Zinner & Co. urges our clients who use Intuit QuickBooks Desktop for Windows to upgrade their one-time purchase license before Dec. 10.
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Change to QuickBooks Payroll
As a QuickBooks Payroll subscriber, you have probably received the following email from Intuit regarding a change to QuickBooks Payroll in that will be implemented in early fall 2021.
This service will allow The Work Number® from Equifax to access your employees’ identifying information, as well as historical earnings directly from your QuickBooks file. From the information outlined in the Frequently Asked Questions, this verification would happen without your knowledge.
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Zinner & Co. Adopting QuickBooks Support Policy
Zinner & Co. has officially adopted Intuit’s QuickBooks Discontinuation policy.
If you are using QuickBooks version 2017 or older, we encourage you to upgrade to maintain compliance. This policy will maintain support for the three most recent versions of Intuit QuickBooks.
QuickBooks Desktop 2020 includes new productivity-boosting features to help you save more time and stay more organized. Some of the new/improved features include:
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7 Best Practices for QuickBooks Use
If you are using QuickBooks, you are not alone. In fact, QuickBooks is the market share leader for small business accounting. Like most software packages, most users do not take advantage of the full capabilities of the system.
To get the most out of your investment in QuickBooks, you should look at using more of the systems features while avoiding some of the common mistakes. The following is a list of best practices you should consider implementing for your small business: read more…
6 Tips for Hiring the Right Bookkeeper for Your Business
A bookkeeper can be one of the most important hires your organization ever makes. A good bookkeeper can keep you on the straight and narrow. A bad one can take you off the rails.
There are key skills and attributes you should look for when hiring a bookkeeper; here are 10 of the most important: read more…
Zinner & Co. Quickbooks Support Policy: What you need to know
Effective June 1st 2018 Zinner & Co. will officially adopt Intuit’s Quickbooks Discontinuation policy. If you are using Quickbooks version 2015 or older, you will need to upgrade to maintain compliance. This policy will maintain support for the three most recent versions of Intuit Quickbooks. The annual drop date for the oldest product version is May 31st. Intuit’s current “Disco” policy states:
These emails about QuickBooks software are actually a phishing scam!
What caught our eye today? This article by Emily Valla, special to the Idaho Statesman.
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Payroll Update: Revised Tax Tables
New Payroll Update for QuickBooks Users
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