Thanksgiving Quotes: Inspirational, Reflective Sayings To Share With Friends And Family

Thanksgiving Quotes: Inspirational, Reflective Sayings To Share With Friends And Family

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." -W.T. Purkiser

"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence." -Erma Bombeck

.Even in Recession, Some Small Businesses Grow

Even in Recession, Some Small Businesses Grow By ANNE FIELD
Published: November 24, 2009
Many small businesses have found themselves treading water, at best, during the recession. But, that is not true for everyone. In fact, a significant minority of resilient companies have been able to do the seemingly impossible and increase revenue in these troubled times. According to a recent survey of 300 small-business clients conducted by SurePayroll, a payroll service based in Chicago, about 30 percent of respondents said their sales increased over the last year.

QuickBooks 2010 Helps Merchants "Go Paperless"

QuickBooks 2010 Helps Merchants "Go Paperless"

QuickBooks is the leader in small-business accounting software. According to Intuit, which produces QuickBooks, nearly 50 million people use it or a similar Intuit product.

Intuit releases a new version of QuickBooks annually. The 2010 version was just released on Intuit's site. The upgrade price is $179 for single user license of QuickBooks Pro.

To determine the principal benefits of the 2010 version, we spoke with Denise Loter, a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. Loter owns EBS Associates, a Portland, Ore.-based accounting firm that offers QuickBooks training solutions, as well as small business accounting services.

Loter said that she recommends her small business clients purchase the QuickBooks upgrade each year. For the 2010 version, Loter described what she believed to be the primary new features.

New and enhanced features in QuickBooks 2010

New and enhanced features in QuickBooks 2010

By Joe Woodard, AccountingWEB QuickBooks columnist

Each year Intuit releases a new version of the QuickBooks product line: Simple Start, Pro, Premier (in several industry-specific editions) and Enterprise Solutions (in several industry specific editions). Each year we QuickBooks ProAdvisors and Intuit Solution Providers look forward to the new version of QuickBooks with great expectation - looking to see what items we can drop from our QuickBooks "wish lists."

Look to the States for Small Business Grants

Look to the States for Small Business Grants

Small business grants are closer than you think. In fact, the small business grant you need to start or expand your business may be available right in your own home state.

While there are still no direct small business grants available from the federal government, many state development agencies offer direct small business grants and other types of financial assistance designed to encourage and assist entrepreneurs in starting or expand a small business.

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Small Business Initiative Announced by Warren Buffett and Goldman Sachs

Small Business Initiative Announced by Warren Buffett and Goldman Sachs

Washington DC- Yesterday, Goldman Sachs announced that it was partnering with Warren Buffett to support small businesses in this challenging economic environment with a new initiative called 10,000 Small Businesses. The initiative will dedicate $500 million to lending, technical assistance, and education for small businesses. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI's) will have access to $300 million in grants or investments to increase small business lending.

Intuit Smoothes Transition From Microsoft Office Accounting

Intuit Smoothes Transition From Microsoft Office Accounting

Intuit Inc. is extending a helping hand to small businesses affected by the discontinuation of Microsoft Office Accounting, which will no longer be distributed after today.

The QuickBooks maker is providing a free conversion tool that will help former Microsoft users seamlessly transfer their small business accounting data to QuickBooks products.

Top Small Business Technologies Honored

Top Small Business Technologies Honored

Awarded annually, the Awesome Add-ons recognize software programs, web-based applications and services that help enhance QuickBooks by giving users additional tools for managing their businesses. Winners are selected by The Sleeter Group, the nation’s premier network of small business technology consultants.

QuickBooks Training Workshop and Luncheon

1st United Business Advisors & Bookkeeping Bistro present…

QuickBooks Workshop (Maximizing America’s #1 Rated Small Business Accounting Software)

“9 am - 2 pm WEDNESDAY December 2nd @ RAMADA INN CONYERS”

Admission: $99 before 11/27/09 - $149 after 11/27/09 (Admission payments must be received by 5 pm Monday November 30th)

Admission Includes: QuickBooks Workshop Materials and Breakfast, Lunch, and Refreshments provided by BORAGE GRILL

Sponsored By: BORAGE GRILL, EXPRESSABLE INK, and RAMADA INN CONYERS

For ticket purchases/info visit: www.1stunitedbusinessadvisors.com

What You’ll Learn:
• The 7 Costly Mistakes your bookkeeper could be making
• How to save money and remain profitable in the tough economy
• How to setup your QuickBooks File –
• Choosing and modifying your chart of accounts
• How to setup bank accounts, loans, credit cards, enter beginning balances, and reconcile accounts
• How to record and maintain Fixed Assets. What qualifies?
• How to setup vendors, customers, jobs, and items
• How to Invoice, receive customer payments, and maintain accounts receivable
• How to record vendor invoices in the accounts payable module
• How to set up and run a memorized group of custom reports
• How to run end of year reports and set up 1099’s for subcontractors
• Learn 20 Business Tips Every Business Owner Should know
• Please respond with any specific topics you would like to discuss and I will add it to the curriculum. All questions will be answered.

Who Should Attend
This is for Business Owners who need to learn how to keep their books in user friendly accounting software. In addition, this is for Job Seekers looking for a viable skill to enhance their resume. Also, train Current or New Employees, Bookkeepers and other Accounting Professionals who need learn how to effectively use QuickBooks.


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Strategies: It's time for a small business job creation tax credit

Strategies: It's time for a small business job creation tax credit


By Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY

Hurrah! Let's have a parade. New jobless claims declined to a "mere" 512,000 last week. It's supposed to be good news that another half million Americans lost their jobs in just one week. The reality is that, sure, fewer big corporations are laying people off (I guess that after all their previous layoffs, they need someone to keep the lights on), but unemployment remains nastily, staggeringly high.

Small business is supposed to be the engine of job creation, so, Congress, let's give this engine some fuel. I've proposed this before, and I'll propose this again:

• A 25% tax credit for small businesses hiring their first employee.

U.S. small business optimism edges higher in October

U.S. small business optimism edges higher in October

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses grew slightly more optimistic last month but owners remained cautious as weak sales gave them little reason to order new stocks, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

The National Federation of Independent Business said its monthly small business optimism index grew for the third straight month, rising 0.3 points to 89.1 in October.

Small businesses downsize real estate, save money: "I'd rather keep my people and not spend the money on the bricks and mortar,"

Small businesses downsize real estate, save money

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG

NEW YORK — There's a downsizing trend under way at many small businesses: Moving to smaller offices because of shrinking staffs and as more workers telecommute.

Owners say they're saving money on real estate, office furniture and other expenses by letting employees work from home or by using independent contractors who don't work on-site. And those who have cut staffers obviously don't need to provide space for them.

AT&T Offering Small Businesses Discounted Access to More Than 1,000 Business Centers Worldwide

AT&T Offering Small Businesses Discounted Access to More Than 1,000 Business Centers Worldwide

AT&T Collaborating with Regus to Provide Affordable Office Space, Complete with Furnishings, Technology and Communications Services
November 11, 2009: 10:14 AM ET


DALLAS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further extending its holistic approach to meeting the needs of small businesses from coast to coast, AT&T* announced today an alliance with The Regus Group (LSE: RGU), the world’s largest provider of workplace solutions. Under the alliance, Regus will provide AT&T small business customers with affordable, convenient and flexible office space, featuring administrative, communications, printing and technology services.

ExpenseWatch.com Selected as 'Awesome QuickBooks Add-on'

'Awesome QuickBooks Add-on'


CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpenseWatch.com has been honored by The Sleeter Group as one of its 2010 "Awesome Add-ons for QuickBooks." The award recognizes ExpenseWatch.com as one of the most productive and effective technologies that enhance the world's most popular business management software.

The hammer falls on Quicken Online; Mint.com emerges solo

The hammer falls on Quicken Online; Mint.com emerges solo

Intuit, makers of Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax, will shut down its free Quicken Online personal finance site in six to nine months and put all its chips in with newly-bought Mint.com.

The company closed on its $170 million acquisition of Mint yesterday. That made Mint founder and CEO Aaron Patzer the new vice president and general manager of Intuit’s Personal Finance Group, heading up Mint.com, Quicken Online and Quicken desktop products.

House Panel OKs Small-Business Exemption on Accounting Rules

House Panel OKs Small-Business Exemption on Accounting Rules

By FAWN JOHNSON

WASHINGTON -- A bill expanding investor protection powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission cleared a key House panel Wednesday after members narrowly approved an exemption for small- and mid-size companies from audits required under the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate-reform law.

Survey: Small businesses more optimistic about recovery

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Survey: Small businesses more optimistic about recovery

Most small business owners believe the economy will recover within the next year, according to a new survey from Administaff Inc. released Monday.

The survey by the Kingwood, Texas-based human resources firm (NYSE: ASF) found that 13 percent of respondents believed the recovery was already under way, and a further 52 percent believed the economy would turn around in 2010. Another 21 percent thought the recovery would come in 2011.