Your Questions About Accounting Tips Construction Company

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Raghida

Lisa asks…

construction and real estate developer question.are they the same?

i am interested in a career as a real estate developer.even though i am studying for a degree in economics and accounts,i was wondering if an internship in construction company.will this help me in my reaching my dreams?i want to become a developer of hotels,commercial property residential property sort of like donald trump.
please give me all the tips that can help me through.
also,is it possible to have a construction business which will take part in the construction of the buildings but at the same time,me being the owner of the buildings?

do i need to study construction or real estate management to make this happen?

is interning at a construction company going to help me in gaining my experience or do you suggest elsewhere?
knowledgeable answers only
thank you in advance

Raghida answers:

The more diverse background/training you have will benefit you as a developer, since it requires many skills. Many developers come from brokerage, architecture, engineering, construction, and business backgrounds, so an internship in construction would be worthwhile. When you become a developer, you may well hire a general contractor to build your buildings, but with that background you will be able to better contribute, challenge, and monitor the process.

It is very possible to build for your own account, either as a separate construction company or combined with the development group. Typically a general contractor will charge 5 – 6% of the cost of the project as their fee, so having your own construction group will save that cost. Having enough construction work to keep that group busy on your own projects can be hard. Many combined developer/construction companies also build for other companies to fill in the gaps.

David asks…

Saving the company money?

I would like to think of some new ways the company I work for could save money, but I don’t know where to start. Are there any resources on the web? Or does anyone have any clever ideas? Here is some basic info about us:
Construction trade company
Have 8 vans always on the road, 3 are service men who go everywhere
About 17 employees, 3 who work in the office, one works from home and comes in twice a week, the rest are tradesmen
All payroll and most accounting done in-house
Employees already pay for their insurance and AFLAC

Thanks for any tips. I’ve already done some things, but I’d like to do more. (I’m one of the people in the office)

Raghida answers:

After seeing the cost of gas go up AGAIN today…I’d start there!

John asks…

Simple Job Tracking – Construction – Help!?

O.K. I know I am making this MUCH harder than it needs to be – someone please help! LOL!

I manage my husbands business. Keeping track of all Income, Labor, Materials, Invoices, Bills, Taxes, etc. We have a payroll company, but we only use it for Worker’s Comp & Quarterly/Yearly Filing.
I know what I need to keep track of & what is deductible, etc.
I have SEVERAL spreadsheets –
Whole Year
By Quarter
By each individual job
+ More
We pay our helpers when the job is completed & we have been paid for it – well sometimes! My husband is driving me insane & mixing things together.
Sometimes he pays the helpers (because we do OWE them $) on jobs we haven’t been paid on, and just puts it under another job (that we have been paid SOME MONEY on) Don’t ask me why….
We write the checks from the Business Account – they are not on payroll – 1099′d at end of the year.
So, here is what I am looking for –
I want to have something simple, (keeping what I have) & easy to track, so when I want to know approximately how much we are owed, we owe out, hours worked, costs, etc on a job to date, I can easily see it.
It has to be very simple in case my husband needs to do it.
Again, I will be keeping all of the spreadsheets I have already put together.
I just think he is mixing things up & making less $ than he thinks he’s making.
Any tips, advice, etc. are GREATLY appreaciated!
I had QuickBooks…didn’t do what I wanted so I am basically just using Excel & a very old (2003) Quicken Register.
I don’t want to use QuickBooks – I used it & didn’t care for it, for what I want to do anyways. I know its a great program, but looking for something else.

Raghida answers:

Quickbooks can do what you need. You need their contractor version.

Sandy asks…

Does my resume stand out. Would you hire me?

I am applying for a full time job in a very technical field. I completed my internship and have some sales experience. Any tips would be great

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Accomplished packaging student with packaging internship, 3 college industry related
projects, and 7 years customers service experience
• Previous internship experience with paperboard and corrugated packaging
• Carried Creative director’s Lifebox Sustainability project and moved forward (project
ongoing)
• Improved communication skills from internship and customer service experience

KEY PACKAGING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
• Designed and prototyped a paperboard curtain rod package for a window treatment
company
Result-eliminated plastic material to make more environmentally sustainable (2009)
• Designed and prototyped a flexible cellophane fin seal primary package for liquid
detergent
Result- reduced packaging material weight by 14% and increased pallet utilization by
33%
*Won 2nd place in the IOPP 2011 AmeriStar Package Competition (2010)

PACKAGING INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Great Northern Corp, Chippewa Falls, WI (January 2010- September 2010)
Structural Design Intern
• Collaborated with a design team of 7 senior packaging designers and 3 graphic
designers
• Designed a variety of custom consumer and industrial packaging in corrugated, SBS,
and CCNB
• Ordered and maintained design department’s corrugated board inventory
• Constructed a variety of point of purchase mockups from ¼ pallet to full pallet displays
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Responsible for construction and delivery of all sample requests for companies largest
commercial account – Achieved 100% on time delivery
• Constructed and delivered 90 % of 3M product displays mockups to marketing on time
or ahead of schedule resulting in increased productivity

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
The Home Depot, Grand Chute, WI and Woodbury, MN (2002 –2009)
Front End Associate
• Gained product knowledge in 4 additional sales departments to improve service and increase department sales
• Designed patio decks and generated the building materials list to meet design
requirements
• Cashiered product purchases/returns and resolved customer complaints
ACCOMPLISHMENT
• 7 years with the same employer – 9 outstanding performance recognitions

COMPUTER SKILLS
Packaging Modeling 3.0, Solidworks, CAPE, ArtiosCAD

CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
CPIT (Certified Professional in Training)
IOPP (Institute of Packaging Professionals)

EDUCATION
Packaging, Bachelor of Science, UW Stout, Menomonie, WI (Fall 2010)
Arts & Science, Associate Degree, UW Fox Valley, Menasha, WI (2007)
Mechanical Design, Associate Degree, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI (2004)

HONORS/ACTIVITIES
Graduated *** Laude – UW Stout
Habitat for Humanity 2009 – Present
Phi Theta Kappa – International honor program of two year colleges 2002 – 2004

Raghida answers:

Your resume is impressive! While I am still a college student myself, I think you should minimize the wording that you use to describe your achievements and jobs previously held. From a glance, it looks like a lot to read and is difficult to comprehend if you are just skimming through.
When writing a resume remember the individual who will ultimately be reading it.
Your prospective employer may receive hundereds of resumes for the position you are interested in. While it would be great if the employer could personally read through each application and resume personally, this is usually done by Hr represenatives. Even when your employer looks at your resume, he/she will most likely be skimming looking for key points. With full sentences included in your bullet points throughout your resume, this makes it difficult for your prospective boss to get a better understanding on your accomplishments.
Keep it short and to the point.
Try to make your resume fit on one page because turning a page is one less step they need to take in order to hire you.
Good luck!

Mary asks…

How hard is it for a 30 year old American couple to move to Europe?

I just work for a shipping company, my fiancee is currently in school. She is currently finishing up a bachelor’s in construction management. she is planning on going for a Master’s in either Accounting, or possibly and MBA. We would like to move to Europe, possibly France in a few years when she graduates. What would be an ideal degree (besides medical) to do this with? Is there anyone out there that has done this move, that could offer some tips? She has a duel Lebanese/American citizenship and fluently speaks English, French and Arabic. The main idea is that she can get a pretty decent paying job and support us while I try to adapt and find my place. Thanks for any help

Raghida answers:

If she has a Masters in Accounting it’s fairly easy to move around if she can get into a big firm like Deloitte, KPMG, etc that have offices around the world. I have on Irish friend working for Deloitte who has been transferred to London, NY, Copenhagen and Hong Kong. Basically he applies whenever he finds an overseas posting because there actually aren’t many people who are willing to move overseas. Investment banking is another good field – I have friends with Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Morgan Stanley who have lived in various countries with work
And for you, shipping is another good option if you can get a job with a major company like Maersk that has global operations

The easiest way to get any sort of job overseas is to be transferred with your employer

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Your Questions About Accounting Tips And Techniques

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Raghida

Sharon asks…

Wanting to lose some lbs?

I’m a 15 year old girl…I’ve actually previously asked a lot of questions about weight loss. I was probably 12 at the time..on my mom’s yahoo account. Currently I weigh around 152 lbs..i’m 5’4.. Please don’t make fun. Honestly, I don’t LOOK 152. I look in the 30s…with clothes on my looking at myself naked is revolting.

About a year ago I turned to attempted self-starvation techniques. I had/have a buddy for it and all. I would try the ABC diet and everything..anyways. With that whole shibang I maybe lost 5 lbs all together in a week. Then I gave up practically. Recently I’ve been diagnosed with Wanarexia..all-in-all it pretty much means you’re forcing yourself to live like an anorexic, even though you aren’t one. Lately, however…I just haven’t been eating too much at all..and my psychiatrist told me some warning signs OF anorexia because I am a high-risk patient of developing it. I have some of the warning signs..but I don’t really want to tell my mom..so I will finally get to where I want to be..

Anyways, I’m also trying to find healthy alternatives to try and some motivational techniques..Do you think it’s possible for me to get to 115 lbs by May? And if so, some tips please?

Raghida answers:

When you are losing weight, you should exercise and diet together.
If you exercise without dieting, you will get bigger appetite, which
will lead to increase of weight, or muscle grow
underneath the fat layer, and make you bulkier. If you diet without
exercising, you will become flabby and will have excess skin. For
diet, go wheat free. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on. And no food
after 7 p.m. People achieve marvellous results with it. Depending on
your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month. If
you don’t eat wheat then you don’t eat all those sticky, fatty goey
cakes, you don’t eat junk food, and you don’t eat biscuits. But your
diet is still balanced. It costs nothing, and you do not have to
calculate points or to buy special meals or plans. For exercising,
start with walking, and then switch to running/jogging. Running is the
most efficient and calorie-burn exercise ever. If you are overweight a
lot, walk first or you may have health complications (heart attack,
disjointed bones and so on). Weight lifting is a good means to target
your problem areas for men and women. It’s not necessarily to become a
bodybuilder or even join a gym – a couple of dumbbells will help you
to target your problem areas (stomach, butt, legs, arms, chest).

Nancy asks…

When building a 383….need to know!?

Okay ive been on here a few times but this time i need alota good info or sites for it. I have a 77 monte carlo with a 350 2 bolt main i believe, and a recently rebuilt turbo 350,in very very good condition on the exterior and interior but the engine however, not so much. i know the cam is fucked and so are a few rods and the cranks been wearin. So with all things considered i figured i should just get a 400 crank and account for the cam and rods and what naught. Now i know basics of rebuilding engines but i need to know when you put a 400 crank in the 350 block along with cutting out the clearance for the rotation what else is required? i have heard about boring out the cylinders some but im not sure if i can reuse the same 350 pistons for a bigger crank. also i need to know specifics about how putting a bigger crank in will affect what cam i have to get and its performance grade plus specifically how big the rods and lifters have to be. And to top it off i need to know what problems come with balance in the engine and what other machine work would need to be done and also tips on polishing the heads and exaust.

I neeeedd some help on this bad because i need to sell this classic for alot before i move back home to michigan. if anyone could give me alot of useful info plus some websites and places for referance i would deeply appreciate it. THANKS

ps also paints and techniques for engine block painting :)

Raghida answers:

A 383 is a bored .030 350 with a 3.75in crank. I would not use a 400 crank because of all the machine work needed to make it work. You would have to turn the mains down on the crank which would get rid of the hardness. Secondly you will need pistons that move the pin up further to account for the longer stroke. You will also want to use the longer 350 rods. You would be better off buying a complete Internally balanced kit(crank,rods,pistons,rings).

Sandy asks…

Having some writer’s block. Any advice for starting a teen romance novel?

I’m sixteen (my username says lilfreshman, but really I’m a sophomore now… this account is old). Anyway, I really like to write and want to do something with it when I’m older. I’m even in the school newspaper and I never have a hard time writing articles.

However, I really want to write a novel more than anything. I’ve been inspired by a lot of books, songs, experiences, etc. I have sooo many ideas, but right when I get to a blank pange on Microsoft Word – nothing. Only a few paragraphs come out, but they feel forced.

Do you have any tips on how to get out of this little “writer’s block?” I’m in? Any techniques? Beginning is the hardest part – once I get going, it gets somewhat easier. But, I’ve gotten up to four chapters in some stories and couldn’t go on anymore. I’m thinking of planning the whole story out before writing, but then again a lot of people just start writing and let anything come out. Advice??

Raghida answers:

Writing is kind of like hiking a mountain; you know what you want your goal to be, but you know that you can’t take a helicopter to the crest of the mountain. You have to work your way up the mountain to get where you want to go, and getting there is not easy. There are twists and turns, and sometimes you need to turn around and go back down to get the top. Basically, writing isn’t easy, and you sometimes need to erase what you have and start all over. I’ve experienced this problem numerous times — I have a brilliant idea, but I just can’t ever seem to get some of what I really want to do on paper. It’s sometimes so bad that I have to record down techniques that I’ve made to help people when they need to get out of this block, when they can’t get out, and when they can’t get anything down. I keep them down, because I don’t like it when I can’t write anything down on paper.

1. Begin at a random part in my story, whether it be the beginning, end or middle. I wrote a story this year for creative writing, and I didn’t start at the beginning. I started at the end, because I knew how I wanted it to end, but then I worked my way back from the end. It turned into my favorite piece of writing yet! Don’t feel that you absolutely HAVE to start at the beginning, because you don’t at all!

2. If you’re a newer writer, start writing smaller things first, before jumping into anything big. In my personal experience, writing shorter pieces can help you establish what your voice is, and what kind of writing you do, and might even help your brain start moving. In addition, you can just pick a topic and write about it so that you can get your fingers moving towards your climax and conclusion.

3. If you have any, make your characters before you begin writing. I find it helps to know who my characters are before I write, for I get some idea of what they like, what they don’t like, their personality and whatever idiosyncrasies they have. In fact, any idiosyncrasies or personality traits they have sometimes turn into an important thing in the future. Establish who your characters are, their back story, and how they look and act before beginning to write. This way, you don’t have to worry about establishing that later.

Sometimes, when I’m at a loss for words, literally, I read something that might allow me to jog my brain juices. I am a drama and horror writer, mostly, and I read short horror stories by Stephen King and Shirley Jackson and others, and I read books about adolescent angst — most of my drama stories have to do with adolescence — such as “The Catcher in the Rye” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” to get some ideas. The most important thing, though, is to cite your source, and to make it original! There is nothing wrong with drawing ideas from other sources, but you need to cite your sources, even if it’s a news article.

The last advice I can give you is to keep at it. Don’t give up because you don’t have an idea. Go for a walk, get some air, go for a drive, go get some food, or do something that can help your brain work, and then you can get some ideas. Never give up, and push through the writer’s block, because if you sit down and give up every time you’re at a loss for words, you’ll never make it as a writer. All the best writers go through some sort of block and some sort of loss for words when they write; it’s a part of being a writer. It’s in the fine print.

All the best ♥

Mary asks…

my photography on flickr?

I just made a pro account to keep all of my photos. I just got a K100D & that’s all I’ve used in the 2008 album. I know 2006 & 2007 aren’t of the best photos, but I really try & I’ve improved. I’m self taught and only just began taking a photojournalism class. If you have any tips let me know. I’m working on my technique & I have so many ideas, but it’s hard to find some of the things I’d love to shoot around here, so I do my best with what I’ve got. I’m still young.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/exililly_photography/sets/

I meant that I shoot with a Pentax K100D, sorry. =] thanks for the answers I’ve gotten so far
Okay, constructive critisizm is one thing, but Draagon, that was rude. Some of it is advice, but some was uncalled for. You can’t say I’m not creative if you didn’t even look at all of the photos. Yeah, I have human friends and I took pictures of people in the other albums. I JUST got my new camera 2 days ago, I don’t have 577845752 pictures of humans in the 2008 album, okay? It’s just January. I took pictures of my cat because she was there & I needed better pictures of her. I accept constructive critisizm, but I don’t like the way you went about it. I’ll work on my photography, Mr. Retired with probably 30 years experience under your belt. While you should work on how you critisize someone who hasn’t been doing this for as long as you.
+ I love in South Boston, Virginia. Not exciting in the least bit. I do think outside the box. I have tons of ideas & I’m creative. You can’t say that I’m not because you know nothing about me. I didn’t like that. I just have to get to the things that are in my head & make do with what I have at the moment.

Raghida answers:

Those are good 0_0!!!

Sandra asks…

Can you edit this for me? PLEASE? I will love you forever!!!?

okay so basically this is one of our first assignments and i want to make a good impression on my english teacher. everyone presented a summer reading book and we were assigned an essay on one book we would read and one we would avoid, and why. if its really bad can you tell me and give me a couple tips? and fix the last sentence, cause its awful? i tried uber hard to suck up via vocab :)

House Rules by Jodi Picoult is a novel that I am sure to buy, while The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons will unfortunately not be added to my list. The former book mentioned boasts a well-known and likeable author, mysterious elements as well as enthralling action scenes and twists, and a storyline that would entertain me. The latter simply revolves around aspects of a sport that I hold no interest in by an author I am not familiar with, and does not portray a chronicle or plot, but rather views on and history of an activity.

From the moment Rachel noted that Jodi Picoult wrote the book she described, I became intrigued. I have thoroughly enjoyed other literature of hers, including My Sister’s Keeper, Harvesting the Heart, 19 Minutes, and Keeping Faith, and I am currently reading Songs of the Humpback Whale. A recurring writing style I’ve noticed is her tendency to create separate chapters and sections with dissimilar points of view, which adds perspective and insight to various characters. Picoult also consistently includes familiar environments so the reader can somehow relate, regardless of whether or not the specific situations actually apply to their personal lives. I maintain that House Rules is comparable in these components. Little recognition came to mind when my classmate, Sam, referenced Bill Simmons, so I cannot assert that I would appreciate his composition technique. The sole information I gathered is his use of humor and pop culture references, which are not necessities for my fancy.

Not only do I appreciate Picoult and fail to identify Simmons well, but the underlying themes of House Rules are also attention-grabbing, as opposed to The Book of Basketball. Picoult’s novel essentially presents itself as a murder mystery, with [occasionally] helpful hints, and extreme twists that leave the reader in shock. The enigmatic features suggested are, to say the least, very appealing. Rachel also mentioned that a chasing scene amplifies the book’s charm, which sparks my curiosity. The story provides a thick plotline and fits within the fictional genre. The Book of Basketball point-blank informs the reader, with a severe lack of hidden knowledge. I tend to adore books that keep me confused and dying to learn more, which this novel clearly does not offer. Despite being heavily opinionated, the account is classified as nonfiction, of which, for the most part, I find dull. No imagination can be produced with random facts about a subject I see as monotonous.

I have read a number of Jodi Picoult’s absolute masterpieces, and have loved each of them uniquely. Without a doubt, House Rules would be no exception. It includes aspects such as plot twists, mystery, and switching perspectives that I have grown to truly welcome as I’ve explored various genres. The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons seems to hold no weight in comparison, due to its foreign author and missing depth that is completely required for me to hold interest in a composition. I will be heading to a bookstore in the near future, but only for one novel.
oh rachel and sam are the kids who presented the books.

Raghida answers:

OK, here’s my first run through of how I would do it. I think the major flaw in your piece is your criticism of the basketball book – you like a certain type of novel and this was a textbook on a subject that you’re not interested in. I don’t think this came out clearly enough, leaving me wondering, at first read-through, whether it was actually a novel that was classified as a textbook. But trying to make more of your material presented a problem – there is very little apart from the very basic. What are the author’s credentials – was he a well known player? If he was, his opinions would have value. What else (if anything) has he written? Is the book a best seller in its league? A bit of internet research would answer all that. Does the book contain pictures? Tables? Interesting anecdotes? All this would give your commentary more substance to balance against your review of the novel. Failing that, I would advise against trying to pad out meagre information – it detracts from the good stuff and loses your focus and clarity.

Your commentary on House Rules was great, though I wonder whether you might have mentioned the main plot point that the book revolves around someone with Asberger’s syndrome being suspected of murder. However, I have tried to keep your main points intact without adding to them.

——My edit of your review starts here——

From the summer reading assignment I have chosen Rachel’s recommendation, House Rules by Jodi Picoult as a novel that I most want to buy and The Book of Basketball, recommended by Sam and written by Bill Simmons as the book that I least want to own.

House Rules has a well-known and likeable author, mysterious elements, enthralling action scenes and twists and a storyline that would entertain me. Basketball simply revolves around aspects of a sport that I have no interest in by an author I am unfamiliar with. It does not portray a chronicle or plot, just views on, and a history of, the sport of basketball.

From the moment Rachel mentioned that Jodi Picoult wrote House Rules, I became intrigued. I have thoroughly enjoyed other literature of hers including My Sister’s Keeper, Harvesting the Heart, 19 Minutes and Keeping Faith. I am currently reading Songs of the Humpback Whale.

I’ve noticed that one of Jodi Picoult’s recurring writing styles is to create separate chapters and sections with dissimilar points of view, adding perspective and insight to her characters. She also includes environments that should be familiar to her readers, adding to their involvement in the story even when the situations she describes are outside their personal experiences. House Rules includes these elements to the full.

Little recognition came to mind when my classmate, Sam, referenced Bill Simmons, so I could not anticipate whether I would appreciate his composition technique. The sole information I gathered was his use of humor and his references to pop culture, neither of which are necessities for my reading experience.

Not only did I appreciate Picoult and fail to identify Simmons well, but the underlying themes of House Rules are attention-grabbing as opposed to The Book of Basketball which is a subject in which I have no interest. Picoult’s novel essentially presents itself as a murder mystery, with [occasionally] helpful hints, and extreme twists that leave the reader in shock. The enigmatic features suggested are, to say the least, very appealing. Rachel also mentioned that a chase scene amplified the book’s charm, which sparked my curiosity. The story provides a thick plotline and fits within the fictional genre. I tend to adore novels that keep me confused and dying to learn more and House Rules does that in spades. The Book of Basketball, being a textbook, obviously does not do that. It is heavily opinionated and so, I believe, forfeits any claim to be an authoritative book on the subject. Even at the level of a repository of information I found it to be very dull reading. My imagination was simply not fired by random facts about what is, to me, a boring subject.

In summary, I have read a number of Jodi Picoult’s absolute masterpieces, and have loved each of them uniquely. Without a doubt, House Rules would be no exception. It includes aspects such as plot twists, mystery, and switching perspectives that I have grown to truly welcome as I’ve explored various genres. The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons is a textbook on a subject I have no interest in, and it does not redeem itself by its writing style, content or any of the many other things that could have been employed to make the book interesting to a non-enthusiast. I will be heading to a bookstore in the near future, but only for the novel.

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History of Peachtree Accounting

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Raghida

In the mid 1970′s, four men by the names of Ben Dyer, Ron Roberts, Steve Mann, and John Hayes formed the Peachtree Software company. Ben Dyer was working as a manager at an Altair computer dealer called The Computer System Center when he was inspired to go into software publishing. They published their first program for the Altair in 1977.

 

In an effort to expand their operations, the fledgling business then purchased Layered Inc., which produced a top of the line accounting program for Steve Jobs’s then latest baby, the Macintosh. As the Macintosh enjoyed initial market success, Peachtree planned to use the software Layered Inc. published to break into that lucrative niche. They enjoyed even further mainstream success when their software was included with the IBM PC’s launch.

 

In June of 1981, the company was sold to an investment firm called the Management Science American for an undisclosed sum. Over the next two decades, the ownership of Peachtree changed hands several times. It was acquired for $145 million dollars by the Sage Group in 1998.

 

Today, it continues to operate under the Sage banner while producing the award-winning line of Peachtree accounting applications. It’s a complete software suite with products ranging from the entry-level Peachtree First to the fully-featured Peachtree Quantum.

 

Peachtree First, the farthest from the Peachtree Quantum in the product line-up, is usually the option recommended when all you need are basic accounting tools. While it has little extra features, what it can do, it does well. One step up in the software ladder is Peachtree Pro which includes some business management tools such as Microsoft Word and Excel integration.

 

Peachtree Complete and Peachtree Premium each add even more business management tools as well as advance options that allow them to integrate with even more third party software. The purchase of licenses for Complete and Premium also raise the number of allowed users from one to five. Premium is superior to Complete in that it has specialized industry specific variants like modules for NPOs and engineering firms. Peachtree Quantum, on the other hand, has every single feature of each Peachtree program as well as the multiple variants offered by the Premium option.  In addition, it ups the user per license limit even more from five to a staggering forty.

 

 

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Accounting Tips- Free Helpful Hint For Accounting Software

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Raghida

When you outsource, you are able to enormously scale back your workload and this could aid you concentrate on other aspects of your business. It provides help you reduce your stress when it comes to the complexities involved with the tax calculations. Tax issues are regarded as serious and may be handled by professionals who understand the intricacies involved with it. Finance account outsourcing involves tallying of finance documents before you’ll pay your taxes.

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Step by step process for creating a Paypal account

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Raghida

You might have seen lots of articles about making money online using paypal. But the fact is that Paypal is not going to help you earn any money. You can use Paypal to collect and credit your earned money into your bank accounts or into your credit cards. There are lots of websites available on internet that use paypal as a mode to make payments to their members. So it’s in your interest to have a paypal account if you don’t want to lose money making opportunities provided by these Paypal supportive websites. Paypal is going to help you even if you work as an advertiser with freelancing and get paid to blog kind of websites. In this article, I’m going to tell you step by step process for creating a paypal account:

Creating a Paypal account

  1. You must have a working e-mail address before you start the process of creating an account on Paypal. If you already don’t have an active e-mail address, create one today on Gmail or Yahoo Mail or wherever you prefer. By the end of this step, you must have an active e-mail address with you.
  2. Go to Paypal website and Click the ‘Sign Up’ link.
  3. Select your Country and account type. There are three types of accounts available on Paypal.
    • Personal account is mostly used for buying purpose. You can send and receive some limited amount of money with personal paypal account.
    • Premier account is used for buying and selling with your personal name. I would suggest you to create a Premier account if you want to send and receive money using Paypal. But you must have a credit card to activate your premier paypal account. You will be able to receive payments from credit cards with a premier account.
    • And Business accounts are useful for buying or selling using company name

    Note - We can move to a different account type anytime whenever we want by calling or e-mailing paypal help desk

  4. After selecting the account type, fill up all required fields
  5. Next still will be verifying your paypal account. We need to verify our paypal accounts in order to withdraw money from our paypal accounts. But we can receive funds into our paypal accounts even before verifying our paypal accounts. But we need to verify our paypal account before withdrawing any money from our accounts. So enter your credit card, visa card or debit card details to verify your paypal account.
  6. After entering your credit card or debit card details, wait for your 4 digit activation number in your next statement. Once you get it, enter into your paypal account to complete the verification process.
    • Go to Paypal.com and login into your account.
    • Click My Account à Profile placed under My Account menu
    • Under Your profile click Add/Edit Bank Account
    • Fill up all required fields including your country name, Bank Name, IFSC Code (Ask your bank to provide you the IFSC Code or check your Check Book)
    • Enter your Account Number and once filled all required fields, crosscheck again and once checked click Continue and then Confirm button

    7. Connect your bank account with Paypal

    Here are some easy steps that you have to follow to link your bank account with your paypal so that you can transfer money from your paypal account to bank account:

This is how your bank account is connected with Paypal and will start showing your bank account as your ‘Primary’ account Status.

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The Importance of Risk Management in Trading

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Raghida

Copyright (c) 2009 Scott Cole

I’ve participated in a variety of trading and investing newsgroups and forums on the internet over the years, and it never ceases to amaze me how little attention is paid to risk management. Whether they trade stocks, Forex, commodities, futures, or other instruments, most amateur traders continue to focus only on trading entries.

In my experience, most questions posed by inexperienced investors focus on finding the next hot stock or the best trading system for trading stocks, forex or commodities. They are all hoping to catch a few big winners just by scouring the internet for some hot tips. Or, they think there may be a hot trading system out there that will make them a millionaire in no time. Or, if they are focused on short-term trading, they are hoping to learn that one trading system that will give them 90% winners, and profits month after month.

Therefore, the financial industry continues to prey on these attitudes with countless books and trading systems. The brokerage houses want you to open an account so they can sell you the latest and greatest ideas in the stock market, while padding their accounts with your commissions. The discount brokers will sell you on the idea that you can make big profits just by using their trading platforms and using a couple technical indicators.

And, of course, the biggest fraud is put on by professional money managers, who promise consistent profits to unaware investors. We have just realized the biggest fraud of all, with a potential $50 billion Ponzi scheme run by formerly reputable money manager Bernie Madoff.

Because he was so well known on Wall Street, Madoff was able to convince hundreds of investors that he could be profitable every month. All the while, he was simply soliciting new money to pay off the original and oldest investors. There have been plenty of examples like this, but the Madoff scam is clearly the biggest fraud of all time.

The bottom line is, there is no such thing as the Holy Grail of trading! There is no one trading method or system that will generate huge returns for anyone, year after year. History is wrought with hundreds of examples of trading legends who made it big, then crashed and burned.

The best traders go through periods of underperformance, and they accept this, because they know, that in the long run, their trading methods will provide strong returns. However, they don’t expect to make 100% on their money every year, and they don’t expect to make money every day, every week, or even every month. Very few are capable of such returns, and those that are, will not share their strategies with the public!

Professional traders are also not worried about having a trading system that is right 100% of the time. They know that this is impossible. All they are concerned with is finding an EDGE that, over time, will be profitable. On the other hand, most amateur traders are worried about being RIGHT all the time, rather than being profitable. They can’t stand the thought of having a losing trade. Professional traders know that losing trades are part of the game.

One thing all of the best traders DO have in common, however, is that they know how to manage risk! Because they know that the markets can turn on them at any time, they are more focused on managing the risk in their portfolios, rather than on specific entries and exits in their trading models.

Most amateur traders can not seem to get past the idea that the initial trade entry, or stock selection, is the NOT the most important part of any trading model. It is what you do AFTER you enter a trade that is more important. And even more important than knowing when to exit a position is learning how to manage your risk.

One popular concept in the trading world is the idea of minimizing your risk to 1% or 2% of the equity in your account on any given trade. For example, if you have $100,000 in your account, then you would only risk $1,000 or $2,000 on any particular trade. If you want to buy XYZ stock at $20, and you have determined that you will exit the trade if it goes down to $19, then you will trade no more than 2,000 shares.

This is a good start, but is not the end of managing your risk. You can limit your risk to 1% if you like, but if you do not have the discipline to stick to your trading rules, and you take trades that you should not, you will still lose, and lose quickly! That is just one example of not controlling your risk. The following is a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to managing risk.

1. Do not over trade. This can mean risking too much on any one position, or trading too much, simply for the thrill. With that in mind, once you have developed the entry and exit rules for your system, STICK to them! Don’t take trades that are not signaled just because you feel the need to trade!

2. Don’t trade markets that are highly correlated at the same time, unless you are doing some sort of spread trade by buying one market and shorting the other. Also beware of markets that are inversely correlated. For instance, if the Japanese Yen is going up while the Nikkei index is going down, don’t buy the Yen and short the Nikkei! You are simply doubling your bet!

3. Don’t add to positions when the markets become more volatile! Some trading systems look to capitalize on long term trends and will pyramid positions to achieve greater profits. Only the skilled trader should attempt this, because normally when trends are in place for a while, the volatility tends to increase.

4. If the volatility in your trading position increases dramatically, consider exiting some of your position.

5. Don’t begin hoping that one position will turn into a big winner. You must check your emotions at the door when you enter your trading room. Never marry yourself to a position. If you have a profitable strategy, it is many trades over time that will bring those profits, not one big winner.

6. Absolutely, positively know where you will exit a position BEFORE you enter a new trade!

7. Absolutely, positively know how you will trail your stops on your positions!

8. If you are having a bad trading day, trading week, or trading month, TAKE A BREAK! When have not taken a break for a long time, our trading judgment can become clouded, and we begin to break Rule #1. Once you find yourself breaking that rule, it is time to step away from the trading desk for a while.

9. If you are on a losing streak, and your equity has declined, reduce your risk!

10. Finally, when you do take some profits, take them out of your trading account and diversify your investments! Even though you may have a diversified portfolio traded by your trading system, you still should invest in completely different markets, such as real estate, bonds, art, commodities, or even another business.

Once you learn the importance of risk management, you will be one big step closer to becoming a profitable trader.

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