In the construction industry, there’s a reasonably high risk of injury on a job site. It can be a good idea — or even a legal requirement — for businesses to have a workers’ compensation policy that covers employees’ injury or illness in the workplace. But, there’s a surprising type of insurance that can leave construction workers without coverage: a ghost policy.

Whether it was inventory control, lack of skilled workers or shifting supplier bases, manufacturers were already facing enough challenges before the pandemic disrupted everything. With ongoing issues, such as supply chain and cash flow, only getting worse by this unprecedented year, how can you get solutions to these problems and ultimately take your operation to the next level?

What’s the latest on the meals and entertainment (M&E) deduction? While the costs of eating while doing business, or entertaining clients and prospects, was a big tax write-off for years, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law in 2017, curtailed this deduction until recently. At least for now, pandemic relief for businesses has partially reinstated the deduction.

Pay attention to your customer service, or your business is going to suffer. It’s that simple. Stress, work/life balance, running a business and putting out fires can distract us from providing great service. While we are all human and these issues are common, your business will struggle if you cannot meet your customers’ needs.

As we continue with our YouTube videos, I covered a commonly asked question this week on QuickBooks file types, when to use each kind, and what to do when you don’t know where your file is saved.

As business owners, you often have so much on your plate that finding the time to grow your business seems as if it’s a back-burner activity. Without the proper tools and resources in place, you simply can’t reach your goals and realize your untapped potential. That’s where our team at Certum Solutions comes in – as well as the power of QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Explore QuickBooks Online Advanced in this full demo with Katie Bunschoten. Learn about workflows, automation, expenses, reporting, and how QBO Advanced compares to QuickBooks Desktop.

Get a complete overview and understanding of the intricacies within QuickBooks Enterprise. This tutorial has a general overview, details on industry areas, preferences, customers, vendors, inventory, employees, reporting, and more fun tips!

In this video, we describe how to go over automatic (or as automatic as possible) invoice reminders for your customers using QuickBooks Desktop. There’s a bit of nuance, but once completed, the software will draft the invoice reminders for you and remind you to send them.

As the leaves turn and the seasons change, pumpkin spice starts peppering desks, and the accounting staff start prepping for end of year, another project hits my desk. Every October through November I take the time to revise our yearly strategic plans for the following year. This year’s looks considerably different from last, given the pivots that took place in March, but many things remain the same.

QuickBooks Enterprise Express Pick and Pack was enhanced in QuickBooks Enterprise Version 2020. While only available in the Platinum (Advanced Inventory) Edition, it is meant to save you time when building out roles, and when switching roles, for picker ad packers, as well as associated actions and approval processes.

We’ve been fielding some questions about updating unemployment rates in QuickBooks Online when you have Full-Service Payroll. Let’s talk about how to update your unemployment rate in QuickBooks Online Full Service Payroll.