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Create Your Own Website
February 24, 2009, 12:40 PM
It doesn’t matter if you are a gardener or a law firm, you need a website. Your website should be listed on your business cards (another absolute must), your advertising, on emails, everything!

Tax Reporting Questions For 2008
February 17, 2009, 12:55 PM
Question: Do I have to have every vendor fill out a W-9 every year? Answer: No, have your vendor fill out one W-9 and keep it on file.

A New Approach To Business
February 17, 2009, 12:05 PM
The following is a list of company benefits every employer should strive to provide to its employees: respect, a chance to grow on the job, livable wages, generous paid vacations, medical and dental insurance, pension plans and profit sharing.

Career Path of an Office Manager
June 26, 2008, 12:50 PM
I believe Office Managers who are not receiving adequate support from upper-management staff need to step up as leaders and voice their concerns.

Avoiding the Risks of Bookkeeper Embezzlement
March 19, 2008, 11:35 AM
If you are not receiving timely financials, I hate to inform you that you are at risk for the above scenario. You may trust your bookkeeper implicitly...in every embezzlement case this was true.

Hickeys: A Mark of Unprofessionalism
March 18, 2008, 9:25 AM
I have run into a situation twice now with an employee who keeps showing up to work with hickeys on her neck. In my opinion, this is completely unacceptable and unprofessional. I don't care what type of working environment you ...

Tracking Employee Time
March 13, 2008, 11:30 AM
Whether you work for a small office or a large organization, tracking employee time always seems to be an issue. As office managers, we do not have the time to baby-sit employees, yet if we don't monitor time, certain employees ...

Coding Petty Cash
March 11, 2008, 11:25 AM
One of the most frequent mistakes accountants see on financial statements is the miscoding of petty cash. It is a very simple concept to grasp but for bookkeepers who do not know what they're doing, they can really make a ...

The Value Of Networking
March 09, 2008, 5:10 PM
Depending on what type of business you own, networking can be a very profitable source for you. The types of businesses I have seen great success with are service businesses.

Blogging For Your Business
March 08, 2008, 8:15 PM
I recently attended a tele-seminar through WordPress on a topic many of us are unfamiliar with - blogging. I had always thought blogging was people's personal opinions and ideas about their own lives, music, food, etc. but I learned through ...



Latest Comments in The Office Management Blog posts

Nice Article regarding outsourcing services.

It is also true that most of the companies adopted this kind of strategy for maximizes profits and minimizes losses.

Another benefit is that outsourcing allows companies to avail high-quality services. So now a days outsourcing services are most important in every business organization.
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By: Commercial Collection on 10/29/09 at 5:23 AM
Outsourcing Your Accounting In The New Year
outsourcing companies offer commendable cost advantages and lifts off a lot of stress to the business giants who don?t have time to spend on all the activities in their respective firms.
Regards,

invoice processing services
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By: invoice processing services on 5/5/09 at 12:29 AM
Outsourcing Your Accounting In The New Year
Thanks for the good post - it encourages me to continue pursuing my career in Office Management.
By: Jim Carrillo on 3/13/09 at 10:20 AM
Career Path of an Office Manager
The only thing with free delivery is that sometimes the freight gets rolled into the price and you do not get the value you think you are.
If you look at Office Depot's price for a 11 pt. colored end tab folder with 2 fasteners their price is $37.99 per 50 compared to this supplier American Corporate Services who charges freight, their price for the same product is $27.95 per 100. So if you bought 500 Folders Office Depot would ship it free for $379.90 and American Corporate Services would charge $125.00 for folders (their prices drop with the more you buy) and would charge approx. $20.00 shipping. So Office Depot is charging $234.90 more for free shipping. Be careful with free freight it may not be the deal you think it is.
You can check pricing on American Corporate Services & Office Depot just google their names.
By: Mark Dale on 2/12/09 at 1:10 PM
Relationships With Vendors – Easing The Stress
The only thing with free delivery is that sometimes the freight gets rolled into the price and you do not get the value you think you are.
If you look at Office Depot's price for a 11 pt. colored end tab folder with 2 fasteners their price is $37.99 per 50 compared to this supplier American Corporate Services who charges freight, their price for the same product is $27.95 per 100. So if you bought 500 Folders Office Depot would ship it free for $379.90 and American Corporate Services would charge $125.00 for folders (their prices drop with the more you buy) and would charge approx. $20.00 shipping. So Office Depot is charging $234.90 more for free shipping. Be careful with free freight it may not be the deal you think it is.
You can check pricing on American Corporate Services & Office Depot just google their names.
By: Mark Dale on 2/12/09 at 1:09 PM
Relationships With Vendors – Easing The Stress

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