to work from home, but we still want that connection with each other. So we do have, you know, our, like, chat, you can individually send a message to one person, if you need to reach them, or if there's a group, you know, sometimes we'll send a picture of something just into the group chat. You know, like, when the ladies have had their babies, or they want to just do an update and send a picture, we could do that. Or, you know, sometimes we just send those quick little messages. But I also have a weekly team meeting that we're all coming into, we get to see each other on Zoom, see each other face to face, and most of the time, their business, but sometimes I'll have like a special little event, you know, like I've done for the babies that are gonna be born, we'll have work, we're gonna have a special little baby shower today, right? You know, or if someone's getting married, or someone just graduated, you know, so then we can honor like, the special events in their lives as well, which helps us feel connected to each other. So it's not like, Well, I'm just in my house, and you're in yours, and we don't get to see each other.   Michael Hingson ** 36:46 But look at what you're doing, you're, you're really providing a very supportive environment. And you are really adopting and adapting to whatever situation you need to do in order to make it a productive situation for everyone who's involved, which is your entire team.   Candy Messer ** 37:07 I'm just thankful that we had been putting into place, the ability to work from home, because if we hadn't had that already in place, and that shutdown had been order, it would have been more difficult for me to allow staff to immediately work from home because our phone system wouldn't been set up properly, or the way that we could get the data that we needed, or things like that. So I'm just thankful. Because at first I was like, how do you know, when you have someone at home, you know, that they're going to work as effectively as if they're in an office, you know, and so I'd actually had an employee in the past that actually stole time from me, you know, if I wasn't in the office, she would extend her lunch break and have people cover for her or different things. And when I found out about that, like, I was just pierced, like, in my heart, it was just like, I trust people. I'm loyal to people, like I kind of expected, I guess in return, like if that's how I am, that's what I'm gonna get. And so there was a huge trust issue at first about like, Can I trust people if I'm not actually going to see them? Because if this could happen in an office, when I went out to meet a client or do a networking event, what is going to happen? If you know, we are not in the same room? And I can't say that every single person hasn't, you know, done something maybe that wasn't 100%? Honest, right? I don't know for sure. But based on the team that I have, and how everybody does, what I see needs to be done. Like, I don't think that there's anything going on. And if somebody is not quite as productive. Is it as important now to just make sure that they're on the clock for the eight hours? Or is it more important to have the work that gets done? Right. And so that's what I have to look at is yeah, they're accomplishing the work. Right.   Michael Hingson ** 39:02 Right. Well, and it's always a value judgment, but it's great when you pretty much have mostly or most all the time people who are doing doing things the right way doing the right thing. And you don't have a lot of dishonesty and there is no need to to be dishonest to emulate. I think mostly people want to be honest and tend to be which is great. Right? Well, so do you. How do you get new clients? How does that happen? Since everything is remote   Candy Messer ** 39:40 Interesting enough, we still get I originally when I was first starting my business, a lot of the referrals I had were from professionals like a CPA, a financial planner, maybe a business banker, but over time, we've had a lot more people finding me through like a Google search or sometimes Yelp or things With that, too, but I think because I share so much content, I was, you know, back from, oh, gosh, at least 10 years ago, I think I started a blog, a written blog. And now I do video blogs. Now I of course have my podcast as well. And so I think, because I'm putting out so much content now that people are searching and finding us, and reaching out, and then I've done a few videos, especially, I've had a lot of people reaching out to me, because I did how to videos on the employee retention tax credit, which a lot of people have probably heard about, there's a lot of aggressive companies out there to telling everyone you qualify for $26,000 per employee, you know, which is a lot of times not true. But what I did was, I showed people how to claim that without even having to pay a professional to do it, right. So I walked him step by step, here's like the worksheet, here's how you put it on this form, and, you know, send it in. But people would still reach out and say, Well, I have questions. I'm not sure if I'm doing this, right. So we've been able to help them to as customers. So it has brought in customers, even though my intention was just to put out free information out there. So small business owners could get this because what really annoys me are these big companies that are or the aggressive companies. I don't know how big they really are. But they're taking 1520 30% of the credit by helping these small businesses claim this and I was like, you know, the whole point is, they kept their employees on staff during a pandemic, a lot of times they were barely able to survive, because they didn't have the cash flow. So why not help them get the cash in their pocket and not take 30%? You know, so let me show them how to do it. And that's kind of how I've had a lot of people come to me too, because they're finding those videos on YouTube. And I'm answering questions, if they have questions. Now, there have to be general questions. If it's very specific to them, then we have to say we need to have a consultation. And that's a paid consultation, because there's too many individual questions. But if someone is just asking a basic question, I'll answer that question for them.   Michael Hingson ** 42:09 During the pandemic, it was just my wife and me in in the business. So I suspect we probably wouldn't really qualify for getting a whole lot because income was a little bit rare. Not not, like, none at all, but it was a lot less because speaking and stuff wasn't happening. But you know, but I see those commercials all the time. And I've always just been amazed by them.   Candy Messer ** 42:36 And it just seems right now there seems to be a lot more like it comes in cycles, like I still even get texts, phone calls, emails, you know, have you applied for this, you can get up to $26,000 per employee just reach out to us. And so I know one of my employees actually told me recently, somebody had emailed us. And they were mad, because what we had said that their credit was was less than the $26,000 per employee. And it's like, well, you didn't do this correctly. So then she said, Well, let me explain like what the difference is. So number one, that's assuming that you qualify for all six quarters. Number two, it's assuming that everyone on payroll qualifies. If you have a majority owner and any family, like they don't qualify, it assumes that every person earned the maximum wage, and it assumes you didn't have a PPP loan, you know, or, or things like that, too. And so when she was able to show like, well, this didn't qualify, or this person didn't make the 10,000, or you had a PPP loan, and so you had to have this much of your money go here, then it makes sense. But again, there's a lot of misleading information out there. And that's why I get really annoyed. Right, because it's like, just be honest with people and provide the service at a reasonable rate, you know, and, you know, let them have the cash that they need in their business. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 44:01 because that's what it's really about. Well, you mentioned that you have a podcast, I'd love to hear more about that.   Candy Messer ** 44:09 Sure. Well, just like I never intended to be a business owner. I'm not sure if I actually said that in this interview, but I never intended to be a business owner. It just kind of happened. I never intended to be a podcaster what happened was teach ya. Right. Someone saw what I was sharing on LinkedIn. So I would, you know, post an article or things weekly, and of course, just general posts through other social media things that I was sharing, and she said, I think your content would make a great show. And I was like, huh, like, that's a scary thing. I'm actually an introvert. I'm shy and so like, at the time, too, that was a live show for an hour. I was like, am I going to know what to say? Am I going to know what to do? Who am I going to interview? I don't really know if I I'm going to be good at that. But then I just thought, you know what, why not try it, like, what's the worst that could happen? Right? And so I was with them for about 15 months. So I signed up. Before the pandemic, I signed up in 2019. So I went about 15 months. But then at that point, too, it was like, I want to be wise as well, with my business finances, we still don't know what's going on. And I can kind of cut back on that expense, do it myself, and my husband had been telling me, I should do it myself anyway, because then I could also be on YouTube, he's like, people search YouTube, you could post your videos there. And so in 2020, we did convert to doing it on our own and, you know, doing it through YouTube, as well as putting it to the podcast platforms. And I actually, a couple weeks ago, maybe or just recently just aired my 200 and 50th episode, I've recorded more, because we record a little bit in advance. But we've now put out 250 episodes, which I'm excited about that. And the goal was for me, educate business owners to help them be successful, because I see too many people who don't know what they're supposed to do until after they get a notice even like you are supposed to have a business license, you are supposed to have paid estimated tax payments, you are supposed to have collected and paid sales tax, and then they get these notices with penalties. And a lot of businesses started even in the pandemic because someone lost a job or they had free time. And now they could start a business. And they had a hobby, they had an interest, but then they didn't understand like all of the things about having capital, you know, understanding profit versus cashflow. Like there's things that they just didn't know. And so many businesses have failed. And I don't want to see that happen. So I interview experts, we don't talk just finance, you know, by the interview experts in the vast array of topics, to educate entrepreneurs. So if they need help with, you know, sales, understanding what they can do, to put together a presentation, you know, for a potential client, or maybe they need human resources assistance, or maybe they need to understand what they should have in a contract. You know, what are the types of things that business owners should know? Because most of the time, we're solopreneurs doing it all ourselves? And we don't know what we don't know. So that's kind of why I still do my podcasting is really just talking with people to educate those entrepreneurs so that they get the information that they need to apply it to their business.   Michael Hingson ** 47:46 What are some of the most common things that you discover people don't know about doing a business that you advise people about on the podcast or whatever?   Candy Messer ** 47:56 Sure. So again, like just on the podcast, we'll just talk about, again, any kind of thing that will affect the business. So whether it's on a legal topic, a marketing topic, finance, so what I started doing, because at first, I was always interviewing other people, and I never really even talked about what I did in my industry. And finally, I was like, well, I should be also sharing tips. So I'll now just talk sometimes about a topic. But like, recently, I talked about household employees, you are supposed to have them on payroll, if you have someone like a nanny, or if you have, like in home care for a family member, you're not really supposed to do them as independent contractors. And depending on the state that you're in, there could be some really harsh penalties as well. I mean, the IRS does have guidelines too. But some of the states are even more strict in California is one of them. Like if, in your business, you are paying someone to do the work that drives your business revenue, they are an employee. Right. According to California, there have been a few cases. And there's been a few exceptions. But in general, you know, if you're a website developer and you pay someone to create websites, you are not supposed to issue a 10 a nine to them, you're supposed to put them on payroll. That's one of the big things that people still don't know is they just think, Oh, it's just easier to pay someone I'll just write them a $500 check every you know, however, often I'm supposed to pay them and they can handle the taxes. And if something happens, and you know, it's great when everything's fine and dandy, and you're on a great relationship, but what if something happens, and now there's some type of Fallout, that person no longer works for you and then they go file for unemployment. Now you're going to be audited, you potentially are going to pay for all of the staff that you have. So we had someone that came to us. I think it was about two or three years ago, that they had been paying everyone as independent contractors. One person left the company filed an unemployment claim. And then the state agency came in and said, Oh, you had all of these people, you were supposed to have paid as an independent contractor you that you paid as independent contractors, you should have paid us employees, and now we're going to penalize you this much. And it was a pretty stiff penalty. And the lady was like, Well, I didn't know. But the government doesn't care that you didn't know, they say you should have known. So that's one of the big things that I see is people really just don't know, you should be putting someone on a W two and not paying them as an independent contractor. I had someone come to me once to that, when I was talking with her and wanting to go through kind of the compliance checklist. And I asked her, do you have a business license? And she said, Oh, I don't need a business license, I have a DBA. Those are two distinctly different things. And so I think a lot of times, there's just a lot of confusion around what do you need for your city? What do you need for your county? What do you need for your state? What do you need federally. And so that's where a lot of mistakes happen. And penalties arise, because someone just didn't know what they didn't know. And if you would have done something on time, you wouldn't have had the penalty, but now, it's too late. And now you have to pay this extra fine.   Michael Hingson ** 51:28 Well, we have my know, personally, worked very hard to have a good accounting group that helps us with taxes and helps us with everything relating to the business and I never have any qualms about calling and asking, are we doing this the right way? And I agree with you that, you know, I I know what I don't know, which is a whole lot. Okay, that's fine, as long as I can deal with someone and reach out to someone who does know. And I think that's really the important, the important part about the process, we we shouldn't make assumptions, because there are just too many ways that we mess up and don't necessarily understand it. And so I hear what you're saying?   Candy Messer ** 52:13 Well, I think that's where it's important to understand the value of working with professionals, right, having an actual CPA that could help you with tax prep, instead of just going to h&r block, or you know, some of those others, where you're not going to even have a relationship with that tax preparer. A lot of times they turn over so fast. Every year, there's someone new, but the person who helped you in the past isn't even there doesn't know your specific business, you know, or a financial planner, working with them to figure out what should you be doing, planning for things now for your future, whether it's just your business, your personal, everything kind of commingles a lot of that too, but really seeing the value of what you're getting from working with someone. So it's the same thing with us, if someone just sees us as like transactional, we're just going to post some things and they're going to be able to go to the CPA, that's not as great of a relationship that we want to have, as much as we want to be an advisor, we want to be able to help you understand your finances, what can you do to make improvements to improve your cash flow, like have better profitability? You know, but a lot of times people see, like the dollar sign, and they're like, oh, but you know, the computer shouldn't be doing everything, why would I pay you this much, right? And the computer doesn't do everything. That's, you know, not a fact. But, but some people just see it as a commodity, because they have to pay their taxes, somebody has to do the income tax returns, so they have to have a CPA, and then they need someone like us to do the bookkeeping, so the CPA knows what to put on the tax return. But if you don't see that as an investment in your company, you're going to want to pay the least amount, you're gonna want to have the least interaction with them as possible, right, and you get what you pay for a year. Right, exactly. And so I think that's one of the things we are trying to explain to people as well as ces as a resource, and let's work together in a partnership, not just a once a year, drop off your box, and you know, we'll post the things for you, or even if it's once a month, like look at the information that we send, but financial reports give you great information, and you can use it to make wise business decisions. If you don't even look at that. How do you know if you're doing well, just because you have money in the bank doesn't mean you're profitable. What if you, you know, got a loan or you got a grant or different things, right? That money's on income, right? And so your expenses could be more and if you're not making some adjustments, you could be in for a big surprise, you know, and so there's it's like that working together. How can we make things more efficient? What can we do to really have you be successful   Michael Hingson ** 54:59 and Those are all certainly important things. And I think that's really the key is that your job is in part to help make your clients successful.   Candy Messer ** 55:11 Right? It has to be part of it. Exactly. And like I said earlier, like too many businesses fail, often they don't have the capital they need, they don't realize, you know, you need to have more money to run the business than you think, especially when you're launching a business. A lot of times, people don't realize everything that it takes, you know, to be able to run a company. Now, if you have a service based business, especially if you're working from home, you're not going to have as much overhead, right? If you're going to try to sell a product, if you have an actual location that you know, you have your overhead rent and utilities, and you know, all of that, then it's going to cost you more. But I usually tell people, if you're going to be running your business, and you're coming up with your budget and your estimates, first go ahead and create, what do I think I'm going to make? What do I think my expenses are going to be? And then reduce your income and increase your expenses? Right? And then that may be a more realistic picture. And it actually is the income is more than you thought, fabulous. If the expenses are less than you put on your budget. Wonderful, right? You have more available to you that you can then invest into your business again, or you know, put away for those unexpected things that happen because we all have unexpected things that happen that you want to have that rainy day funds set aside.   Michael Hingson ** 56:36 Yep, absolutely do. And it's important to do that, because you just never know what's going to happen. Right? So what do you do when you're not doing business stuff and being an entrepreneur?   Candy Messer ** 56:49 Well, like I said, now that I am close to family here to in Tennessee, I love to spend time with my grandchildren. Like I said, I'm about to have a third within the next couple of weeks. And so again, I'll be helping as much as I can. Because it's never easy to have a newborn, let alone when you have toddlers and children. My daughter will now have three children four and under. So she's gonna have her hands full. When I'm here, I've actually been learning some gardening I didn't get to do too much ever really in California. I mean, when I lived in St. Pete, Georgia, we had a little bit of space, but not much. But other than that I never really had a place to really plant and so I'm trying some things last year, I actually did really well with some squash, spaghetti squash, I mean, spaghetti squash, I didn't even tend actually had started like a compost and then threw some seeds in there and the seeds like just took off and I ended up with nine spaghetti squash without even intending to. But we had grown some jalapenos, although my husband said they weren't hot enough. He said they're too mild throw those seeds out. For next year, let's get hotter ones. But so you know Cilantro is doing well or oregano is doing well. So I've had some success. And then this year, I'm also working on a few new vegetables. So so that part has been fun. And you know, we see what works, what doesn't and learn from it. And then when I'm indoors, I do love to read or I crochet I make gifts. A lot of times for people if I know they're having a baby or something to me like a baby blanket, or like a beanie and booties and a pacifier clip, or you know just different things. So when I have the chance, I will put that together and give that as a gift. But those are kind of the things I enjoy. I wish we   Michael Hingson ** 58:41 could do more growing up trees up here. Like I'd love to grow a peach tree and some of those things, but we live up on the high desert and so it just doesn't work for the biggest reason is it gets too cold in the winter. We don't get the snow, but we get the cold.   Candy Messer ** 58:59 We have cold here too. But we were told that certain things will do well, so we actually planted last year and we were told it will take two to three years to really see fruit. But last year we planted apple trees and this is the thing it's like you have to have some that pollinate each other. Right. So this one pollinates this one but doesn't pollinate this one. So we had to get like a Macintosh that will pollinate these other two, you know that we got and then we did get a peach a plum persimmon and cherry as well. So we'll see. And now we have a lemon two, which, again, we're told citrus doesn't do well when it gets really cold. But then we've been told here that it still will work. And so last year, we bought a lemon tree but we brought it inside. We left it in the bucket. We brought it inside during the winter, but it's continuing to grow. So about three weeks ago we planted it outside. We'll see. We'll see what we have to do to protect it but we're going to try   Michael Hingson ** 59:54 one of the things that we did we had a lemon tree and I guess a lime tree When we lived in Mission Viejo, and it got cold enough, that some times during the winter, we put put a plastic bag over, we kept them in a bucket, we would just put a plastic bag over it. And that was enough insulation. So the tree survived. Interesting. We just did it at night and then took it off. But well, this has been absolutely fun to do. And I really appreciate you coming on. Do you have any other kind of final words of wisdom that we should pass on to folks?   Candy Messer ** 1:00:30 I would just say whether you are you know, a business owner or not really just look at your financial picture and plan for your future and see, you know, what can you reduce in your expenses that are not necessary, so many people will like, buy those subscriptions and forget about them or not use them, you know, so really just maybe audit your expenses, see where you could cut some things out that you're really not using and then Park put that money away into something that's going to grow over time? And then you know, you'll benefit from that.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:05 Well, that is wonderful. And I really appreciate you saying that if people want to reach out to you how do they do that and and learn more about you and, and maybe engage your services?   Candy Messer ** 1:01:17 Sure, well, I would, I'll go ahead and say for my podcast again, you can find that it's called biz help for you.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:23 Bi is B I Z   Candy Messer ** 1:01:27 for you help. And then four is spelled out f o r you are but F O R. So this help for you on YouTube. You can also find it on many podcast platforms. And then my website is AB and P.com. Or if you want to type out the full thing affordable bookkeeping and payroll.com. But you can find out a little bit more about us there. And of course, I'm on social media, you can find me on LinkedIn. I do have a business Facebook page as well. But like I do a lot on LinkedIn too. So you can connect with me there Candy Messer, and I would love to just connect more with people who have some questions are willing to be here as a resource,   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:09 ABandP.com as the and the and sign or a n d   Candy Messer ** 1:02:13 it's a n d so it's

On this month's HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Gerri LeCompte, our Vice President of Payroll Services, who has been with Employco for over 20 years. They discuss current payroll trends, from remote workers and multi-state compliance issues to reciprocal agreements, employer liabilities, constantly changing tax laws, W-4 confusion, the shift to paperless, and more! From tight turnaround times to a dedicated payroll specialist to talk to, Employco can help alleviate the pitfalls associated with payroll. Contact us today to see how we can help!

Payroll services are an essential part of most nonprofit's operation, involving the managing of employee payments, taxes, and benefits. These services typically begin with the hiring process and continue all the way through to retirement. With the expanding remote and hybrid workforces, one of the challenges of managing payroll services is dealing with the different geographies and tax systems of remote workers and the cost to track these dynamics. Chris Poese from PayEntry.com shares his expertise in payroll services in this primer.Watch on video: http://bit.ly/3MwpZODThe Nonprofit Show is the ultimate resource for anyone seeking to make a meaningful impact, bringing together leaders and professionals from the nonprofit and social impact sector in fast-paced, 30-minute episodes featuring a wide range of expert guests. From money management to mission-critical topics, TheNonprofitShow.com offers the information and strategies you need to succeed.Tune in each weekday to hear from guest experts on topics ranging from nonprofit boards, foundations, grant funding, and volunteer management to donor relations and fundraising. Gain valuable insights from legal and tax professionals, marketing experts, grant writers, philanthropy donors, and more.And if you're looking for even more resources, check out the American Nonprofit Academy for news, inspiration, and training to help you make a difference in your community.Follow us on the Twitter: @Nonprofit_ShowSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show

On this episode of Excel Radio, hosts Randy Beck and Robert Mason, are joined by Denise Jutze from SBRUS2 Payroll Services. They talk about why it’s important for small and medium-sized businesses to outsource payroll and HR services. They’ll also chat about the struggles that small business owners face when it comes to HR, employment […]

On this episode of Excel Radio, hosts Randy Beck and Robert Mason, are joined by Denise Jutze from SBRUS2 Payroll Services. They talk about why it’s important for small and medium-sized businesses to outsource payroll and HR services. They’ll also chat about the struggles that small business owners face when it comes to HR, employment […] The post Denise Jutze with SBRUS2 Payroll Services appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

For this episode of Women In Payroll, Graham and Melanie had the pleasure of meeting with Sharon Tayfield. Sharon is one of the Payroll industry's most passionate professionals. During our conversation, Sharon explains how she joined the payroll industry and used her payroll and entrepreneurial skills to become part of a team that developed new software for the Payroll industry in Africa.  Like many of us, Sharon's successful career within Payroll has been shaped and inspired by others and she speaks about those who have been her greatest influences and mentors.

This week Randy is joined by Jeremy Cooper with Paychex. They discuss his role at Paychex, providing Payroll, Benefits & HR Services to local small businesses. In particular they focus a lot on the Employee Retention Tax Credit, a great program for getting relief for local small businesses that have been negatively impacted by Covid. Jeremy has helped countless businesses get access to hundreds of thousands of dollars, in many cases saving the business. He is very good at what he does, please contact him to learn more. Host: Randy Forcier Guest: Jeremy Cooper New Podcasts EVERY Monday, here are the Links: https://lnk.bio/therandyforcierpodcast #podcast #payroll #payrollservices #paychex #smallbusiness #ertc #ERTCtaxcredit #maine #BNIMaine #therandyforcierpodcast

Coming to you live from The Clark County Historical Museum in Vancouver Washington, this was recorded at our April 2022 Passages to Success member Event. We are excited to have Owners Jon Dyer and Kara Bowman of CheckRight NW, a Bookkeeping and Payroll company based in Vancouver, WA. Her journey from 10 hours a week to 10 hours a day Jon started offering bookkeeping services while getting his accounting degree and by the time he graduated, he had an established business. The question was whether or not to change to a CPA business or stay the course. He stayed the course, growing from just bookkeeping, in an office barely big enough for two people, to multiple offices all over Portland, OR Metro and expanding in to Payroll Services as well. Kara started as a part time employee in 2012 as Jon's first hire, and has now become a Partner in the business. Episode Highlights:00:42 Introductions3:53 High level overview of CheckRight NW 5:10 The beer portion of the program6:30 Our first ever live TikTok11:25 How John and Kara came together17:55 Should have quit my jobs sooner ("18:50 I wish I would've just let go of some of things that were holding me back")19:40 Work life balance 24:40 Building their company culture 30:05 How Kara went from employee to partner 36:25 Curiosity as a cornerstone of growth41:03 Don't bake for clients45:11 How their Customer Service culture will drive future growth decisions49:15 Advice for small business owners about growth53:30 The Final Question55:55 Contact information 57:20 Wrap upEpisode Links:Passages to SuccessCheckRight NWKara BowmanJohn DyerJon's Mom's Google ReviewVon Ebert BrewingSector 7 Hazy IPA

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This podcast discusses Payroll Services, our services, and when you should outsource. There are taxes that must be withheld from employee paychecks: Social Security tax, medicare tax, federal withholding, and state withholding. You also have to keep in mind employee benefits, some are taxed and some are pre-tax – it just depends on what type of benefit it is and what type of plan you have in place. Hawkins Ash CPAs is a full-service public accounting firm providing individuals, businesses, and organizations the services they need to save taxes, preserve wealth and maintain compliance. We have offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Listen to more of the Tax Insights Podcast at hawkinsashcpas.com/cpa- hq/podcast/

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Michelle Mattice, National Sales Vice President, Joint Venture Pay Michelle Mattice is the National Sales Vice President for Joint Venture Pay. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the North East Hemp Association. Joint Venture Pay is a member of the NHA, HIA, NCIA, and New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association. Joint Venture Pay (jwww.jointventurepay.com) is a nationwide company that was created by their parent company Pay it Forward Processing (www.pfprocessing.com) to respond to the increasing requests they were receiving from the cannabis market to be able to provide payment solutions to the industry. Since it's inception, Joint Venture Pay realized that the cannabinoid markets need not only payment processing but safe financial and business services. They've developed into industry connectors. Whether it be finding industry friendly banking, HR, Payroll Services, lawyers, accountants, and more, they've built a large network of business resources for the hemp and cannabis markets and help connect their clients to these services. They also make sure that they do not just have one solution for their customers but many to make sure that they can service as much of the industry as possible. Joint Venture Pay also has a unique give back program called the "Every Swipe Benefits Charity" program (www.esbcharity.org). Their companies take 10% of their NET, without charging their clients or their client's customers, and donate it to vetted charities of their merchant's choice. Michelle has worked in sales and training for several Fortune 100 companies over the years, including the Walt Disney World Company, Grainger, and Staples Advantage. She currently resides in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate NY with her husband and her various "kids". Her happy place is her campfire with a glass of "Momma" Juice. michelle@jointventurepay.com https://calendly.com/michellemattice https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-wolcott-mattice-6b2b6b3a/ https://www.facebook.com/michelle.wolcott.7/ m: 518-703-2236 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Candy Messer, President at Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll, and Host of the Biz Help For You radio show. Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll is different than other payroll services. They offer options to best suit the client's needs as well as schedule tax payments based on the tax filing schedule - according to the IRS' requirements - rather than debiting taxes when payroll is processed, giving clients access to their cash for longer. Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll also bundles all typical tasks in the monthly fee, so clients always know what they will pay without any nickel and dime charges added in. And with bookkeeping and payroll services handled in one place, it's easy for entrepreneurs to have everything managed by one company, and all financial information can be provided to the business tax preparers each year. Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services has built a strong reputation as one of Southern California's most trusted bookkeeping and payroll companies. Hard work, attention to detail, mutual respect for others, solid business practice, and high ethical standards have helped their company grow year over year. Biz Help for You is an education-based podcast that gives information to entrepreneurs offering tips for success in various areas including marketing, website design, budgeting, understanding information on financial reports, and more.  Candy is a profitability and growth advisor working with entrepreneurs in service-based industries to help them have successful businesses. With experience in the bookkeeping industry since 1998, Candy understands the stresses business owners face and offers customized services to meet their varying needs. Candy was named Woman of the Year for 2009-2010 by the Peninsula Chapter of the American Business Women's Association, and 2011 Entrepreneur Mom of the Year by Today's Innovative Woman magazine. In 2012, the El Camino College Foundation honored her as a Distinguished Alumni of the Year. Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll was named 2016 Small Business of the Year by the Torrance Chamber and Intuit's (creator of QuickBooks software) 2016 Firm of the Future. Candy has been married since 1992 to her husband Garth and they have a son, daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons. When not running her company, Candy enjoys reading, crocheting, logic puzzles, and spending time with friends and family. Visit Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll at , and on Twitter at .   Listen to the Biz Help For You radio show at .  Reach out to Candy at , and on LinkedIn at . ___________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at:    Check out our other podcasts here:   For Investors check out:   For Startups check out:   For eGuides check out:   For upcoming Events, check out    For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group    Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .

What does family leave look like for payroll departments operating on a global scale? Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services is back to share his global payroll expertise with us on all things leave, from antenatal policies to tax reprecussions. Don't miss out on Tim's unique insights into all facets of family leave from around the globe and to hear personal takes from our host Nina Talley, who is about to embark on a maternity leave journey of her own!

J. Jair Espinoza currently holds the position of Group Benefits Manager for the City of Miami in the City's Risk Management Department, under the leadership of Director, Ann-Marie Sharpe, ARM-P. Jair has been with the City since March 2011 and hired as Supervisor of Payroll, in the Finance Dept. He was promoted to current position in October 2012. He is also a member of the State and Local Government Association (SALBGA) and has served as a Board Member as a Director since 2019. In addition, he is also a member of the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value, as well as the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade and the Cigna Wellness Council of Florida. Prior to joining the city, Jair was the Director of Payroll Services for Devcon Security Services where he successfully managed payroll and group benefits functions. During the company's expansion phase, he was responsible for synchronizing disparate group benefits plans, payroll schedules and for standardizing acquired companies' paid time off accrual grants. Jair's career spans over two decades of increasingly rewarding and responsible positions managing large multi-state employers, both public and municipal. He offers a diversified set of skills covering payroll, group benefits and project management with the ability to provide cost-effective solutions derived from a continued-process improvement approach.  Jair is known for strategic, operational and tactical proficiency aimed at optimizing internal operations.  In our conversation, we discuss several topics, including: Why you need to think about your health and retirement Why communication is key The importance of fully understanding your benefits The benefits employees want most The challenges of getting clients to take action Enjoy the show!   Connect with Kris: Website: https://www.lpfadvisors.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristopher-flammang-lpfadv/ Twitter: @kflammang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Avoid ThemCandy Messer is a profitability and growth advisor working with entrepreneurs in service-based industries to help them have successful businesses. With experience in the bookkeeping industry since 1998, Candy understands the stresses business owners face and offers customized services to meet their varying needs.Her company energizes business owners by removing the burden of compliance tasks as well as working with them to identify issues preventing higher profitability and/or growth. As a result of using her services, clients have peace of mind and the freedom to do what they love.Candy is co-author of Business Success With Ease released in 2013 and Navigating Entrepreneurship released in 2014 and is the host of the “Biz Help For You” podcast which can be found on YouTube, as well as multiple podcast channels.You can find out more information about Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services at www.abandp.com.

In this Episode my guest is Candy Messer, profitability advisor working with entrepreneurs to help them have successful businesses.  You'll hear about the most common mistakes business owners make and what you should do to avoid them.  You'll also hear about requirements and things to consider with relation to business licenses and permits.  We talk about tax requirements when selling a product or service online and when you do you need to 1099 someone because you are using their service, such as web design for example.   Links from this episode:   Not getting a notification when a new episode is released?  Click this link to get on the list for notifications: https://www.gwenkrilova.com/podcast   To sign up for the course Women Selling with Confidence https://www.gwenkrilova.com/wsc   Connect with me: www.gwenkrilova.com gwen@gwenkrilova.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwenkrilova/ https://www.facebook.com/fearlesswomensellingwithconfidence   Connect with Candy Messer (Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services): www.abandp.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/candymesser/ http://www.facebook.com/AffordableBookkeepingandPayroll Podcast on YouTube https://bit.ly/39UiTjr  

This month we're covering a topic that is more relevant than ever — what it means to work from home, while in a different country from your employer! We're joined by Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services, whose expertise spans across 39 different global payroll jurisdictions. We discuss permanent establishment risks, global social insurance and tax liabilities, potential immigration restrictions, and much more! Make sure to stay tuned for a special payroll nightmare, featuring a one of a kind experience from Tim, using payroll taxes to successfully prevent a military coup. Whoever said payroll isn't exciting?

Tune in to E.151 featuring Colton Keluche, Director of Marketing at Würk. Würk allows cannabis companies to manage payroll, human resources, timekeeping, scheduling and tax compliance, and minimizes compliance risks in the ever-changing cannabis regulatory environment. Colton shares more about Würk's mission that was started by Keegan Peterson in 2015 in Denver, CO. The inspiration behind Würk was to create technology solutions for the industry that could help a company grow and stabilize in order to maximize their profits. Today Würk works with both small companies and large MSO's across the U.S. handling HR, payroll, and compliance demands. Due to Würk's large client base they have expertise in many areas of the industry from cultivation, ancillary businesses and more. Colton provides insight into Colorado's industry as he's watched it grown since it's infancy into what we all agree is currently in its teenage years. As a Colorado native himself it was fun to chat with Colton about Colorado's market and more about Würk! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lit-and-lucid/support

Nicole Calhoun is a high-energy and results-oriented professional who has worked with diverse multi-cultural teams around the world. She brings 25 years of corporate and technology experience to her training workshops. Nicole's technical experience includes enterprise level technology systems with such roles as Software Engineering, Business Systems Analysis and Project Management.  Her industry knowledge includes Financial & Merchant Services, Retirement & Payroll Services, Manufacturing and Automotive.  Nicole's work experience includes companies like: JP Morgan Chase & Co., General Motors, Delphi, Detroit Diesel, National Steel Corporation and Electronic Data Systems (now DXC). As a certified John Maxwell Team trainer and coach, Nicole is prepared to deliver content that adds value through an inspiring, engaging, and exciting experience that you will enjoy.  CONNECT WITH NICOLEWebsite   LinkedIn  Learning Circle WaitlistEPISODE AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN INDUSTRY LINKSSkills Assessment from NicolePresence by Amy CuddyAmy Cuddy TED Speaker PageBook:  Unlocking Your Authentic Self:  Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Enhancing Self-confidence, and Banishing Self-doubtEmpowering Women WebsiteEmpowering Women Slack ChannelEmpowering Women Events (Including Meet Ups)QUOTES AND KEY TAKEAWAYS“The more I began working with women I began to realize I wasn't alone. We have this struggle, I realize, as women that we want to advance and we want more but we feel like we're stuck.”“One day I realized that we're not one of the guys and we're not supposed to be. Many times we start trying to emulate what is around us because we think that is how we want to advance.”“Yes we learn from each other, but we need to stay true to who we are. We need to be courageous enough to be who we are.”“What I've learned is we will never be fully satisfied until we find out who we are and allow that person to show up everywhere, even in the workplace.”“As women our tendency is to overlook our own value…. We tend to diminish our own work - what we have done and what we have accomplished. We play it down and praise the work of others.”“We're all a package of talents, skills, and abilities, but we don't even see them because we underplay our own accomplishments.”Executive Presence:  “Confidence gives that person that ‘wow factor'. When you become comfortable with who you are that confidence shows up.”Imposter Syndrome:  “No matter the level; we all struggle with it… It comes from a lack of self-discovery or when we're challenging our limits.”Universal Misconception of Humility: “This (self-promotion) doesn't feel right to because I was taught to be humble.”

I met Brian when he was working as the Business Manager for the West Vancouver Municipal Employees Union. I was working as the Director of Human Resources and Payroll Services with the District of West Vancouver. We both eventually moved on from those positions. Brian, to work with the BCGEU – the BC Government and Services Employees Union - as, amongst other responsibilities, their pension expert. Brian recently retired from, what ended up being over ten years with the BCGEU, building expertise on the public sector pension plans in BC. He sat on pension boards, assisted with a myriad of questions and is probably one of the most knowledgeable individuals around when it comes to this stuff. Brian joins us on today's podcast to share some of this knowledge and to address questions that we have both been asked in our respective positions over the years. And, he asked me to stress this is a general overview as plans and their specific details and information including design details will vary and the pension plans themselves should be relied upon for the specifics. The websites for the specific pension plans have been included below. *EDIT NOTE: The new flat accrual rate on the MPP. is not 1.85% (which was the PSPP number before moving to 1.95% Jan 1 this year). The MPP rate as of Jan 1, 2021 is a flat rate of 1.90%.About the Guest – Brian SchrammBrian worked as union business agent, first with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees' Union before moving on to represent employees in the local government and K-12 sectors as Business Manager with the West Vancouver Municipal Employees' Association. Brian left the WVMEA to accept a specialist position with the BC Government and Services Employees Union (BCGEU) as their pensions' expert. His career in labour relations and pensions spanned 40 years with those three employers. Now retired, he offers his services speaking and providing support to individuals on BC's Public Service, College, Municipal, Teachers, and WorkSafe BC pension plans. If you are interested in speaking with Brian, either as an organization, as part of your retirement planning programs, or personally, he can be reached at the contact information below. Phone: (604) 790-7447Email: thatpensionguy@gmail.comPodcast Resources:Public Service Pension Plan website: https://pspp.pensionsbc.caMunicipal Pension Plan website: https://mpp.pensionsbc.caCollege Pension Plan website: https://college.pensionsbc.caTeachers Pension Plan website: https://tpp.pensionsbc.caWorkSafe BC Pension Plan website: https://worksafe.pensionsbc.caAbout the Host: Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series. Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below. Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.caIf you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following: Website: Home - Effecting Change from WithinEmail: susangney@gmail.comLinked In:

We're back with part two of our conversation on setting yourself up for payroll success in 2022 with Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners! Tune in for insights on integrating automation into your team in a holistic way, using payroll data to show — not tell, how to ignite a passion for payroll within your team, and so much more. Don't forget to listen to our last episode for part one of our conversation with Davida!

It's our first episode of the new year and we're kicking things off with GPMI's 2021 Global Payroll Titan, Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners. In part one of this two part conversation, we discuss how payroll leaders can best set themselves and their teams up for a successful 2022 and beyond! Tune in for tips on preventing burnout culture, guidance on managing global payroll relationships, and new lessons being added to the payroll playbook. Don't forget to check back next month for part two of this engaging discussion.

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Intuit Online Payroll is being discontinued. When events like this happen, sometimes it causes people to re-evaluate their portfolio of services. If you are looking for another Payroll service provider, ADP just might be a viable option. Jen Gesing of ADP will join Michelle and Dan to talk about how some accounting firms are partnering with ADP to offer a wide spectrum of payroll offerings.QB Power Hour is a free, biweekly webinar series for accountants, ProAdvisors, CPAs, bookkeepers and QuickBooks consultants presented by Michelle Long, CPA and Dan DeLong who are very passionate about the industry, QuickBooks and apps that integrate with QuickBooks.Watch or listen to all of the QB Power Hours at https://www.qbpowerhour.com/blogRegister for upcoming webinars at https://www.qbpowerhour.com/

Payroll outsourcing is one, in which several companies or businesses hire a firm to manage all their payroll operations, in order to save money and time. Payroll outsourcing should be done because it helps in reducing the requirement of in-house trained payroll staff. Outsourcing payroll services in India also helps in maintaining and purchasing updated software packages. Outsourcing payroll services is beneficial because it proves to be an efficient cost-saving strategy because sometimes, it becomes easier to avail services from outside than in-house. Read more...

In this episode, we have Afifa Siddiqui A multi-time CEO and Founder We get to talking about how throughout her engineering career, Afifa has held diverse roles from technology implementation to project management to business development. Afifa shares a tip on how to succeed as a digital entrepreneur today in the HR field which is to find the "right problem" to solve, with the aid of technology, and use that as an opportunity to create a scalable business. and what's coming up next for them. Make sure you check out their links down below and share with a friend if you enjoyed the episode. Always Remember to Invest In Yourself Phil Better ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afifas/CPS Website: https://canadianpayrollservices.comCPS' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadianpayrollservices/Careerleaf Website https://careerleaf.com/Cronos Consulting Website: https://teamcronos.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In 1999, Afifa founded Cronos Consulting Group, a niche engineering and science recruitment firm guided by her vision to improve the headhunting experience - a company that expanded its service offerings to provide workforce solutions. She started Careerleaf in 2014, a white label SaaS Job Board Solution sold globally. In 2017, Afifa launched Canadian Payroll Services (CPS) to provide managed payroll solutions to global companies hiring remote Canadians. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast is an award-winning Podcast for Best Snobby Business Podcast 2020 and aims to be the reference for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Freelancers, and CEO's that want to elevate their knowledge listening to fellow Entrepreneurs and specialist in their Industry share their story as well as lessons they learned along the way and how you can use it in your life or business. Your host Phil Better, the Podcast Mogul, has guests from different parts of the internet who have all 1 thing in common; they used the Digital space to create their business. Join as he learns about their struggles and some of the best advice they receive along their journey. Hear how he is taking his love of podcasting and helping businesses leverage the medium to connect with their ideal customers.   Join him in his journey to learn from some of the individuals who created the life he always wanted to have from his youth, on this amazing Podcast! The Website: www.investinyourselfpod.comThe Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InvestinyourselfpodThe Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/392876241780702The Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investinyourselfpod/The Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvestinPod ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   This podcast contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks. For the best VPN protection go with NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/SH32M This Season of Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast is Sponsored by the following companies: Sarlat Rugby: https://sarlatrugby.com/ Uniqorn Incubator: https://uniqornincubator.com/ Startup SuperCup: https://startupsupercup.com/

In this episode, we have Afifa Siddiqui A multi-time CEO and Founder We get to talking about how throughout her engineering career, Afifa has held diverse roles from technology implementation to project management to business development. Afifa shares a tip on how to succeed as a digital entrepreneur today in the HR field which is to find the "right problem" to solve, with the aid of technology, and use that as an opportunity to create a scalable business. and what's coming up next for them. Make sure you check out their links down below and share with a friend if you enjoyed the episode. Always Remember to Invest In Yourself Phil Better ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afifas/CPS Website: https://canadianpayrollservices.comCPS' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadianpayrollservices/Careerleaf Website https://careerleaf.com/Cronos Consulting Website: https://teamcronos.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In 1999, Afifa founded Cronos Consulting Group, a niche engineering and science recruitment firm guided by her vision to improve the headhunting experience - a company that expanded its service offerings to provide workforce solutions. She started Careerleaf in 2014, a white label SaaS Job Board Solution sold globally. In 2017, Afifa launched Canadian Payroll Services (CPS) to provide managed payroll solutions to global companies hiring remote Canadians. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast is an award-winning Podcast for Best Snobby Business Podcast 2020 and aims to be the reference for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Freelancers, and CEO's that want to elevate their knowledge listening to fellow Entrepreneurs and specialist in their Industry share their story as well as lessons they learned along the way and how you can use it in your life or business. Your host Phil Better, the Podcast Mogul, has guests from different parts of the internet who have all 1 thing in common; they used the Digital space to create their business. Join as he learns about their struggles and some of the best advice they receive along their journey. Hear how he is taking his love of podcasting and helping businesses leverage the medium to connect with their ideal customers.   Join him in his journey to learn from some of the individuals who created the life he always wanted to have from his youth, on this amazing Podcast! The Website: www.investinyourselfpod.comThe Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InvestinyourselfpodThe Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/392876241780702The Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investinyourselfpod/The Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvestinPod ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   This podcast contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks. For the best VPN protection go with NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/SH32M This Season of Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast is Sponsored by the following companies: Sarlat Rugby: https://sarlatrugby.com/ Uniqorn Incubator: https://uniqornincubator.com/ Startup SuperCup: https://startupsupercup.com/

Welcome to Maison Dellamort. I see you have your invitation… Welcome in… and prepare yourself for the trailer of FALLING IN LOVE WITH MR. DELLAMORT. In this mysterious new audio musical, three lost souls receive an unexpected invitation to spend New Year's Eve at Maison Dellamort: a remote South Carolina guest house with a peculiar yet magnetic host. With its original take on classic themes of unrequited love, mortality and deception, and featuring a stunning cast of Broadway's most beloved stars, this distinctive audio experience will transport listeners into a world laced with the iconic theremin, Foley-style effects, and an original pop score.  Listen to the trailer today, and tune in Friday, July 30th for the release of Act One. Act Two will be released August 6th, and Act Three will be released August 13th. For more information, visit DellamortMusical.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & TikTok @DellamortMusical or on Twitter @MrDellamort. Falling in Love With Mr. Dellamort Book and Co-Lyrics by Jack Feldstein Music and Co-Lyrics by Paul Doust Radio Play Adaptation by Jack Feldstein Starring James Monroe Iglehart as Mr. Dellamor Courtney Reed as Sue Grimshaw With Lena Hall as Rhonda Lipson Jackie Hoffman as Mina Thompson Telly Leung as Barry Scott And Narrated by Gavin Lee Casting by Eisenberg/Beans Casting Sound Design by Cricket S. Myers Music Supervision & Orchestrations by Lena Gabrielle Additional Orchestrations by Paul Doust Arrangements by Lena Gabrielle & Paul Doust Directed by Ella Jane New Falling in Love with Mr. Dellamort is produced by Tony Castrigno & Mark Rubinsky. Co-Produced by Vibecke Dahle and Maggie & Adrian Selby. Executive Produced by Visceral Entertainment. General Management & Marketing by Visceral Entertainment (Michael Chase Gosselin, Tim Sulka & Danny Salles) Press Representation by Richard Hillman PR Social Media & Influencer Marketing by YesBroadway Production Stage Manager: Ellie Handel Assistant Stage Manager: Alex Dash Audio Mixing: Cricket S. Myers, Christina Lee, Matthew Shane, Elisabeth Weidner Final Mix & Mastering: Christian Lee Dialogue Editor: Elisabeth Weidner Production Assistant: Victory Hester The Falling in Love With Mr. Dellamort Band includes: Violin: Stephan Fillare Cello: Brian Sanders Trumpet: Clyde Daley Piano: Lena Gabrielle Guitar: John J. Barry Bass: Billy Smolen Drums: Derek Swink Featuring Dorit Chrysler on the theremin. Production Legal Counsel provided by S. Jean Ward, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC. Payroll Services provided by Checks & Balances Payroll, A Cast & Crew Company. Insurance provided by Jean Dennehy, Owen Group Insurance. Logo design by Christopher Michaels. Character Illustrations by Alexander Wells. Website design by Chisholm Designs. Special thanks to Emily Clark & Works-in-Progress NYC, Deborah Starr, Sue Gilad, & Valerie Novakoff. The Falling in Love With Mr. Dellamort Original Cast Recording is available now wherever digital music is sold, and at BroadwayRecords.com/Dellamort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Payroll outsourcing services in India can be hard to do if companies don't conduct adequate research..Businesses need to find firm that fulfill requirements

As organizations recover, payroll has been reborn as a transformational area of opportunity across all sectors. While payroll may have been overlooked in the past, it is now squarely at the heart of the employee experience, with firms realizing that payroll is more complex, vulnerable and needs modern tools to increase efficiency, continuity, and better support business strategy. In this episode, Pete Tiliakos, Principal Analyst at NelsonHall, shares the lessons learned from his latest report, "Payroll Services: Globalization & Digitalization." He helps us cut through the noise to talk about the challenges facing payroll professionals moving toward tomorrow. He also shines a light on the types of vendors supporting global firms of all sizes and sectors whose footprints are expanding into new countries as talent is sourced from new locations in a "work from anywhere" world.

As organizations recover, payroll has been reborn as a transformational area of opportunity across all sectors. While payroll may have been overlooked in the past, it is now squarely at the heart of the employee experience, with firms realizing that payroll is more complex, vulnerable and needs modern tools to increase efficiency, continuity, and better support business strategy. In this episode, Pete Tiliakos, Principal Analyst at NelsonHall, shares the lessons learned from his latest report, "Payroll Services: Globalization & Digitalization." He helps us cut through the noise to talk about the challenges facing payroll professionals moving toward tomorrow. He also shines a light on the types of vendors supporting global firms of all sizes and sectors whose footprints are expanding into new countries as talent is sourced from new locations in a "work from anywhere" world.

Payroll services can save you time, money, and prevent tax issues if mistakes are made. You have better things to do than payroll! Steve Sabel of The Payroll Factory is the guest.

Every business requires some methodology of processing the payrolls irrespective of the industry that business belongs to. There are some sections of the industry that require a more detailed payroll system in comparison to others to run their day-to-day processes smoothly. One such industry is the manufacturing industry. In this industry, many roles are on different pay scales.

Hospitals give some hope and good health to the most vulnerable people, i.e., those who are sick and injured. It is very important to hire competent employees, to make sure everything is working perfectly at a hospital. Starting from the receptionist who is responsible for taking care of the documentation of the patient to the physician who performs emergency surgeries and from nurses who take care of the patients and doctors who handle the OPDs, every single person has an important role.

Economic confidence recovers to near pre-pandemic levels for finance leaders, Scaling New Heights and AICPA ENGAGE rescheduled, Deloitte's role in the California unemployment debacle, a huge increase in demand for payroll services, the advantage accountants have over architects, Lightspeed acquires Vend, and raises by Karbon, Autobooks, and Zeni (another software company that wants to automate your bookkeeping work)

545 - Looking Ahead in Remote Work with Canadian Payroll Services' Afifa Siddiqui

Want to grow your personal brand on LinkedIn? Secure your spot in the September cohort here. Seating is limited! In this episode, Matt chats with Anthony Iannarino about all things sales. Anthony is a highly respected international speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and sales leader specializing in complex business-to-business (B2B) sales. In this episode, Matt and Anthony discuss the following and more: Evolution of Sales - How have sales evolved over the last twenty years? Prospect Education - How to educate and teach clients to think about decisions and change their assumptions. Group Selling - Selling when a group is involved in the decision. Closing - Anthony's most recent book is on closing. He shares his best practices on closing. Thought leadership/ content creation - How to grow a brand and sales through content creation. ____________________________ *Are you enjoying Payrollin'? Please subscribe and rate us five stars on your player of choice. It helps us continue to improve. *Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://anchor.fm/payrollin/message *Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer and earn free Guhroo swag here: https://refer.fm/payrollingrowingapayrollbusinessthatmatters ____________________________ About Anthony Learn more about Anthony here. ANTHONY IANNARINO is a highly respected international speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and sales leader specializing in the complex business-to-business (B2B) sale. He is also a founder and managing partner of two closely-held, family-owned businesses in the staffing industry, leading both entities in strategic planning while growing sales. Anthony is best known for his work at The Sales Blog, which has helped him gain recognition as a top thought leader in sales strategy. He is also the designer of Level 4 Value Creation™ and Building Consensus, methodologies that help sales organizations achieve transformational, breakthrough results. In each business, Anthony is focused on helping professionals reach their full potential. In 2007, while growing the sales force of his second staffing firm, he discovered a knack for coaching, and realized that he could make enduring contributions to a company's sales culture. He began blogging about complex selling processes, and gravitated toward B2B companies facing challenges in sales force management and performance. His transition to professional speaking, consulting, and workshop facilitation led to the development of a trademarked methodology that has proven instrumental in helping sales organizations achieve revenue goals. Throughout his career, Anthony has helped people in a wide variety of industries and markets think through and overcome their biggest business challenges. His greatest strength is in getting others to build consensus around what must change, and identify the resources within themselves that will drive positive results. Be it through the delivery of staffing solutions or sales strategies, Anthony is a trust builder who focuses on leading transformational conversations, those that create and sustain relationships of value. He is a natural mentor who brings the business acumen, situational knowledge, and experience to each engagement, and lays a solid foundation for future growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/payrollin/message

Our guest is Jeannine Johnson, Vice President of Payroll Services at Extensis. Our discussion touches on a range of topics regarding payroll considerations in the "new normal" working environment as well as a look ahead to possible changes in store for 2021.   For more information about this topic or about Extensis' HR Solutions, please visit our website at http://www.extensisgroup.com.   We are on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook as “Extensis Group”; please Connect, Follow, and Like us there!   You can also check out our updated blog for the latest in HR news at http://www.extensisgroup.com/blog.   If you would like these installments delivered to you automatically as soon as they are released, please subscribe!

Abe Boling of The Insurance Connector sits down with Regina Johnston and Rob Licciardello of All Insurance Underwriters to discuss the services they offer, including a unique opportunity for Agents to white label the AIU payroll service and offer it to their clients. 

Thomas Meredith, Co-Founder of Blaze Staffing & Recruiting and CEO of Genesis Global Workforce Solutions, has over 30 years of successful business leadership experience. As a proven expert of designing and delivering a company strategic vision, attracting and developing top notch executives teams, building a corporate culture to flourish, motivate and maintain a company’s overall continued growth, Mr. Meredith is excited about his ever growing position within Genesis Global Workforce Solutions. He is also very proud of the recent launch of Blaze Staffing and Recruiting, a staffing agency focused exclusively on the Cannabis Industry. Mr. Meredith’s direct involvement with the overall growth and day-to-day operations of Genesis Global officially began in 2001. Mr. Meredith is an energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership to Genesis Global by working with the Board and other management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. He also evaluates, develops and establishes credibility with the company’s current and prospective customers, strategic partners and the industry’s top organizations.Along with his business partner, Mr. Meredith started Genesis Global over 20 years ago. Since then, Genesis Global has been ranked as one of the Top Ten staffing and recruiting companies by the South Florida Business Journal for more than 15 years. Genesis Global is a recognized industry leader that provides Direct Hire Placement, Temporary/Contract Staffing, Temporary to Hire Employment, Payroll Services and Outplacement Services to the business community. Ever since he began his career at Genesis Global, it was his responsibility to build the business. Originally a direct hire employment agency, Mr. Meredith expanded Genesis Global into the temporary staffing and workforce solutions industry in 2003. Genesis Global serves numerous prestigious organizations throughout the world within the Entertainment, Legal, Technology, Sports and Consumer Goods Industries. Mr. Meredith's desire to create a company that was different and better, combined with fulfilling broader social responsibilities, has led to unprecedented growth. Since 1999, Genesis Global has been one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the staffing industry, growing 385% over the last five-years. Today, all of Genesis Global’s specialized staffing lines and corporate departments roll under Mr. Meredith's leadership. Mr. Meredith orchestrates initiatives that fulfill the strategic vision and goals for the company.Prior to joining Genesis Global, Mr. Meredith worked with Northern Light Technology, where he served as Southeast Regional Sales Director. At Northern Light Technology, he was responsible for developing over $1,000,000 in annual revenue for information content and custom data and search development sources including SinglePoint, RivalEye and NLAPI. Prior to Northern Light Technology, Mr. Meredith served as a global sales leader with such recognizable companies as LexisNexis, Xerox and IBM. Thomas earned a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Ashland University and currently resides in South Florida.

Peter Rooney is the chief revenue officer for Canadian Payroll Services. This company was office based until COVID-19 came along and now works 100% remotely itself. In this podcast, Peter talks about the Canadian market in particular and how to make global hiring accessible.

The governmentwide initiative to modernize payroll services across the government is ready to come out from behind the curtain two years after launching. The General Services Administration will deliver its first set of capabilities under the NewPay program this fall. Executive Editor Jason Miller joined the Federal Drive with details about the administration’s effort to get shared services out of the starting gate in fiscal 2021.

Maria Mason, UK Director of Payroll Services at BDO, the UK's fifth-largest accountancy and advisory firm to talk about how the payroll landscape has changed over the last 28 years.  We also discuss what is affecting payroll right now and how we think it will evolve again 28 years from now!

Maria Mason, UK Director of Payroll Services at BDO, the UK's fifth-largest accountancy and advisory firm to talk about how the payroll landscape has changed over the last 28 years.  We also discuss what is affecting payroll right now and how we think it will evolve again 28 years from now!

Listen to this episode for a deep dive into our broker-friendly payroll partner, Heartland. Learn about their extensive Payroll Services and HR Support from Clifford Gibson, Vice President - Strategic Payroll Partnerships, Michele Holmes, Payroll Territory Manager, and Ursula Behiel, Payroll Territory Manager. During COVID-19, Heartland has been busy helping clients navigate PPP loans, screening for WOTC credits, and re-staffing with inventive touchless hiring. They explain what broker friendly really means: not competing for business and offering expert resources to help brokers better serve their clients. Find out how Heartland helps brokers target groups and protect their book of business. We wrap up with a look at Heartland’s exciting new Ease enhancements. A Partner Not Competitor: https://tinyurl.com/y6dbd3t5 Topic ideas? Contact us at Intel@lisibroker.com.

The construction industry is unique. With a widespread workforce and an ample compensation structure, this industry requires proper payroll structure. Sadly, the actual situation is far from perfect. Although the construction industry has multiple employment rules and work classifications, payroll management is weak. In this article, we will discuss how payroll solutions for the construction industry can help in mitigating risks and errors, which can help in creating a robust and valuable payroll structure in the construction industry. Let's see how this can be achieved. Reasons Why You Need Payroll Services for The Construction Industry If you own a construction unit or organization, the following content is for you. With the help of these reasons, you can make an informed decision about payroll services.

Kyle Campbell, Account Manager, and Brian Pfeifer, VP Sales and Business Development at Deluxe Payroll Services talk about how to improve cash flow during the Coronavirus crisis.

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 188: Stacey Watts, Corporate Payroll Services, and Greg Godwin, Pedego Electric Bikes Alpharetta Outsourced payroll processing and the appeal of electric bikes were discussed on this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio” as Stacey Watts, Corporate Payroll Services, and Greg Godwin, Pedego Electric Bikes Alpharetta, joined the show. “North Fulton […] The post Stacey Watts, Corporate Payroll Services, and Greg Godwin, Pedego Electric Bikes Alpharetta appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

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In this installment of the Extensis Client Exchange, we welcome our guests, Jeannine Johnson, Vice President of Payroll Services at Extensis, and Matt Obertling, Extensis' Director of Payroll Tax Reporting & Compliance. They give us a brief overview of Extensis' payroll services and a survey of the industry as well. For more information about this topic or about Extensis, please visit our website at Extensisgroup.com. We are on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook as “Extensis Group”; please Connect, Follow, and Like us there! You can also check out our updated blog for the latest in HR news at Extensisgroup.com/blog. If you would like these installments delivered to you automatically as soon as they are released, please subscribe to this podcast. Extensis; We promise to simplify HR

In this installment of the Extensis Broker Exchange, we welcome our guests, Jeannine Johnson, Vice President of Payroll Services at Extensis, and Matt Obertling, Extensis' Director of Payroll Tax Reporting & Compliance. They give us a brief overview of Extensis' payroll services and a survey of the industry as well. For more information about this topic or about Extensis, please visit our website at Extensisgroup.com. We are on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook as “Extensis Group”; please Connect, Follow, and Like us there! You can also check out our updated blog for the latest in HR news at Extensisgroup.com/blog. If you would like these installments delivered to you automatically as soon as they are released, please subscribe to this podcast. Extensis; We promise to simplify HR

Rob, Scott, and Jason with special guest Gerri LeCompte (Vice President of Payroll Services) discuss the top five payroll pitfalls; from late filings and tax deposits to staying compliant with changing regulations, voiding and reissuing adjustment payments, incorrect taxation of earnings, and more. Running payroll is complicated. Small business owners, looking to control costs, occasionally decide to run payroll themselves. But even small errors can result in large fines and penalties, in addition to your time and effort to correct it. Employco can help alleviate the pitfalls associated with payroll, contact us today to see how we can help. www.employco.com

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When the new financial year starts on Monday (July 1) small businesses with fewer than 20 staff will face sweeping changes in the way they interact with the Tax Office. The ATO describes it as the ‘biggest change since the GST’ and, as SBS Small Business Secrets found, some owner-operators are struggling with the new system. - Sa novom finansijskom godinom (1. juli) manje firme koje zapošljavaju do 20 radnika će se morati prebaciti na novi način komunikacije sa poreskim uredom Australije - ATO. ATO objašnjava da se radi o ‘najvećim promjenama od uvođenja GST-a’ dok vlasnici kompanija već govore da će imati problema sa novim sistemom.

When the new financial year starts on Monday ((July 1)) small businesses with fewer than 20 staff will face sweeping changes in the way they interact with the Tax Office. - با شروع سال مالی جدید از دوشنبه آینده، یکم جولای، کسب و کارهای کوچکی که کمتر از ۲۰ کارمند دارند با تغییرات زیادی در ارتباط با اداره مالیات استرالیا یا ATO مواجه خواهند شد.اداره مالیات استرالیا از این قوانین جدید با عنوان "بزرگترین تغییرات پس از اجرای قانون "GST" نام برده و بر اساس یافته های برنامه "اسرار کسب و کارهای کوچک" اس بی اس (SBS) بعضی از مالکان و گردانندگان این کسب و کارها با این سیستم جدید دچار مشکلاتی شده اند.

When the new financial year starts on Monday (July 1) small businesses with fewer than 20 staff will face sweeping changes in the way they interact with the Tax Office. The ATO describes it as the ‘biggest change since the GST. - NEWS: เมื่อปีการเงินใหม่เริ่มขึ้นในวันจันทร์ที่ 1 กรกฎาคม ธุรกิจขนาดเล็กที่มีลูกจ้างต่ำกว่า 20 คน จะต้องเปลี่ยนมาใช้ระบบบันทึกการจ่ายค่าจ้างออนไลน์ (หรือ Single Touch Payroll) แต่ผู้ประกอบการจำนวนไม่น้อยยังคงไม่เข้าใจการใช้ระบบใหม่นี้

When the new financial year starts on Monday ((July 1)) small businesses with fewer than 20 staff will face sweeping changes in the way they interact with the Tax Office.The ATO describes it as the ‘biggest change since the GST’ and, as SBS Small Business Secrets found, some owner-operators are struggling with the new system. - នៅ​ពេល​ដែល​ឆ្នាំ​ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុថ្មី​ចាប់​ផ្តើម​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ចន្ទទី​១កក្កដា​នេះ​តទៅ អាជីវកម្ម​ធុនតូច ដែល​មាន​បុគ្គលិក​តិច​ជាង​២០នាក់ ត្រូវ​ប្រឈម​នឹង​ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ​ទាំង​ស្រុង​ លើ​របៀប​ដែល​ពួកគេ​ទាក់ទង​ជាមួយ​នឹង​ការិយាល័យ​ពន្ធដារ។ ការិយាល័យពន្ធដារ​អូស្រ្តាលី​បរិយាយ​រឿង​នេះថាជា​ការ​ផ្លាស់ប្តូរ​ដ៏ធំបំផុត​មួយ​ចាប់​តាំង​ពីការ​ផ្លាស់ប្តូរ​GSTកន្លង​មក។

In this episode, we discuss the differences between payroll services and payroll software. What are the advantages and disadvantages? What should an employer know to make the best decision for their business?Be Better at Business with Eagle Employer Services!This podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, and more!

There are lots of big belly laughs when Queen ShanShan has TWO new guest co-hosts, Sean Dwyer and Elizabeth Cullen from Poke Prod, a film production company. They are writers and producers of the up and coming new film to be released on Netflix on March 8th worldwide called WALK. RIDE. RODEO. A inspired true story. We dish about this compelling story of a nationally ranked American rodeo barrel racer who was paralyzed from the waist down, Amberley Snyder. The biopic tells how she overcame a devastating car accident by jumping back on the horse. It's a story of beating the odds, forgiveness, persistence, and a strong bond between a mother and daughter. Sean and Elizabeth's relationship as they put it, are Will and Grace squared. We discuss how both of them started in the competitive and challenging career in the film and television industry. Queen ShanShan dives into their humble beginnings in the television industry, the pros and cons of the television industry and upcoming projects. Acknowledging Black History Month. Spring 2019 travel plans, The Madonna Minute, and Edward shares this 'Day in History' moment. If your wigs are crooked after this episode, it's understandable. It's A Broad Cast Podcast! Sit back, relax, and hang out with A BROAD.  Check out our new sponsor Advanced Business Solutions. For Tax Preparation, Mobile Notary, Translations, Payroll Services and Accounting Services. Queen ShanShan gives them 5 WIGS UP!                                          ***REMINDER*** Set your 'notifications' button to alert you to new episodes every week. Check out our new website at www.abroadproductions.com and sign up for our weekly newsletter.  For media inquires and sponsorship opportunities contact us at abroadproductions@gmail.com

We’ve almost made it through Pre-Production, and the hardest work is yet to come. Micro-budget independent filmmaking hurdles emerged here that taught me lasting lessons.  Sometimes, filmmaking isn’t as much a creative endeavor as it is a logistical one. It can be gruelling to plot the minutia in advance and fill out mounds of paperwork, but you feel the benefits once you, the cast, and the crew set foot on set. In Part 2, we'll look at the SAG-AFTRA process, SAG Indie, Production Insurance, Payroll Services, Tactical Planning, Scheduling, and Call Sheets. Check out links and further info at http://shohawk.com/ep6-pre-produce-pt-2/   For exclusive access to guides and documents relating to this and other episodes, sign up and ShoHawk.com/makethismovie!

Research on the Rocks 4 - Payroll Research, HR Tech Investments, and More Hosts: Madeline Laurano, Mollie Lombardi, Aptitude Research Partners Mollie and Madeline are back for another episode of Research on the Rocks where they talk about Aptitude's upcoming research on the Payroll landscape, recent investments in HR Tech, spring conference season...and the Boston Marathon. Tune in  to hear their predictions on where the next round of investment will be, what areas of HR tech are the most complex, and what research they are publishing soon. Oh, and they weigh the pros and cons of Mollie's new android phone.  Remember to subscribe to Research on the Rocks, and all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show. And learn more about the HR Happy Hour at www.h3hr.com.

"According to the International Franchise Association, franchise businesses are projected to grow faster than the rest of the economy. Benetrends is committed to supporting the growth and success of franchises by providing access to capital, as well as a full suite of small business funding solutions." - Rocco Fiorentino, CEO of Benetrends This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome as their guest Rocco Fiorentino, CEO of Benetrends. Fiorentino discusses the somewhat complex world of franchise funding options that along with a comprehensive suite of small business solutions offered by Benetrends helps franchisees across every industry segment. These solutions include SBA Loans, Securities Backed Lines of Credit, Equipment Leasing, Commercial Insurance, Individual and Group Healthcare, Payroll Services and more.  Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.    

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Zoe Hornsby of Advantage Payroll Services. Advantage Payroll Services, based in Acton, MA, has been providing comprehensive payroll and tax-filing services for clients since 1997. With professional and responsive local customer service associates and backed by the strength of a centralized processing system and technology, the company has become one of the most recognized names in the industry in New England. Find out more about Advantage Payroll Services by visiting their website at http://www.massadvantagepayroll.com To learn more about the Friends of Kevin Networking Group, go to http://friendsofkevin.com/ Audio file:  Zoe Hornsby.mp3

This Podcast Is Episode Number 0207 And It Will Be About Contractor Vs. Tax Accountant View Of Financials Contractors View Of The Numbers And Tax Accountants View Are Different Tax Accountants Review Financial Statements After The Year Has Ended The Tax Accountant’s Role Is To Review The Previous Year Financial History based on the information provided create and file the Annual Federal Tax Return, Annual State Tax Return, and other Local or Payroll Returns. Washington State is a sales tax driven state. Other states have a State Income Tax, and others yet have a blend of both. The Contractors Role Is To Review What Is Happening Now and make Strategic Decisions about what to know in order to have a brighter financial future. The best way to do that is to have QuickBooks Setup to deliver your 5 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in 5 minutes a day at 5 pm or whatever time is best for you. We call them the 5 At 5 For 5, and we can set them up in your QuickBooks for you! Click here to learn more. Every Construction Contractor Should Have A Tax Accountant Prepare And File Your Annual Tax Returns Congress passes a ton of laws which each one could have zillion pages with addendums and other attachments that will make all the individual bills even harder to understand. Tax Accountants need to keep track of all of these changes. Changes – Question is What impacts Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. A single bill may include all three possibilities. The condensed Version of the U.S. Master Tax Guide [year] (copies provided by your local Payroll Services) is very similar to size and font of the OSHA Book. In other words, the U.S. Master Tax Guide is  “Fat” like how the telephone books used to be. When discussing the U.S. Master Tax Guide, it is a book  and can be described as a “Thick Book With Very Tiny Print.”   Just The Book that everyone wants to read on a warm, cold, hot, sunny, rainy, cloudy Saturday afternoon. (Not - for those who might be missing my humor). I have copies of several years of U.S. Master Tax Guides, and every one of them is 1000 pages. Remember this is the condensed version referencing only the Most Common tax issues. I expect my Tax Accountant to know The Answer to everything that I may encounter and how to properly deal with it on my annual tax return.         Once The Tax Accountant Has Your Financial Statements It Is All “After The Fact” Accounting. The end of the year has passed. Many of us automatically file an extension so it may be closer to September so “The Past” really is the past.  Way past time to say, I wish I had done this instead. You can say it – It just won’t change the outcome of previous decisions. There are limited “things” the Tax Accountant can move, change or adjust. The year is over. The real question is “How Much Do I Have To Pay?” If you have paid into the Internal Revenue Service via W-2 or Estimated Taxes, hopefully, the amount due will be close to Zero.   Tax Accountants Are Busy, And Everyone Wants Their Returns Filed. Yes, you can be the first one on your block to get your taxes done but is that a good idea? In my opinion, as a business owner, you do not want your Tax Accountant to roar through your tax return, get it done quick, without really reviewing your individual circumstances. Side note, those with College Students on Financial Aid always need to have their returns completed early to meet the Federal Deadlines.       Everyone usually receives from their Tax Accountant a “Tax Booklet” with check sheets to help prepare for documents the Tax Accountant needs to complete the Annual Tax Return. Usually, this Tax Booklet is geared towards what the Tax Accountant needs to complete the Personal Return.     Tax Accountant is hoping everything is in the Business Financial Statements and there are just a few things left to do to be able to complete the annual Business Return. Tax Accountants Are Paid To Fill Out Tax Returns Not Save You Money Or Mentor You We Are Paid To Do Your Contractor Bookkeeping Your Profit And Growth Mentor   Tax Preparers Normally Only Do The Following: · Figure Out The Vehicle and Equipment Depreciation · Look for missing expenses (usually not very hard) · Ask for Cash Receipts (only in passing) · Review Meals and Entertainment (big-ticket meals or excessive meals) · Review for items that are really Owner Draws, Loan to Members or Loans To Shareholders · Owner Equity put into the company (only if they see it) · Other Assets (Job Deposits | WIP) · Other Liabilities (Short or Long Term Notes) · Petty Cash (will ask if you have Cash On Hand) · Suspense (should be cleared out to Zero) · Ask My Accountant (need to have receipts and details to help identify who, what it is for) · Anything that looks Odd (Tax Accountant does not want an audit, so it is better you overpay taxes) Tax Accountants Work With Messy And Incomplete Records To Do Their Job They appreciate a good set of Financials from a Contractors Bookkeeping Services (Fast Easy Accounting). Sometimes Tax Accountants have to be the “Big Person” and refuse future service until the bookkeeping is in a more organized set of financials that they can use. The last thing a Tax Accountant wants is an audit. Finally, the Tax Accountant is ready to start all over and review your Personal Income and Deductions, and then they are able to produce for you two Annual Tax Returns. Depends on the individual returns, and when you are filing whether you can file the returns electronically. Hopefully, you have paid enough in personally to be able to receive a refund.      Tax Accountants Rarely Have Time To Give You More Than The Basics toward Tax Planning beyond the different IRA’s and 401K’s. The Reality is that most of the time The Contractor is ready to leave because the whole process is similar to going to The Doctor. The entire experience of taxes leaves you the Contractor feeling exposed. You know that funny feeling where you have on “The Gown” and your blood pressure immediately rises when the doctor walks in and closes the door. Contractors View of the Financial Statements Contractors are just a little bit annoyed if they want real answers about their business and discover the Tax Accountant is really good at rolling up the numbers and having a Tidy Tax Return but most of them are clueless about construction.   The Contractor wonders why if they are both looking at the same numbers on the Financial Statements that the Tax Accountant cannot or will not be more helpful with answers needed in running their business.   The Short Answer Is There Is A Vast Difference Between Regular Accounting and Construction Accounting. Tax Accountants are a generalist and understand Regular Accounting. Tax Accountants have to be to be able to complete the maximum number of client’s tax return. In their world, the expenses are similar for all businesses. It starts out with Income – Expenses = Net Income or Net Loss. The bottom line number on a Schedule C is Net Income or Loss and is the same for all the businesses. S-Corps have its own return with the numbers passing through to your personal annual Tax Return.    My opinion is Tax Accountants like Personal Tax Returns better because they are like sweet, decadent desserts; whereas Contractor's Business Tax Returns are the vegetables (which is great if you love vegetables) because they have to deal with the Contract's Business Tax Return before they can get to the fun stuff. Or maybe it is just a business decision because everyone has a Personal Tax Return and only some of us have a Business Tax Return.   All phases of accounting and bookkeeping are a specialty including Tax Accounting, General Accounting, and Construction Accounting. Generally, Contractors Are Not Trying To Play “Stump The Wizard” when they are asking the Tax Accountant questions about their Financial Statements. Many contractors will have their Tax Accountant prepare Payroll, Payroll Tax Reports, State and Local Tax Reports (sales tax). Does the Tax Accountant understand your business, even a little bit? If the Tax Accountant does not work with sales tax issues on a regular basis, the contractor may have to explain the rules that impact them to their Tax Accountant. Each state is different is what and how they collect State and Local taxes. The most common thing is that “They Do.” The most basic question Contractors ask is “Am I Making Money Or Losing Money”? The next question is “Where Did I Make Money? It should be an easy question to answer. Unfortunately, when everyone is doing everything but tracking the paperwork and the money there are no answers to be found.   Without A System, It Is Impossible To Know If Your Employees Are Wasting Time And If Material Is Being Wasted This does not mean having a drone flying overhead watching their every move to start with by asking 5 simple questions: 1.    Do they have the Right Tools and Equipment? 2.    Do they know your expectations? 3.    Do they feel they are being paid fairly? 4.    Are they a Willing Worker and doing the job? 5.    Will they use an electronic Time Card? (T-Sheets) Part of the role of Management is knowing “What 10 Minutes Waste Costs You”In Washington State, the Worker’s Compensation rate is set by the individual tasks and then calculated by the hours worked. Other states have similar ways to calculate Workers Compensation or Insurance. In most states, Laborers and Apprentices have the exact same Worker’s Compensation rate as the Lead Person on the job.  Skill level is different, and the Contractor is always balancing the Cost of Wages against Value of The Skill of Each Worker.   Contractors are always faced with variables including costs that continue to rise after the bid has been accepted. One little hurricane can impact the cost of building material across the country. One little snow storm and delay truckers and the goods they carry. One little bit of sunshine is okay for days but months and months where is it not normal can be a huge deal. In Winter, you expect snow in the mountains to go skiing, rain in the Spring for flowers, the sun in the Summer to play, and a little frost in the Fall on the pumpkins.   With changing weather patterns, we all need to adapt. We are in the greater Puget Sound (Seattle area), and for years it was 350 days of rain, winter rain, spring rain, fall rain, maybe 15 days of summer. Today it snowed! Last week it snowed and the week before it snowed. Good News, the snow did not stay long and for the most part did not impact schools. At the same time, other places around the USA had different experiences.  Contractors Play A Type Of Sports Game Every Day Without The Rewards Of A Fat Guaranteed Contract. They go Up To Bat, Jump Through Hoops, Run Down The Field all in hopes of securing The Call, Creating The Bid, Closing The Sale, Preforming The Work, Getting Paid. Have a Life.   Contractors want to know “Are I Making Money” or “Losing Money” now “Which Job?”   Should I be doing “More of This” and “Less of That?” Sometimes is a little hard for The Contractor to be Happy and Full of Smiles when a project Goes Over Budget, you have Given Away Free Change Orders to Keep The Customer Happy and Discovered Material Is Way Over Budget.   If The Contractor has 30 day accounts the final bills are still coming in after the project is complete. If it is a Time and Material billing and the final invoice was created too soon; it is almost impossible to get additional funds from the customer. It is by exception, that additional funds can be collected and always get signed Change Orders and paid promptly over waiting to the end of the project.      Many times, Contractors think they have made money based on the fact that all the bills got paid and there was some money left over. With poor bookkeeping, it is hard to know because the checking account may be reflecting checks that have not cleared, deposits from the next job, personal funds deposited back into the account to cover last minutes’ expenses and forgotten.   Good Construction Bookkeeping is the solution A little bit of effort towards Job Costing can be very helpful in understanding the numbers. The Key is asking the Right Professional the right question. Tax Accountants understand how to roll all the numbers up from the different aspects of your personal and business life into a summary Tax Return for the Internal Revenue Service. Construction Accountants understands the numbers in your business and where to properly put them. Your Banker looks at both sets of numbers and decides if you are credit worthy for a loan. Get a Board of Advisors NOW! The Contractor and Contractor’s Spouse look at the numbers and either Smile and say “WOW” or Frown and Say “Ouch” “Oh Crap” or something much more descriptive.   No matter which way the numbers are from Fantastic to In The Toilet The Next Step is Now What Do We Do?   We are here to help. Let’s Chat! Wishing You The Best Every Day. Sincerely, Sharie DeHart Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com I trust this podcast helps you understand that outsourcing your contractor's bookkeeping services to us is about more than just “doing the bookkeeping”; it is about taking a holistic approach to your entire construction company and helping support you as a contractor and as a person. We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations We understand the good, bad and the ugly about owning and operating construction companies because we have had several of them and we sincerely care about you and your construction company! That is all I have for now, and if you have listened to this far please do me the honor of commenting and rating podcast www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast Tell me what you liked, did not like, tell it as you see it because your feedback is crucial and I thank you in advance. You Deserve To Be Wealthy Because You Bring Value To Other People's Lives! I trust this will be of value to you and your feedback is always welcome at www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast One more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners across the USA including Alaska and Hawaii put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that, and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs This guide will help you learn what to look for in outsourced construction accounting. Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Thank you very much, and I hope you understand we do care about you and all contractors regardless of whether or not you ever hire our services. 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No business owner wants to worry about cutting payroll checks while also remaining compliant with ever-increasing rules and regulations from federal and state agencies. And every small business owner eventually realizes that doing payroll in-house just doesn’t make sense. It’s more cost-effective and safer to outsource the service. Enter Payroll Vault, a new franchise opportunity that doesn’t require a storefront and operates 9 to 5, five days a week. No financial background is needed and small to large territories are available beginning with an investment of about $50,000. Franchisees provide payroll services as well as timekeeping, labor posters and HR components that keep small business operators out of hot water with the IRS and other agencies. If you’re looking for a business-to-business business, Payroll Vault may be your answer.

The New Era of Human Resources Host, John Beck, Jr., and guest Michael Pires, CEO & President of JetPay HR and Payroll Services, discuss how technology is rapidly changing and how organizations recruit, interview and on-board employees. Learn how video interviews can play a major roll in assessing candidates and speed up your selection process. Pires[...]

Charlotte View welcomes Arlene Carolina Aponte with the topic “Outsourcing: Best Business Strategy” Opening song: "Granada" by Marco Varela Short link: http://tobtr.com/s/5006447 Carolina is the CEO/Owner at Caja Holdings LLC in Charlotte, NC. Services include: Accounting Services; Audits and Reviews; Bookkeeping Services; Entity Selection and Restructuring; QuickBooks Accounting Help and Assistance; Computer Consulting; Payroll Services; Cash Flow and Budgeting Analysis; and Strategic Planning Outsourcing is any task, operation, job or process that could be performed by employees within your company, but is instead contracted to a third party for a significant period of time. In addition, the functions can be performed on-site or off-site. While owning a business may be a personal dream for many, managing a business may prove difficult because of a lack of prior business ownership, experience or .... continue reading During this interview, you will learn: • When should you consider Outsourcing as a better business strategy • Why it could be more affordable for a business owner to outsource than hiring employees • The difference between Informal and Professional Advisors  • Attributes to look when selecting a professional Advisor • Strategies to use to find the right professional advisor Contact Carolina: carolina@cajaholdings.com  /  704-951-4126 (work)  / www.cajaholdings.com  Request an interview: info@charlotteview.net

Cincinnati Business Talk highlights the positive side of Cincinnati area businesses. We will be talking to CEOs and business leaders who have won awards won, innovated with new products and services.   Today's guest is John Cacaro, CEO of Employers Choice Plus (EPC) His perspectives on current HOT business topics. I would like to explore multiple points of view form different guests. This show will stream live on Friday, April 13th at 4 PM. Listen to this link: http://tobtr.com/s/3065421   You can listen to the show on Apple iTunes as a Podcast. You can add the podcast at:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Cincy-Business-talk.rss   You can add Cincy-Business-Talk as an RSS feed to your Outlook email program. The exact feed is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Cincy-Business-talk.rss  ECP began as a as an Ohio-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and has evolved into a Third Party Administrator (TPA) and Professional Business Advisor for Payroll Services.   ECP now offers a variety of services to reduce the time consuming tasks of Workers’ Compensation, Payroll, Unemployment Compensation, Health Care Selection and Administration, Retirement Plans, and a host of Tax and Reporting Services for both local and  national companies.

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Joshua Robinson from Checkmate Payroll Services. if you are looking for a payroll company that can provide you with personal attention you deserve then please become a fan on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Checkmate-Payroll-Services/143351735658 Audio file:  checkmatepayrollservices.mp3

IRS warns that employers remain liable for errors and unpaid taxes even if they are the fault of a payroll service. We will discuss the legal issues that can arise from payroll tax problems, and will hear from a payroll industry insider on selecting and good payroll service, what to expect, and how to ensure compliance.