Tag: Timekeeping

QB Updates and Discontinuation of DESKTOP 2014

Posted on by Lorrie Reid

There are many changes and upgrades coming to QuickBooks including Assisted Payroll, Employee Organizer, Worker’s Comp Payment Service, and ViewMyPaycheck. These new features will provide users with a more enhanced experience and organization. We are excited to see what new and improved featured are brought to us by Quickbooks.With this change comes the discontinuation of QB Desktop 2014…..

If you currently use QuickBooks Desktop 2014, or any of the features used with tech support or additional services, you will need to upgrade to a newer versions of Quickbooks as of May 31st in order to continue using all of these features. Some of the products that will be discontinued as of May 31st include Pro 2014, Premier 2014, Mac 2014, Enterprise Solutions 14, and the Accountant Edition 2014.+

These products will still work depending your renewal date, which may be after the cutoff date of May 31st. However, they will automatically discontinue once the new payment period ends unless you upgrade. This also includes any security updates. The purpose of this upgrade is to make things more reliable, organized, and cost-effective for users. The new upgrades are installed quickly depending on the size of your company file size. You will be required to register to access add-on or live support services.

All files will be secured and backed up throughout the installment process. Technical support will be made available for all clients during this process to make it as smooth as possible. Intuit will be notifying you by mail or email in advance regarding changes and notifications. However, it is recommended that you upgrade as soon as possible to take advantage of the add-on services and live support.

If you need or want assistance, Business Resource Partners is here to help.
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Florida’s Minimum Wage is increasing in 2017

Posted on by Lorrie Reid

After two years the Minimum Wage is increasing again in Florida. The rate will increase from $8.05 to $8.10 starting January 1st, 2017. The DEO provides the new Display Posters and Required Notices on their website or print the attached PDF by clicking on the below image.

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Why outsource something as simple as paying your employee?

Full Service Payroll at Business Resource Partners

Posted on by Lorrie Reid

We would like to start introducing you to our services, starting with the detailed overview and the benefits of our Full Service Payroll.

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Hard time keeping up with time?

Posted on by Lorrie Reid

No more worries! Here are 6 mobile apps for keeping time cards or tracking billable hours when you’re with (or on the phone with) a customer!

Ever feel like you don’t have a good handle on time ”” when you ought to be tracking employee working hours or your own billable hoursBut even if your company isn’t committed to an online time sheet or billing service, your mobile device can be a valuable aide for logging billable hours, employee hours, or client-related expenses. Here are six mobile apps to help you do just that.

1. Android Time Card (Android; $3.95)”” Need a simple yet automated method to keep tabs on employee hours? Android Time Card offers basic check-in and checkout features. Completed time cards can be emailed in CSV format for processing in spreadsheets or payroll application. Time Card also tracks mileage and supports multiple languages.

2. ClockedIn 2 (iOS; $4.99)”” If you need to track tasks that span multiple days for billing purposes, this app can handle it. ClockedIn can push tasks onto the iPhone calendar for scheduling purposes. It doesn’t have built-in invoicing or billing features, but it can create customer and project summary reports by day, week, or month.

3. iPunchclock (iOS; $4.99)”” If multitasking and managing multiple people is your challenge, iPunchclock manages multiple independent time sheets. The app uses the iPhone’s location awareness to add another dimension to your billing records. Data can be exported in different formats or uploaded to Google Docs.

4. TimeCatcher for Android (Android; free)”” Intuit’s own time sheet mobile app tracks time spent on the phone with clients through a simple timer. The data can be exported as a CSV file, email, or text message; a future version will integrate with QuickBooks or QB Time Tracker.

5. TimeClock ”” Time Tracker (Android; $3.99)”” This app caters to those who bill by the hour. You set different hourly or incremental rates for each client, and TimeClock calculates the earnings. Data can be exported to a spreadsheet for invoicing, or you can opt for the company’s $5 per month invoicing service.

6. Timewerks (iOS; $2.99)”” The Timewerks timer keeps running even when the application is closed! The app integrates with your iPhone address book to create new client records and may be customized to accommodate different rates for different tasks. Invoices may be created within the app and sent via email. Timewerks also can be integrated with a separate piece of software to accept credit card payments.

Article written by Heather Clancy on July 11, 2012.