By Financial July 05, 2014
Altogether irresponsible and unprofessional. ...read more
By EnterUsername June 20, 2014
I used CR&C for a basic individual tax return with an easy home business. Ms. Carlson made several errors on the return that I caught and she corrected, but I am unsure of ones made that I did not catch since I am not a CPA. CR&C then charged me double the fee of what I was quoted. CR&C told me the charge would be $250 (even though I am a bookkeeper and provided them with Quickbooks data, not a shoebox) and then even after my corrections, charged me $500 with no explaination. After corresponding with Mr. Ryan, President, about the error that I thought was handled and taken care of, I am now being sued for the remaining $250 they were suppose to credit me for. Not a good business to deal with, with so many CPAs around, I would recommend you go to another company. ...read more
By thammond July 08, 2013
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Post #1! Wow! It’s been a challenge getting here. The Admin Center has been working hard on launching its new website and we’re proud of what it says about us as an organization. As you “wander the halls” of our site, you will discover a company that earnestly believes in empowering their clients with the administrative resources they need to run their business. It is our hope that you experience the same energy, enthusiasm, and confidence that we do when we share with you our pathway to those resources. In the weeks to come, we look forward to sharing with you here in this blog many diversified aspects of being a business owner. We will share with you the current events of The Admin Center. We will share perspectives on current events. When we find interesting info from other bloggers that we think you might like, we’ll share that too! We welcome any comments and look forward to the feedback. To get things started, you may have noticed that as you were getting to know each of us here at The Admin Center, there are quotes along with our pictures. Our idea behind that was for each of us here to embrace a quote that might reflect what inspires us, as individuals, how we see things or how we aspire to behave. As part of that process, I personally found it difficult to narrow it down to just one, especially with a limited amount of space. Depending on the situation at hand or the particular motivation required in the moment, I could come up with at least 5 that would make me say “Oh yeah, that’s a good one!” If you’re like me and you find inspiration in the words of the wise, you know what I’m talking about. So, to close, as the opportunity presents itself, I’m going to throw one more out there that you might even reflect on as much as I do… Share with us, whether it’s in your professional life or your personal life, what quote inspires you – encourages you – motivates you! ...read more
By The Admin Center October 04, 2012
While business should alway keep an eye on costs, the importance seems greater when business is bad. These time frequently cause business owners and managers to reevaluate everything from their business bonus structure all the way down to the brand of pens they use.Many small business owners are experts when it comes to producing their particular product or service, but may not as great at managing the "business" aspect of things. This brings me to the purpose of this article which is managing overhead. Think long and short term Go for the low hanging fruit first Remember that Everything is negotiable Don't forget your purpose "Share" in your employee's pain We must first identify why we are examining overhead, is the company in serious trouble, trying to avert major problems or trying to streamline operations. The answer to this question allows us to put the remaining items into context.Think Long&Short; Term:When reviewing your cost structure consider your situation. If you are struggling to stay alive cut everything that is not absolutely necessary. It doesn't really matter what the company will be doing 5 years from now, if it won't last 6 more months. Short of that consider the impact of your cuts. What impact will they have on long term efficiency and plans. Consider where you want to be and cut anything that does not go towards that end. Analyze every line item and take NOTHING for granted.Low Hanging Fruit: Look at the biggest costs first, typically these are people, facilities&benefits. Look closely at the cost benefit ratio of each employee. Carefully evaluate exactly what each person provides for the company, if they are not pulling their weight it's probably time for them to go. If times are really tough, consider an "across the board" pay cut; this will not be popular but it is your job to explain what happens if you don't cut costs. Another big cost is employee benefits, consider less expensive health coverage, larger deductibles etc., sharing some of the company cost with the employee. Again these are not popular, but you need to ask the employees if they would rather have more expensive health care, or none at all.One huge expense is facilities. These costs cannot be changed easily, but they can be changed nonetheless. Is your building too big? Do you have too many locations? Did you expand too much when times were good? You may need to consider closing locations or moving. This can be expensive and will likely require a capital commitment from you, but it may be the only option to keep your business alive.Everything is Negotiable:Remember that the answer is always "NO", if you don't ask. You may need to renegotiate contracts. You may need to cancel contracts or back out of leases. These are always unpleasant, however if the alternative is to close the doors they may be necessary.Don't Forget Your Purpose:And don't forget to communicate this purpose. Every decision you make should be guided by the question "Does this get me closer to where I want to be?" People frequently get so caught up in doing something that they forget WHY they are doing that thing. Maintain focus, be efficient and don't waste time or resources."Share" in your employee's Pain:Park the porche in the garage, nothing will put damage your efforts more than telling your employee's you are cutting their pay more than seeing you pull up to work every morning in your shiny "speed machine". If you tell your employees they now have to pay for their own health insurance, you do the same. This is obviously confidential information but word always gets out. This seems obvious, but it's amazing how many owners don't think of these things. Take nothing for granted and ask people what their perceptions are.Mark FackrellStrategic Business Serviceswww.tfgboise.com ...read more
By Strategic Business Services April 06, 2009
At Strategic Business Service we specialize in Corporate Turnarounds and Financial Workouts.We also offer a variety of other services including accounting, bookkeeping, and management consulting.We are now new business startup service in which we complete of all of the required registrations, liscensing and provide quotes for essential business services, like insurance workers compensation phones etc. We are currently offering a promotion in which we will provide this service for FREE with the signature of a one year service contract.If you have any business questions, feel free to ask.visit our website at www.tfgboise.com ...read more
By Strategic Business Services February 07, 2009
Payroll accountants are responsible for tracking the expenditure of money and assets through a company. Their job is to help companies track their income and maintain a timely payment record for expenses and bills. If you are interested in becoming a payroll accountant, you will have to be... ...read more
Computer files can sometimes be deleted by accident, get lost or damaged. This could be a potential nightmare, especially if these are small business accounting files. You have peace of mind by knowing how to use the "Backup and Restore" function in Microsoft Small Business Accounting. With a few keys... ...read more