| Many small businesses find out that their | | | | companies." That's like saying, "I've owned Fords |
| bookkeeping staff is, instead, utilized for money | | | | and I've owned Chevys, neither fit my needs, but |
| earning tasks that take away their ability to | | | | there are no other choices." This is ridiculous. |
| complete money saving tasks. They help with | | | | There are great payroll companies, all over the |
| marketing pieces instead of invoicing. They | | | | country, who can provide all of the service and |
| complete sales proposals instead of making | | | | products you need: Online Payroll, Time clocks, |
| collection calls. | | | | Biometric Time clocks, Online Employee Service, |
| In many small, privately owned businesses, this is | | | | Multi-state & Multi Local companies, Certified |
| the right thing to do: Make money first, count | | | | & Union Payroll, everything. You should |
| money second. This does not relieve us from | | | | demand better service and more response from |
| paying our obligations, payroll and vendors - | | | | you payroll provider. |
| without whom we could not survive. | | | | As with everything in a company, the owner |
| It is easy and appropriate to outsource payroll, | | | | must dictate the direction and force of any idea |
| tax payments, bookkeeping and even payables | | | | or change. Set the tone of your company to |
| check writing. Talk with your financial services | | | | improve productivity in this area. Set the tone to |
| professionals. They usually work with several | | | | improve efficiency and internal controls. Demand |
| payroll companies that will ease your | | | | that your staff follow the rules. Most importantly, |
| bookkeeper's workload. These companies also | | | | you must follow the rules. If expense reports are |
| help outsource your bank reconciliation and/or | | | | due a certain day, get it done. If notification must |
| Accounts Payable check writing - a great | | | | be given to get a check, give notification; don't |
| improvement to internal controls - without you | | | | just tear a check from the checkbook. If you |
| losing control of your money. Design and build | | | | break the rules, everyone breaks the rules. |
| proper systems with proper controls and your | | | | These are simple and inexpensive changes to |
| bookkeeper and/or controller will be more | | | | make. You don't have to implement everything at |
| productive and your company more profitable. | | | | one time. Start now and make one change every |
| Some business owners have been with the "Big | | | | two months. In twelve months time you're likely |
| 2" payroll companies and switch every year | | | | to have more money, time and a happier |
| because the service does not meet their needs. | | | | bookkeeper and controller. |
| They say "there are no other decent payroll | | | | |