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2011 May

P.C. Productivity

by

Michael Ericksen P.C.

Greetings!

   

The importance of keeping the lines of communication open with one's business partners cannot be overemphasized.  At ME-PC we believe a relationship can only survive if the parties involved maintain those lines of communication.  In addition to that, it needs to be a two way process and should flow back and forth.  Don't assume that the communication process will evolve all on its own.

 
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Sincerely,


 

Michael Ericksen P.C.Michael Ericksen P.C.
847-605-1590
Employment Audit...why is it important to your business
  

Most businesses can expect to be visited by a government agency or sued by an employee at some point during their existence.  The outcome of that type of audit or lawsuit can result in substantial fines and penalties, along with substantial liability and costly litigation.  Perhaps one of the most important and effective actions an employer can take to prevent and deal with potential liability issues, is to conduct a preventative internal audit of its workplace policies and practices. 

 

An employment audit covers all facets of the business that affect employees including:

  •  Analysis of workforce by position and demographics
  • Legal compliance issues, application
  • Interpretation of and compliance with company policies
  • Review of human resources functions
  • Review of personnel actions
  • Internal complaint process

While it is not possible to entirely eliminate the risk of a government agency or a private litigant from finding some violation of a federal or state law, this is one area where the proverbial "ounce of prevention" can pay big dividends. An employer can literally save itself thousands of dollars and avoid the time and expense of litigation by taking prompt corrective action before the government comes calling or it is sued by a disgruntled employee. 

 

To learn more about what is involved in an employment audit and how it can help your business, feel free to contact

 

 

E. Jason Tremblay
 
Attorney at Law

ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP

Phone: 312.876.6676

EJTREMBLAY@arnstein.com

 

What's New in

Sage Pro 2011

 

Reconcile Bank Accounts Faster

The new enhancements in Sage Pro ERP v.2011 give you the ability to search through your bank records by any number of criteria.  It also gives you the flexibility to sort by any of the column headings. 

 

New Customer Alert System

A new feature allows you to easily alert your employees about an important customer issue.

This alert can then be presented on screen prior to important actions being taken such as shipping inventory to a customer.

For example, you could place an alert on a customer to indicate bad credit.  Whenever a transaction is processed for this customer, the alert would appear allowing the user to decide if they would like to move forward with the action.

 

Customer Average Days to Pay

Easily view the average days to pay for each of your customers. Identify the customers that take longer to pay their invoices and know your best paying clients. Also view the average days to pay in the Aged Receivables report.

 

Accept Credit Cards Easily and Securely

Improve your productivity by using the improved credit card module that is now included at no charge to all customers. New options are available in this fully PADSS compliant module such as; voiding pre-authorized transactions, modifying expiration dates, and enabling Card Verification Value (CVV) , which may lower your merchant fees.

 

Set Default Warehouse Location for each Customer

The default warehouse location can now be set at the customer level.  This would, for example, allow west coast customers to be serviced from the west coast warehouse, and east coast customers from the east coast warehouse - lowering shipping costs for both you and your customers.

 

Purchase Orders

A new option is now available on the Item Cost Level dialog that will allow you to import manufacturers/vendor price list easier and faster. This new option uses the import framework and allows for multiple import format and schemas depending on the vendor or manufacturer.

 

 

Easily switch between add and edit order screens

With a single click, users can now easily move between the add order and edit order screen within Sage Pro ERP v2011 . The same function is also available in screens Enter Payables, AR Invoices, Create Journal Batch, and Enter Purchase Orders. 

 

 

Sage

Plus much more.

Contact Michael Ericksen for more information

mericksen@me-pc.com

 

Kari-Ann Ryan of Michael Ericksen P.C. is now SageCRM Certified

 

Michael Ericksen P.C. would like to recognize Kari-Ann Ryan for her recent certification. Kari-Ann went through an extensive training to become certified in SageCRM installation and implementation. She passed with flying colors and now is not only an expert in SageCRM but a Certified one. SageCRM.com is a comprehensive on-demand CRM solution for businesses seeking a low-cost, low-risk option. A fixed monthly price delivers everything: the CRM application, support, backups and updates.

 
Michael Ericksen P.C.
1515 E. Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
847-605-1590

 

In This Issue
Employment Audits
Community Corner
WACCG
About MEPC

Dates To Remember 

Dates to Remember

 

  
May 18th-Mike goes to jail for MDA
  
May 25th- Hyroglyfic Event
May 30th- Memorial Day
June 19th-Father's Day 
Junel 21st- 1st day of Summer
 
Community Corner

Michael is going to Jail...
Lock-Up MDA 
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Please help Mike make bail.  He has been charged with aiding and abetting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) with the intent of helping area residents with Muscular Dystrophy. 
  
He needs $800 to make bail by May 18th, 2011. Learn more below or make your donation today!
  
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The WAC Consulting Group offers over 30 business solutions, in more than 35 states with nationwide services supporting clients during extended business hours. We have the means to serve your needs with more urgency and offer expertise in more product areas than the typical small firm. We provide the hands on services of a small local firm with resources and benefits of a large organization.

 

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We tailor your business ERP, Accounting, and CRM software solutions.  We listen and learn about you and your business needs and help your organization access the data needed to be efficient and effective.  Michael Ericksen P.C. helps you identify problems in your system and processes.  We then tailor the software and support systems to meet your needs.

If your accounting or CRM system does not provide the information you need to run your business in an efficient and effective way, perhaps now is the time to do a software business review and see what needs are not being met.  Call us to schedule your FREE review today.

Sincerely,

Michael Ericksen P.C.

1515 E. Woodfield Road

Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

847-605-1590

 

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Michael Ericksen P.C. wants to show our appreciation for your quality referrals.  We will send you a 2 lb. sampler cheesecake by Cheesecakes by JR  for every qualified referral that schedules an office meeting.  If they then become a client within six months of that meeting you will receive a $200 gift card.   

Our business contacts give referrals because we have earned their trust and they appreciate the value we can offer someone else.  Contact us to learn how to spot our Ideal Client.