How to keep score in 2012

2012 deduction amounts

Congress has once again adjusted the dollar amount of allowabe mileage,social security limits,estate rates, and a host of other deductions. Here’s a handy scorecard for 2012.  

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Another Peachtree tip for year-end accounting

When moving to the beginning of your tax year in Peachtree Accounting, be sure to adjust for the new state unemployment rate. This will insure the accuracy of Peachtree’s calculation of the amount you’ll pay at the end of the first quarter.  

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How to safely close the year in Peachtree Accounting

For our clients using Peachtree Accounting: If you own one of the Premium versions of Peachtree Accounting, you’ll get the following screen during the year-end close at period 24.   By checking the Archive Company box, you’ll cause the system to create an extra company and preserve the ability to view all reports of prior…

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This group fails their audit 92% of the time.

One way to determine the power of any organization is to take a look at their numbers.  Without commenting on the good accomplished or the harm done, one has to grant the Unions are  powerful forces in the social and political structure of America. Need some proof? Here are some convincing stats. Take special notice…

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What’s in your wallet …(or on your copier)?

Estate Pie Graph

I’ve always liked the Capital One credit card commercial that closes with the line “What’s in your wallet?” We’re asking, “What’s on your copier?” The amount of confidential data that’s stored forever on your  business copier might surprise and come back to haunt you. Need proof? Check out this video.  

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Land of the free and home of the subsidized?

Under the “department of statistics that really scare me” , here are some charts that show the rapid growth of Americans on the government dole.                             Here’s the same information showing which departments are the most culpable.

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How to determine your “real” yield- a free spreadsheet

Things are rarely what they appear to be in the financial markets.Sometimes your real yield is what is left after the taxes have been paid. E-mail us for the free spreadsheet below to determine the effective yield ofa tax-free investment vs one that is fully taxable.

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No time for professional reading? We can help!

Book review of the Jelly Effect

As we find useful articles on marketing your company, etc., we’ll post a review on your individual portal. Here’s a sample of a great book I recently read on common sense marketing [See this Link]. You’ll receive an email from us telling you that we added information to your portal and a Flag (like the…

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