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August 2010:  BYE BYE, SUMMER! 
Dear ,
 

It's that time of year again.  We are forced to get back on schedule as vacations become fond memories and the school year begins.  If you are anything like me, you intended to keep up a routine schedule during the summer; but maybe it didn't quite work out that way.  Summertime seems to give us some freedom from the clock.  This can serve us well as a refreshing change of pace and a break from the monotony of a routine. 

 

Now that we are refreshed and ready to get back into the swing of things, it is a good time of year to evaluate your financial health.  Are you reaching goals that you set for yourself and your company this year?  SME is available to assist with helping you obtain those goals.  Included in this edition, you will find helpful tax, technology and marketing tips that you can utilize to reach and exceed those goals.  

 

I hope you are emerging from summer refreshed and ready to gain the balance that comes with routine.  Feel free to give us a call and let SME help you achieve that balance. 

 

- Michelle Bennett, CPA

  Principal

In This Issue
QuickBooks Seminars
Marketing Tip by Jessica Neville
Technology Tip by Sonia Gowen
Tax Tip by Rick Evans, CPA
Upcoming Events
QuickBooks Seminars
The professionals at SME are Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisors.  We will be there to help you identify the most effective use of the program, teach you how to use it efficiently in your day-to-day operations, and keep you apprised of system updates.
 
 
Our next class will be on Thursday, September 2 at our office from 8:30AM to 5:00PM.  To find out more information and to register, visit our website.
Marketing Tip from Jessica Neville

Put your company 'on the map'...

 Millions of people use Google every day.  In fact, it's my homepage.  If I want to find something out about anything, I go to Google.  Did you know Google could be a form of Social Media?  With a new feature called GooglePlaces, you can put your office on the map!  Using GooglePlaces, you can create a pin point for your office so that when others search for you or anything near your place of business, they can see your name and your location and information.  This is a great way to stay in front of your customers and it's easy and painless to set up.  Here is an article with more information and steps to get set up.  The best part is, you don't have to update it every week - unless you want to.  Take advantage of this free tool to get more exposure on the web. 
 
Technology Tip from Sonia Gowen
 
SME is now an Intuit Solutions Provider...
 
What does this mean for you?  SME can now, more than ever, handle all of your QuickBooks® accounting software needs, from ordering updates to troubleshooting errors.  We now have an extended network that enables us to find any solution, from payroll to general software questions.
 
We also have access to additional solutions for your Business.
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS is designed for mid-size businesses out-growing QuickBooks® Premier or Pro.  With Enterprise Solutions, you do not need to switch to another software package that will be expensive, require data conversions and pose a training nightmare for you and your employees. 
 
RETAIL SOLUTIONS:  Point of Sale® is designed for most retail businesses.  It is feature-rich with:
  • Detailed inventory tracking;
  • The ability to easily setup and track promotions;  
  • Integrated merchant services;
  • Can handle multiple stores; and,
  • Best of all, links directly into your QuickBooks® financial software.
INTUIT MARKETPLACE:  The marketplace has a large variety of add-on software to handle many additional needs your business may have.  From multiple inventory locations, light or heavy manufacturing, property management, mobile service invoicing, inventory tracking and much more, SME can help you find the solution to automate all your business work flows.  The best part is that they integrate with your current QuickBooks® financial software so you can keep the software you know.
 
For more information, visit our website or view this helpful handout.
Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter.  Stay tuned for next month's tips and features.
 
Sincerely,
 
Serotta Maddocks Evans & Co., CPA's
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Tax Tip

On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act was officially enacted.  The act contains several provisions that are effective for 2010  and others that will be implemented during the next several years.

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