Windows - To select large numbers of files (for deletion, copying, etc.), draw a box around them. To do this, hold down the left mouse button somewhere off to the side of the group of icons. While holding it down, drag your mouse, creating a dashed-line box. Surround any files you want to select. Easy!
Internet - Windows Update is the best Internet tool I know to plug security holes and fix bugs. From the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Windows Update. It will lead you through the steps of automatically downloading any upgrades your system needs.
Word - Did someone send you a document typed in all UPPER CASE? Change it quickly by highlighting the objectionable text, and repeatedly hitting Shift-F3 until the correct case is shown.
Excel - Do you work with more than one workbook at a time. Use Ctrl-F6 to quickly jump between them.
5 Most Costly Payroll Mistakes
- Human Error There are a multitude of opportunities for inaccurate data entry to occur along the information chain. Most payroll errors occur when keying in timecard information, and when entering employee data such as the name, address, vital statistics, and hourly rate.
- Traditional time clock error Traditional time clocks allow missed punches, duplicate punches, and smudged, illegible timecards. With timecards, missed punches will not be caught until the timecards are being manually tallied. Then supervisors or managers are required to supply the missing information based on their memory of who was at work, when.
- Overpayment A manually prepared payroll will eventually contain an error. According to the American Payroll Association, the average overpayment of work time (long lunches and breaks, tardiness, early departures, etc.) that can add up to 10 minutes per day, per employee. This can total up to tens of thousands of dollars per year!
- Calculation errors for taxes, insurance, and benefits Tax filing is made easier if correct payroll records are kept. Governments expect timely, accurate reports and deposits. Heavy penalties and interest are levied against companies that fail to comply with regulations. Workers? compensation insurance for on-the-job injury is often overpaid by employers. Many businesses overstate their payrolls by not removing certain items with are excludable from the premium calculation such as tips, overtime, severance pay, expense reimbursements, employer-provided perks and limits on the wages of officers and inactive employees still receiving payroll. Small mistakes can add up to much higher premiums.
- Inefficiency and wasted time In many businesses, payroll is a half-automated procedure at best. The employee time collection process-the repetitive collection, editing and entry of payroll data is still almost exclusively a manual, clerical process. Manual timekeeping is an expensive and time-consuming weekly or bi-weekly process. Manual calculation is just one way that timecards waste time. Timecards have to be distributed and collected. Payroll staff must spend time investigating timecard omissions, making corrections and responding to employee questions about alleged underpayment or other discrepancies. Ready to save some time and money?
Contact us and we can help We can show you how to utilize the QuickBooks payroll module. This affordable program has all the bells and whistles of those costing thousands of dollars at a fraction of the price. Call us for a quote and get ready to save some time and money!
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Did you know that the error rate for paper filings per tax return is a whopping 21% versus a low .5% for those filing their tax return electronically.
The most common error? Incorrect or missing social security number.
According to Homeport Magazine Navy Federal Credit Union
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3. Positive work relations
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Label Warnings
Have you ever read the little warning labels on appliances and toys? Some are quite silly. For instance, a tag on my new iron says, Do not iron clothes while wearing them. Here are a few of the most absurd warnings from www.dumbwarnings.com
 Gateway Computers
Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue.
Kodak Camera
This camera will only work when film is inside.
Lucent Technologies Telephone
The following is found on page 4 of the instruction book:
To place or answer a call, lift the handset.
To place a call, dial the desired number.
To end the call, hang up the handset.
Another gem:
To put a call on Hold: Press Hold .
Japanese Game Cube Instruction Manual
Do not attempt to stick head inside deck, which may result in injury.
Blockbuster Rental DVD
Be kind - rewind.
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