If you process your Payroll through Timberline Office, visit our Year-End Resource Page for important year-end information regarding your Timberline Office software.

http://www.cpatechnology.net/yearend.html

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(A): You can actually use Timberline Office to record and report on your company’s sent holiday cards! Just follow the steps below to create a custom field that tracks which Accounts Payable vendors you sent holiday cards to:

1) From the File menu, select Company Settings > Custom Fields (for v 9.5.x and later) or Data Folder Settings > Custom Fields (for v 9.4.x and earlier).

2) In the Available Records list, select AP Vendor.

3) Click [Edit] and then click [Add].

4) In the Description box, type Sent Holiday Card.

5) In the Type section, select Check Box.

6) Click [OK] and then click [Close].

7) Click [OK] to close the window that appears.
Note: Upgrade your files to add this custom field to your other data folders. The next time you use the Upgrade Files tool in TS-Main (Tools > Upgrade Files), vendor custom fields from other data folders are added to the vendor custom fields on the folder you upgrade.

8.) In Accounts Payable, from the Setup menu, select Vendors.

9) Click [List], select a vendor, and then click [OK].

10) Press ENTER, and then select the Custom Fields tab.

11) You now have a check box that you can select to indicate that you sent this vendor a holiday card. You can use this field in reports and conditions.

12) Click [Save] and then click [Close].

On top of adopting the standard “green” practices such as recycling office supplies, replacing company cars with hybrids or installing solar panels into your commercial space, have you thought of other ways, specifically in the software you use on a daily basis or through your network infrastructure? Going green cannot only preserve our world’s natural resources, but it can also save your business money.

In an effort to save a few more trees (and a few more bucks), here are a few tips for you Timberline Office users to reduce the amount of paper when printing from STO:

• Print preview your reports to verify the information is correct before you print to paper
• Save and file electronic copies instead of paper copies. Print your reports to a .prn or .pdf and save them to a designated location on your computer’s hard drive disk or on your network.
• Set your printing defaults to print to file.
• Use selection criteria to limit the number of pages that print for the report.
• Send copies of reports by e-mail instead of printing paper copies and handing them out.

To jump on the “green” bandwagon, I’m going to conclude by stating “please consider the planet before printing this page.” Pass it on via email – you’ll help save a tree, reduce desk clutter and save your friends and co-workers from adding to the avalanche of “needless paper.”

- Purchase one additional module or use and get 10% off
- Purchase two additional modules or uses and get 15% off
- Purchase three or more additional modules or uses and get 20% off

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First and foremost, to be prepared to meet the challenges of more competitive bids, it’s imperative for your business to have practices put in place for organization and to satisfy govt. regs and to be able to perform work at a low cost.

THINGS YOU NEED TO ASK YOURSELF!

1) Does your business use construction-specific accounting software?

2) Do you presently utilize integrated construction-specific estimating software for competitive bidding? (since we all know timing is priceless when it comes to the bidding process!)  You should have tools which are capable of automating the take-off process and that can provide the analysis to help ensure your business that their bids are exactly where they need to be.

3) Does your payroll system ensure compliance with Prevailing Wage, Payroll and HR regs?

If you answered YES to these questions, how has your software sytem been advantageous to your business when it comes to the bidding process?

If you answered NO to any of these questions, and your goal is winning more jobs, contact CPA Technology at (610) 862-1998.  You can also visit our website at www.cpatechnology.net.

And if you already know us…hopefully we’ll see you at one of our upcoming Breakfast Meetings

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