The Office Management Blog

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 are in, everyone should appear presentable for work.

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 will take advantage.

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 mess of this simple entry.

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 this seminar that blogging is a very valuable tool in bringing prospective clients to your business.

Relationships With Vendors – Easing The Stress
March 06, 2008, 6:50 PM
I believe that having personal relationships with vendors is critical to your success. These vendors want your business and will bend over backwards to help you in most cases.

Outsource Your Payroll
March 05, 2008, 4:45 PM
More often than not, I have seen administrators of companies become very frustrated when given the task of bookkeeping when they have no financial background to handle this task. This is a huge mistake for the success of your business.

Reader Question: Manipulative Employees
March 03, 2008, 3:50 PM
I cannot tell you how many times I have let employees go, sometimes the very same day of hiring for this very reason. Productivity and morale go down when employees mix business with personal concerns.

1099 Form for 2007
February 27, 2008, 9:45 AM
First of all, the deadline for issuing 1099's is the end of January, so people emailing me recently have already missed the deadline.