Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series - Business

(5182, 'Allegations of copyright and trademark infringement br Nancy Stouffer br In 1999 American author Nancy Kathleen Stouffer alleged copyright and trademark infringement by Rowling of her 1984 works The Legend of Rah and the Muggles ISBN 1 58989 400 6 and Larry Potter and His Best Friend Lilly The primary basis for Stouffer s case rested in her own purported invention of the word Muggles the name of a race of mutant humanoids in The Legend of Rah and the Muggles and Larry Potter the title character of a series of activity booklets for children Larry Potter like Harry Potter is a bespectacled boy with dark hair though he is not a character in The Legend of Rah and the Muggles Stouffer also drew a number of other comparisons such as a castle on a lake a receiving room and wooden doors Portions of Rah were originally published in booklet form by Ande Publishing Company in 1986 a company founded by Stouffer together with a group of friends and family Ande filed for bankrup tcy in September 1987 without selling any of its booklets in the United States or elsewhere Rowling has stated that she first visited the United States in 1998 br Rowling along with Scholastic Press her American publisher and Warner Bros holders of the series film rights pre empted Stouffer in 2002 with a suit of their own seeking a declaratory judgment that they had not infringed on any of Stouffer s works The court found in their favour stating that no reasonable juror could find a likelihood of confusion as to the source of the two parties works During the course of the trial it was proven by clear and convincing evidence that Stouffer has perpetrated a fraud on the Court through her submission of fraudulent documents as well as through her untruthful testimony including changing pages years after the fact to retroactively insert the word muggle Her case was dismissed with prejudice and she was fined 50 000 for her pattern of intentional bad faith conduct in relation to h er employment of fraudulent submissions along with being ordered to pay a portion of the plaintiffs legal fees Stouffer appealed the decision in 2004 but in 2005 the appeals court upheld the ruling She states on her website that she is planning to republish her books and is entertaining the possibility of another lawsuit against Warner Bros J K Rowling and Scholastic Press br The Legend of Rah and the Muggles is currently out of print In the spring of 2001 it was published by Thurman House LLC a Maryland publishing company Thurman House formed by Ottenheimer Publishers to republish the works of Nancy Stouffer was closed when Ottenheimer ceased operations in 2002 after filing for bankruptcy Stouffer later asserted that any copies of the book published by Thurman House are unauthorised because the publisher failed to honour its contractual obligations to her br Claire Field br In 2000 in the lead up to the release of the first Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone Warner Bros the film s distributor sent a series of letters to owners of Harry Potter fansites demanding that to protect their copyright they hand over their domain names The action resulted in negative publicity for the company when Claire Field the then 15 year old webmaster of the British fansite harrypotterguide co uk was reduced to tears by what were described by her father as unnecessary bully tactics Eventually the corporation backed down in the face of media opposition and declared that as the site was non commercial it did not violate the trademark br Unauthorised Chinese Harry Potter books br In 2002 an unauthorised Chinese language sequel titled Harry Potter and Bao Zoulong Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Hl Bt y Bo Zulng appeared for sale in the People s Republic of China In English language media this was mistranslated as Harry Potter and Leopard Walk Up to Dragon According to translated excerpts the book principally consists of the text of J R R Tolkien s The Hob bit but with most names changed to those of Harry Potter characters The book was quickly recognised as a fake Rowling and Warner Bros took steps to stop its distribution Copies were briefly distributed around the world including e book copies traded on the Internet br In November 2002 the Bashu Publishing House in the southwestern city of Chengdu agreed to pay a 1 600 US 3 400 fine and publish an apology in China s Legal Times for printing and distributing the novel As of 2007 the identity of the anonymous author has not been discovered The opening of Harry Potter and Bao Zoulong translated into English was included in several news articles br Also in 2002 the China Braille Publishing House published Harry Potter and the Porcelain Doll As of 2007 it is estimated that there are fifteen million fraudulent Harry Potter novels circulating in China In 2007 Rowling s agents the Christopher Little Literary Agency began to discuss the possibility of legal proceedings concerning a fa ke version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that appeared in China ten days before the actual book s publication br Uttam Ghosh br In 2003 legal pressure from Harry Potter s publishers led an Indian publisher to stop publication of Harry Potter in Calcutta by Uttam Ghosh a work in which Harry meets figures from Bengali literature br Dmitri Yemets br Main article Tanya Grotter br In 2003 courts in the Netherlands prevented the distribution of a Dutch translation of Tanya Grotter and the Magical Double Bass the first of Dmitri Yemets popular Russian series about a female apprentice wizard Rowling and her publishers sued arguing that the Grotter books violate copyright law Yemets and his original Moscow based publishers Eksmo argued that the books constitute a parody permitted under copyright The Dutch courts ruled that the books did not constitute parody and thus were not allowed to be sold in the Netherlands br Later that year as the Dutch translation Tanja Grotter en de magische contrabas was still legal in Belgium the Flemish publishers Roularta Books decided to print 1 000 copies and no more in order to let people decide whether it was plagiarism hoping that under those circumstances Rowling and her publishers would not sue Rowling did not sue but as there was a lot of interest in the book Dutch people could buy the book by postal order from another Flemish publisher Boekhandel VanIn it was soon sold out The books continue to be published in Russia and have spawned several sequels br Preventive Maintenance Monthly br In their May 2004 issue the US Army publication the Preventive Maintenance Monthly which instructs soldiers on how to maintain their equipment featured a spoof comic based on Harry Potter featuring a character named Topper who resided at Mogmarts School under Professor Rumbledore The publication received notice from Rowling s lawyers that the comics breached copyright though the magazine s editor Ken Crunk claimed that no violation had taken place as t he drawings do not look like any of the characters from Harry Potter After a discussion with Rowling s representatives the magazine agreed not to use the characters again br eBay br In 2004 Rowling and Time Warner launched legal actions against bazee com now the Indian branch of the online auction site eBay The site had hosted illegally created e books of Harry Potter which Rowling had never agreed to be published In 2005 Rowling warned her fans on her website that various signed Harry Potter memorabilia appearing for sale on eBay did not in fact use her signature She urged her fans to protest eBay to prevent other children from being swindled In 2007 Rowling launched lawsuits against a number of users of the site obtaining a series of stay orders preventing them from selling her work However eBay claimed that in her dealings with the media Rowling had falsely claimed that her injunctions had been against eBay itself In June 2007 eBay filed pap ers with the Delhi High Court alleging that Rowling had caused them immense humiliation and harassment The High Court circumvented the application claiming that it could not make such a judgment until the case went to trial br Wyrd Sisters br In 2005 Warner Bros offered CAD 5 000 later CAD 50 000 to the Canadian folk band the Wyrd Sisters for the rights to use their name in the film version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling had written a scene in the novel in which a band called the Weird Sisters appeared at a school dance and the group owned the rights to the name in Canada However the offer was declined and instead the band undertook a legal action against Warner Bros as well as Jarvis Cocker of Pulp and Jonny Greenwood and Phil Selway of Radiohead who were to play the band in the film All plans to use the name in the movie were later abandoned Despite that decision the Canadian band filed a CAD 40 million 39 160 million lawsuit against Warner in Ontario court In connection with the lawsuit the band brought an interlocutory injunction hoping to prevent the release of the film The injunction application was dismissed The entire suit was dismissed in November 2005 In June 2006 an Ontario judge decreed that the band pay Warner Bros CAD 140 000 in legal costs describing their lawsuit as highly intrusive The group claimed they planned to appeal the decision Jarvis Cocker initially wished to release an album of Weird Sisters themed music with collaborators including Franz Ferdinand Jack White and Iggy Pop but the project was dropped as a result of the lawsuit As of August 2007 the band were still pursuing their claim with hopes to bring it to the federal level The band has reported receiving death threats from irate Harry Potter fans br Kolkata lawsuit br In October 2007 Warner Bros sued a group constructing a faade during a Hindu religious festival in the Indian city of Kolkata for Rs 160 2 million US 160 43 000 claiming that they had erected a giant replica of Harry Potter s school Hogwarts without their permission Initial reports stated that as the effort was not for profit it did not violate Rowling s copyright The Associated Press claimed that the High Court of Delhi where the petition was filed allowed the organisers to carry on with the temporary construction with an order that the structure had to be dismantled after the festival was over and that the court refused to impose any compensation on the basis that the organisers were involved in a non profit making enterprise However these statements were later retracted the court had in fact ruled in favour of Warner Bros but no fine had been ordered and Warner Bros claimed that they had only requested a fine because such action was necessary under Indian law br In November 2007 Rowling discussed the case on her website listing the rumours that she had targeted a non profit organisation as Toxic and saying The defendants were not religious charities a nd theirs was not a religious celebration On the contrary it was a large scale commercial sponsored event involving corporations that included a major Indian high street bank The event was however set up while a Hindu festival was going on 160 The court ruled that Warner Bros rights had indeed been infringed and that events such as the one in question would need Warner Bros permission in the future The court also restrained all the defendants from any future events infringing Warner Bros rights br RDR Books br Main article Warner Bros and JK Rowling vs RDR Books br On 31 October 2007 Warner Bros and Rowling sued RDR Books to block the publication of a 400 page book version of the Harry Potter Lexicon an online reference guide to her work Rowling who previously had a good relationship with Lexicon owner Steve Vander Ark reiterated on her website that she plans to write a Harry Potter encyclopaedia and that the publication of a similar book before her own would hurt the procee ds of the official encyclopaedia which she plans to give to charity A judge later barred publication of the book in any form until the case was resolved In their suit Rowling s lawyers also asserted that as the book describes itself as a print facsimile of the Harry Potter Lexicon website it would publish excerpts from the novels and stills from the films without offering sufficient transformative material to be considered a separate work The trial concluded on 17 April 2008 On 8 September 2008 the judge ruled in her favour claiming that the book would violate the terms of fair use br Mirchi Movies br In August 2008 Warner Bros filed a lawsuit against production company Mirchi Movies due to the similarity of the title of their Bollywood film Hari Puttar A Comedy of Terrors to the Harry Potter film series Mirchi Movies CEO Munish Purii claimed there is very little similarity between Hari Puttar and any elements in the Harry Potter franchise and explained that Hari is a popula r Indian name while puttar means son in Punjabi although Indian versions of Harry Potter also translate Harry s name to Hari Puttar The film was delayed until late September Warner Bros claimed that the title was confusing but Mirchi Movies claimed they registered the name in 2005 On 24 September 2008 the court in Delhi rejected Warner Bros claim saying that Harry Potter readers were sufficiently able to distinguish between the two works They also accused Warner Bros of delaying the action since they were aware of the film as far back as 2005 br Adrian Jacobs br In June 2009 the estate of Adrian Jacobs a children s author who died in 1997 sued Rowling s publishers Bloomsbury for 500 million accusing her of having plagiarised substantial parts of his work in writing the novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire In a statement Jacobs s family claimed that a scene in Goblet of Fire was substantially similar to Jacobs s book The Adventures of Willy the Wizard Livid Land Both Wil ly and Harry are required to work out the exact nature')

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IT four giant company siege apple application store - Business - Small Business

GeFaQuan to scrap its trademark, China or into the next station

The smartphone intellectual property has been on the Microsoft department and jostled Google department, recently ground-breaking together, targeted pointed to the apple. Recently, nokia, Microsoft, SONY Ericsson and hongda electric (HTC to eu trademark respectively) company apply, urging it announced the application of apple registered trademark "store Appstore" and "Appstore" invalid, the reason is this brand name too generalization.

Earlier this year, Microsoft takes the lead to apple is trademark in the United States to threaten, submitted a similar opposition application. From the United States and the European Union, China will be the next station? From the national industry and commerce yesterday SMW reporters the trademark office of the state administration website found that just two kinds of trademark, apple in China were proposed for three category five application, which included a failure, a still in audit, another three has successfully registered. A legal professionals accept SMW reporter interviews that, revoke the trademark application in China have legal basis. Giants are probably also internally mounted against apple siege.

Microsoft first to threaten

In the impression of A lot of people, apple software stores A ppStore meaning "A pple Store", namely, apple Store, actually otherwise. A pp Store of A pp is English words used (abbreviation of apply), A ppStore means application Store. In the name of "catch generality", May 14 to eu trademark Microsoft requests for its judgement apple "A ppstore" and "AppStore" two trademark is invalid. Subsequently, nokia, SONY Ericsson and H TC also put forward homology application.

"HTC, nokia, SONY Ericsson and Microsoft puts forward the complaints, like amazon has recently taken action, shows that the same people who generally oppose." Microsoft, "said in a statement Appstore" like "the toy store" and "bookstore" same, is a common vocabulary, should continue to let each sales application store use.

For a few big IT giant on the European market, "apple" siege is not immediately respond. In early January, Microsoft first trademark review and appeal to the United States, against the committee for calling for a ban on apple will "AppStore" application for registered trademark. Two months later, apple counterattack says Microsoft's trademark "Windows" than "AppStore" more general. Then, on both sides, so far no trademark tug-of-war results.

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It is worth noting, the trademark office of the eu apply to already more than Microsoft a. Will use Microsoft W indow s please system and have O vi software stores, mainly adopts the nokia Google A ndroid operating system SONY Ericsson and H T C, joined the war circle. And last month, amazon to U.S. authorities also proposed AppStore "trademark revocation apple", reason is also "name too general".

Since always, Symbian is, Microsoft department, apple is Google A ndroid department is with smartphone patents, of patent litigation waged. In the mobile phone consulting company war policy, the chief analyst Yang qun seems in the application store issues "common danger causes common action", and apple high-speed development not relations. "Mention application store, smartphone user group first thoughts are still apple's AppStore." Yang qun said.

China or into the next battleground

According to the state administration for industry and commerce to the trademark office website suggest, apple's "A ppstore" and "A ppstore" also apply in the domestic, were involved in three categories, respectively is "online advertising, database management" (article 35 class); "Communication classes, online software sales service, computer terminal transmission communication, email, Internet access service" (article 38 class); "Computer software design, maintenance and web site design" (42nd category).

In the 35 class, "Appstore" in July last year, "Appstore" by registering the application has is invalid. Article 38 class the AppStore "only about", filed for last may effect. As for the 42nd Appstore "brand," of force in March this year, "A ppStore" is still under examination, no announcement date. All trademarks period provided for 10 years.

A legal professionals to SMW reporters, remains under trademark announcement periods of the 42 "A ppStore" trademark will most likely be to be "sniper" object, once objection, behind of trial and legal procedures or at least three years to finish walking, much more for 10 years. As for has successfully registered trademarks, as long as they get registered in five years time, still can be filed revoked the trademark registration application, but still valid during. The above apple has successfully registered trademarks, all did not more than five years.

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According to market research firm ISuppli data, apple IH S tore A pp S to its current iPodT ouch and iPad, iPhone mobile equipment sales more than 35 million this year, is expected to this part of the application for apple to add 29. $100 million in revenue, year-on-year growth rate will reach to 63%. While apple's application store also captured the entire market 75% of share. PpStore to its character, A little older trademarks, this already has responded.

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Accounting Computer software Classifications For Little And Big Businesses - Careers

Accounting software helps organizations file transactions in a quickly and effective way. In the previous, accounts clerks would enter bookkeeping knowledge in specially printed textbooks and ledgers. This is a really wearisome approach and does not guarantee accuracy. On the other hand, guide entry of accounting transactions is a labor intensive exercise. Corporations that even now use manual data are truly living in the Stone Age era, so to converse.

Fast ahead to the current and businesses have upgraded to computer computer software. Despite the fact that some bookkeepers and accountants are becoming declared redundant, bookkeeping software deserves credit score. Accounting entries can very easily be captured as they occur. The operate that was hitherto carried out by many individuals can now be effectively dealt with by 1 particular person. This has resulted in massive value price savings in conditions of expenses and salaries to accounting staff that do not arrive inexpensive.

Accounting software permits knowledge to be processed efficiently and in report time. Get for example suppliers who are businesses or men and women who give a company with items for resale. They also incorporate utility providers. Following a collection of deliveries they deliver an invoice. The acceptable bookkeeping software program will be employed to make entries of these invoices after which the info is saved all set for processing of payment.

Choosing an accounting software package is an essential determination for small companies since selecting the improper one would mean losing a significant sum of income, and dropping productive time and other company opportunities due to time invested understanding and applying the system. The following are some tips to stick to when evaluating different accounting computer software offers in the market:

1. Price

Most accounting software package can be had for an a single-time fee even though some charge recurring yearly or regular monthly payments. There are totally free accounting software package but these deals generally lack assist and numerous updates that paid packages provide. Equally, open source accounting software package, like any other open up source applications, need to be programmed to match the certain needs of an enterprise which translates to hiring pc programmers or specialists to modify the software and in some situations, maintain it for the company.

Bear in mind that you shouldn't base your acquiring selection on expense by yourself. We all want to get the most value out of our money but this does not automatically suggest that the cheapest software package will give you much more appeal. It may make perception to shell out a top quality for an accounting software package that much better suits your requirements.

2. Ease of Use

An simple to use method is ideal for modest business proprietors since every single bit of time invested on accounting is time that could have been invested running or developing the business.

Less difficult methods will most most likely have a low understanding curve related with them, and the faster you discover how to use a computer software package deal, the quicker you gain the positive aspects from utilizing it. Challenging systems are also prone to person errors and if they're not corrected, any reports and documents produced from it would not be correct.

A easy single-entry program (as opposed to double-entry or entire common ledger) will suffice for the huge greater part of modest businesses. This will allow you to do your bookkeeping in-home and retain a CPA or accounting organization to produce your end of year economic statements.

3. Other Features and Reporting Capabilities

Relying on your needs, advanced capabilities and reporting capabilities can preserve you a great number of hrs. Some accounting computer software might offer advance functions these as automatic payroll calculations, invoicing and stock management attributes. Reviews made by the method let you to rapidly assess your accounts and give you fiscal insights into your company to assist you in determination creating.

These attributes it's possible bundled in, marketed as an improve or offered as include-on modules to the original program. A modularized system is ideal for organizations that doesn't want a specific function now, but may possibly do so as their business grows. Acquiring all obtainable capabilities may possibly seem great but these things will most very likely value more. You should decide your needs ahead of hand so that you don't stop up having to pay for features or add-ons that you won't use.

4. Support and Program Updates

Pc and software error can take place when you minimum assume it so it really is a very good factor to know that you can make contact with a person to resolve your concern. Private and timely assist presented by men and women expert in the specific computer software package deal can be invaluable and help save time, income and stress. Preferably assist offered will be more than just expertise-base and e-mail. Figuring out you can pick up the telephone and chat to somebody can be critical. Some businesses even gives webinars and in-person education periods to support you master their software package.

Plan updates are critical to fix unforeseen bugs, provide software program advancements and even new features to the software. Updates are also released anytime there's a modify in accounting legislation (most specially the tax rate). Support and updates are usually deemed as a premium service by the sector. Most firms normally offer for each-calendar year or per-month subscriptions to assistance and update packages even though others may possibly also utilize a shell out-as-you go model.

Summary

As you embark on your lookup for the correct accounting software, don't forget to invest some time to determine your organization needs. Consider advantage of the various 'free trial' gives. Consult concerns of the software program company, get a really feel for the extent of their help. This will allow you to efficiently evaluate various software 1st hand ahead of you commit your business' money and time to a particular solution.

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Accounting and Finance Career Preparation Programs - Education - College and University

A love of numbers can lead to a lucrative career in various fields. Students that have an interest in numbers may find an accounting program is right for them. Accredited programs can be pursued through several degree and concentration areas.

Completing a degree program in accounting prepares students to step into various careers that involve accounting and finance. Students learn to work with businesses, organizations, individuals, and government groups on their finances. Accounting programs are available to students at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctorate's degree level. The student's career goals will determine which degree program to complete. Other possible accounting and finance career preparation programs can include:

Several concentration areas like accounting technology, for example, lead to an associate's degree. Students that want to complete a higher level degree program can continue education inside a graduate accounting program. Corporate finance also awards undergraduate degrees unless students advance their training inside a finance degree program. To complete the right program students should research the industry's requirements for the careers they are interested in obtaining.

An associate's degree in accounting examines several key areas of the field at a fundamental level. Accounting, finance, and acquisitions are some main areas covered. The goal of a program is to prepare students to analyze the financial status of a person or group and be able to create documents. Students learn the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles procedures, which helps the transition into the profession. Students can enter careers as general accountants, budget analysts, and loan officers.

To gain the best career options in accounting and finance students should complete graduate degree training. Schooling covers the foundations of accounting more in-depth. Students study risk management, assurance, financial management, taxation, and much more. Master's degree programs train students to understand business and taxation. Through subjects like advanced auditing, corporate taxation, and financial research students are able to step into multiple careers. Students can enter careers in both the private and government divisions of the industry with a master's degree. Students that want to enter positions as professors typically complete training at the doctoral level. Tax research and finance analysis are some course topics examined. Possible career options for students that have a graduate degree include risk assessors, corporate executives, financial managers, and auditors.

Students that pursue another area of accounting and finance such as corporate finance will find education to be highly focused. Students that complete a bachelor's degree program will explore financial reporting, international market, and personal investments. Students learn to work with businesses by providing help with cost management, investment, and market regulation. Upon graduation students can become business managers, investment bankers, fraud investigators, stockbrokers, and more. Advanced careers will have to be pursued with a graduate degree in finance.

Accredited accounting and finance degree programs give students several career opportunities. Students can enter their desired careers when education is matched correctly with their professional goals. Full accreditation is awarded to quality programs by agencies like the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Enroll in a college or university to begin the educational training required to enter this career field.

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Finding the Right Small Business Software To Meet Your Needs - Computers - Software

If you are a small business owner, you've probably considered ways to improve your business. In this economy, small business owners are looking for ways to lower their spending and increase productivity without taking on a great deal of risk. Small business software by MBA Soft, mbasoft.com may be the answer.

There are multitudes of ways a business can modify their existing set up, but many of them are too risky. For example, a retail business may believe that moving to a new location will increase their traffic and therefore their sales. But doing so brings with it a large expense and a possible long list of risks such as difficult landlords and long leases. However, by investing in good quality small business software, you can be guaranteed to improve your business from the inside without having to take on a lot of risks.

High quality small business software will include everything from accounting small business software, to small business software designed to track orders and inventory. With so many small business software solutions on the market, how do you know which ones to purchase? MBA Soft offers a wide range of small business software. Each of their solutions is designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized business, and every small business software package comes with a ton of excellent features.

With MBA Soft, you can purchase an entire small business software solution that will not only meet your businesses every need, but will also integrate seamlessly with any other small business software you purchase from them. This means less tech support issues, and increased productivity. If you have a complicated system, just imagine being able to see a visual outlay of your order fulfillment or production process using your small business software. By having a visual diagram of each team member's contribution, it is easy to see breakdowns and increase efficiency.

Of course, another very important part of being a small business owner is bookkeeping. It's an important part that very few owners really enjoy. Having small business software that makes this task both easier and glitch free can be a huge stress relief. MBA's accounting small business software solution offers an ease of use uncommon with small business software bookkeeping.

If you are looking for small business software that will make your workflow smoother, allow for customization to meet your specific needs, and also give you more time for providing your service to your customer or making product to sell, then make sure to consider the small business software by MBA Soft. Whether you are a product designer or manufacturer, having reliable and intuitive small business software customized to meet your unique needs will increase your productivity and improve your bottom line. Improve your business without the added risk. Contact MBA Soft through their informative website at mbasoft.com today to see all of their strategies and solutions and to get started on improving your business.

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The top six fields for telecommuting jobs - Technology - Information Technology

FlexJobs, a platform that helps job seekers find telecommuting and freelance jobs, has just released the latest Flexible Job & Job Search Trend Indexes, which features September data collected by the service. According to the report, the top six fields with the most flexible jobs are Medical & Health, Education, Web & Software development, Sales, Administrative, and Computer & IT.

In the top three, Medical & Health leads the list with 9% in the 3rd quarter 2011, a rise of 2.5% when compared to the previous quarter. Education follows with 6.9%, also rising when compared to the 4.6% registered in the previous quarter. Next comes Web & Software development which has grown exponentially, from 2.4% registered in the 1st quarter 2011, then to 3.9% in the 2nd quarter and finally to 5.8% in September 2011."In our recent data, we're continued to see strong growth in professional fields that people might not typically associate with telecommuting and flexible jobs," said Sara Sutton Fell, FlexJobs CEO.

"The truth is that telecommuting and flexible jobs are much, much more widespread than they're given credit for," she added.

According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

On the other hand, job postings diminished by 32% in Writing, Web Design with 23% and Graphic Design with a 22% drop.

Still there are were some surprising job postings appearing in the FlexJobs in the latest months, including Marine Species Observer, State Director Nursing, and a History & Ethnic Studies Instructor.

Remote access server adoption has been growing steadily over the last years, with remote work increasing by 33% in companies all over the United States over the last three years. With the widening of the market, remote desktop control solutions are also becoming more and more available at different price ranges, offering different tools to address telecommuting challenges.

One example is RHUB 6-in-1 web conferencing and remote support appliance which allows for remote work as well as audio and video conferencing.According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

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The top six fields for telecommuting jobs - Technology - Information Technology

FlexJobs, a platform that helps job seekers find telecommuting and freelance jobs, has just released the latest Flexible Job & Job Search Trend Indexes, which features September data collected by the service. According to the report, the top six fields with the most flexible jobs are Medical & Health, Education, Web & Software development, Sales, Administrative, and Computer & IT.

In the top three, Medical & Health leads the list with 9% in the 3rd quarter 2011, a rise of 2.5% when compared to the previous quarter. Education follows with 6.9%, also rising when compared to the 4.6% registered in the previous quarter. Next comes Web & Software development which has grown exponentially, from 2.4% registered in the 1st quarter 2011, then to 3.9% in the 2nd quarter and finally to 5.8% in September 2011."In our recent data, we're continued to see strong growth in professional fields that people might not typically associate with telecommuting and flexible jobs," said Sara Sutton Fell, FlexJobs CEO.

"The truth is that telecommuting and flexible jobs are much, much more widespread than they're given credit for," she added.

According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

On the other hand, job postings diminished by 32% in Writing, Web Design with 23% and Graphic Design with a 22% drop.

Still there are were some surprising job postings appearing in the FlexJobs in the latest months, including Marine Species Observer, State Director Nursing, and a History & Ethnic Studies Instructor.

Remote access server adoption has been growing steadily over the last years, with remote work increasing by 33% in companies all over the United States over the last three years. With the widening of the market, remote desktop control solutions are also becoming more and more available at different price ranges, offering different tools to address telecommuting challenges.

One example is RHUB 6-in-1 web conferencing and remote support appliance which allows for remote work as well as audio and video conferencing.According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

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The top six fields for telecommuting jobs - Technology - Information Technology

FlexJobs, a platform that helps job seekers find telecommuting and freelance jobs, has just released the latest Flexible Job & Job Search Trend Indexes, which features September data collected by the service. According to the report, the top six fields with the most flexible jobs are Medical & Health, Education, Web & Software development, Sales, Administrative, and Computer & IT.

In the top three, Medical & Health leads the list with 9% in the 3rd quarter 2011, a rise of 2.5% when compared to the previous quarter. Education follows with 6.9%, also rising when compared to the 4.6% registered in the previous quarter. Next comes Web & Software development which has grown exponentially, from 2.4% registered in the 1st quarter 2011, then to 3.9% in the 2nd quarter and finally to 5.8% in September 2011."In our recent data, we're continued to see strong growth in professional fields that people might not typically associate with telecommuting and flexible jobs," said Sara Sutton Fell, FlexJobs CEO.

"The truth is that telecommuting and flexible jobs are much, much more widespread than they're given credit for," she added.

According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

On the other hand, job postings diminished by 32% in Writing, Web Design with 23% and Graphic Design with a 22% drop.

Still there are were some surprising job postings appearing in the FlexJobs in the latest months, including Marine Species Observer, State Director Nursing, and a History & Ethnic Studies Instructor.

Remote access server adoption has been growing steadily over the last years, with remote work increasing by 33% in companies all over the United States over the last three years. With the widening of the market, remote desktop control solutions are also becoming more and more available at different price ranges, offering different tools to address telecommuting challenges.

One example is RHUB 6-in-1 web conferencing and remote support appliance which allows for remote work as well as audio and video conferencing.According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

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The top six fields for telecommuting jobs - Technology - Information Technology

FlexJobs, a platform that helps job seekers find telecommuting and freelance jobs, has just released the latest Flexible Job & Job Search Trend Indexes, which features September data collected by the service. According to the report, the top six fields with the most flexible jobs are Medical & Health, Education, Web & Software development, Sales, Administrative, and Computer & IT.

In the top three, Medical & Health leads the list with 9% in the 3rd quarter 2011, a rise of 2.5% when compared to the previous quarter. Education follows with 6.9%, also rising when compared to the 4.6% registered in the previous quarter. Next comes Web & Software development which has grown exponentially, from 2.4% registered in the 1st quarter 2011, then to 3.9% in the 2nd quarter and finally to 5.8% in September 2011."In our recent data, we're continued to see strong growth in professional fields that people might not typically associate with telecommuting and flexible jobs," said Sara Sutton Fell, FlexJobs CEO.

"The truth is that telecommuting and flexible jobs are much, much more widespread than they're given credit for," she added.

According to the company, job seekers looking for jobs in Data Entry were fortunate in September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

On the other hand, job postings diminished by 32% in Writing, Web Design with 23% and Graphic Design with a 22% drop.

Still there are were some surprising job postings appearing in the FlexJobs in the latest months, including Marine Species Observer, State Director Nursing, and a History & Ethnic Studies Instructor.September since there was an 87% growth in job postings when compared to August. Other areas where there was noticeable growth in job postings were Accounting & Finance with 28.4%, Consulting with 27.8% and Business Development with a 20% growth in September.

Remote access server adoption has been growing steadily over the last years, with remote work increasing by 33% in companies all over the United States over the last three years. With the widening of the market, remote desktop control solutions are also becoming more and more available at different price ranges, offering different tools to address telecommuting challenges.

One example is RHUB 6-in-1 web conferencing and remote support appliance which allows for remote work as well as audio and video conferencing.

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Accounting Software Application - Technology - Information Technology

Each and every small business huge or tiny requirements some form of accounting software program. Innrech's Integrates accounting computer software to become viewable on net interface to assist your business enterprise run smoothly by keeping track of your transactions, producing financial reports and a lot additional. Our accounting software integration can assist you to with: General Ledger Consumer Service Money Management with Swift Books or PeachTree Foreign Trade (multi-currency / language) Accounts Payable / Buying of Speedy Books or PeachTree Accounts Receivable / Sales Order Processing of Inventory / Costing (single / multi-location) Quick Books or PeachTree Advanced Distribution / Wareouse Management Bill Of Supplies (BOM) Job / Project Costing Manufacturing / MRP II / ERP II / Capacity Planning CRM / Company Interaction Management Service Management Swift Books or PeachTree Human Resources / Payroll Fixed Assets Web / Commerce Portal / Storefront Quick Books or PeachTree EDI / E-Commerce Gateway User Portals Are you currently a little business enterprise? Little Organization Accounting Software programAre you currently a little company thinking of integrating your web site an accounting computer software method? Do you use Rapid Books or PeachTree? If so, you'll find many questions for you to think about.

Are you a service small business that demands a time reporting and billing technique? Are you currently a retail business that can want to track inventory; do you also need the inventory technique to be updated in the point of sale? If you are a construction or manufacturing firm you may need to have job or project costing systems. Do you use Speedy Books or PeachTree? Do you expect to have a substantial quantity of assets? If so, you may want an accounting method that includes a fixed asset package. Will you be setting up the program or undertaking the accounting yourself? Then you will need to think about what type of integration of accounting computer software support is out there for installation and setup, making use of the method together with technical support to Integrate Swift Books or PeachTree.

When Innrech's integrates Swift Books or PeachTree accounting computer software into your web site you get superior customer support and fully customizable product that will meet your wants.

Integration just isn't just a brand new buzzword for people today involved in company applications. It really is the Holy Grail. Life is usually a lot easier when computer software tools and technologies integrate with each other and operate together in a straightforward, seamless fashion.

Innrech accounting remedy for modest firms, is the newest chalice inside the integration search. We are available to integrate accounting software program into an enterprise application, with complementary characteristics from Microsoft Office.

Innrech Accounting Computer software is developed for business enterprise with 1 to 25 workers and with as much as $25 million in annual revenues.

Are you an Intuit QuickBooks user who would rather fight than switch? Put down your fists for a moment and take into consideration these seven factors to keep your computer software and integrate your accounting software on the net.

For more than 20 years, Rapid Books has built desktop software program applications for companies, and has built a reputation for terrific products in the process. Innrech accounting computer software integrates these very same wealthy functionality and secure, reliable technologies as its accounting solutions for mid-sized and larger companies, but scaled to fit tiny businesses' requirements.

We integrate accounting software program with Microsoft Office. Innrech Small business Manager permits users to track performance with Excel-based budgeting tools, to send invoices, letters and e-mail communications applying Microsoft Word, and to reap the benefits of other Workplace attributes and accessories.

Retail users can keep their accounting functions secure and secure on their desktop, yet combine them, via Innrech secure integration, with the ability to sell products on line and do e-mail advertising. Services corporations can connect their accounting computer software systems to e-mail marketing and on the internet appointment-scheduling services.

This integration using the Internet enables small companies not merely to improve their on the internet presence, but in addition to move ahead with creating an e-business infrastructure for the future, most little corporations recognize that, down the road, most or all of them will likely be e-businesses. They could not be sure in the time frame, but they know they need to already be putting their infrastructure in place.

Our accounting computer software also integrates with payroll processes. Innrech Small business Manager features a comprehensive payroll module which is optional towards the package and makes it effortless for businesses to meet government reporting specifications and manage tax deductions, absence reporting and rewards. Paychecks can be processed quickly with either printed checks or direct deposit.

Our accounting software program offers higher reliability with numerous users. Innrech Small business Manager could be maintained by as much as 5 various users, all with access privileges granted by a designated administrator from within the group. The administrator can restrict privileges to specific attributes from the accounting software package, as he or she sees fit. Several users can access the accounting software program concurrently, without having compromising reliability or security.

Locally based coaching and support. Innrech Enterprise Manager is sold by means of a locally based partner or reseller. The seller is knowledgeable about Innrech item setup and operation, and will assist with installation and be obtainable for follow-up questions and technical support. Neighborhood partners are all backed by Innrech award-winning support and coaching team.

You also get greater scalability. Innrech Accounting Software program Organization Manager is created for modest but expanding firms. It comes with MySQL and also works with SQL Server as database software program, and buyers can switch from one particular to the other, based on the size of their database desires. Furthermore, you could easily transition and transfer data from Innrech Business enterprise Manager to Dynamics solution for mid-sized companies (25 to 500 workers), when that time comes.

Innrech Accounting Software offers the following benefits:

Single Source - applications that are created to work together as a single integrated answer. This provides you a single point of get in touch with for all of your company answer needs, from your back office accounting software program method to your sector certain answer for the World-wide-web.

Worth - solutions which can be ordinarily priced lower than competing merchandise. Read the Buyer Stories to find out much more.

Open Source Code - We're the only vendor in Accounting Software category that supplies source code at no extra cost. We do this to promote cost-effective customization to your one of a kind enterprise needs.

Expertise - All through its years Innrech has partnered with thousands of independent resellers, consultants and developers as a way to deliver solutions to hundreds of little, growing and mid-market accounting computer software users.

Partnership - it really is understood that who you get from could be just as significant as what you purchase. We emphasize technologies partnership relationships that feature friendly, personal attention, reliability and responsiveness.

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Outsourcing QuickBooks bookkeeping: definition and accounting issues - Business - Outsourcing

Accounting difficulties and problems spans from individuals to companies especially small businesses as they are the major entities with the issues of outsourcing Quickbooks bookkeeping. Small companies are usually in need of accounting solutions and the reason is not farfetched from the fact of the importance of accounting to any businesses. For the purpose of accountability and professionalism accounting software such as QuickBooks was invented to ease up the various problems experienced by most small businesses. Categorically put, QuickBooks are produced primarily for businesses. Who are these businesses, what is QuickBooks and what are their relevance or importance to a company such as a small business. These are the accounting issues that will be tackled in this article and the primary objective is to ascertain the relevance outsourcing Quickbooks bookkeeping for small businesses.

Small businesses in focus: the need of QuickBooks and outsourcing

Small businesses do not have a definite definition but are designated usually by their capital base, number of staffs, ownership, income and expenditure level, time of establishment and level of productivity. If one is to establish the definition of small business according to the parameters listed above the only thing that will come to mind is small. Small capital base, small income and expenditure, small productivity, get the drift? However, smallness of a company does not determine their future growth, most multinational corporations and big business today starts from somewhere, small. With smallness comes hardness, difficulties and one of such is accounting. Small business face the problem of hiring professional accountant to help in their day to day accounting requirements and one of the way perceivable of solving the problems is by outsourcing Quickbooks bookkeeping.

What is QuickBooks?

QuickBooks is a financial management and accounting software that is produced and distributed by Intuit for exclusive use by small businesses in the United States. The software is available in different versions like the Macs, QuickBooks internet based versions and Windows. Statistically it is declared that 85% of small businesses make use of the software directly but mostly via outsourcing Quickbooks bookkeeping from accounting firms. Why outsource a thing that was originally produced to solve a problem, in other words, why outsource QuickBooks accounting?

Outsourcing QuickBooks

It is already established that accounting is difficult, though some people might try to defend this on the grounds that it is persona, if it is then it is personal to many people and what affects many people affects everyone, so it still stands that accounting; professional accounting is not a piece of cake. Those in intuit knows this fact and that is why they invented a convenient way of accounting. With QuickBooks software businesses have a reason to shift their accounting needs online. The reason for Outsourcing Quickbooks bookkeeping is the same reason for doing business online. It is cheaper, convenient, creates space for further works, increases productivity, etc.

Outsourcing is very important in today's internet marketing era, where all offline businesses are represented online and when the need to tackle and prevent recession is high. Outsourcing Quickbooks Bookkeeping is a relevant intervention for companies who have been eying the fortune 500 firm's way of operation. Another reason for outsourcing accounting is the bandwagon effect. The mentality that if it is good for A, it must be good for B, If 35% of United State's big businesses are outsourcing accounting, why shouldn't the small businesses, especially since there is a visible advantage of doing so.

As a small business if indeed soaring to greater heights is a major aim, outsourcing Quickbooks bookkeeping must be considered because if bigger companies are outsourcing accounting and are getting bigger, small companies should also copy the strategy.

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Top 10 Newsletter Software For Small Business - Business - Business Ideas

Currently, email marketing is popular in online business. Business newsletter are very essential to leep your customers on board always. The listed email marketing software is very useful for small and medium business to launch their business communication with their customers and their prospects.

Best Newsletter Software For Small business:

1. iKode Newsletter Server - iKode Newsletter Software is dedicated to help small business and organizations forge strong customer relationships with email marketing. Its easy and affordable solution help you to reach your customers and members without technical skills. They offer software free download with unlimited trial.

2. MailChimp - An easy to use, feature packed, web-based email marketing software with lot of focus on social features and integration with other applications such as Salesforce, WordPress etc. They offer a free account that allows for storing up to 1000 contacts and sending 6000 email per month.

3.iContact - It is another very easy to use web-based newsletter software that boasts of an intuitive interface and strong features. They offer an all-access 60-day trial.

4. Aweber - Aweber has a very strong focus on email analytics and campaign optimization features. They charge $1 for the first month as trial price and regular pricing after that.

5. Emma - They put a lot of stress on making your emails look good and that's why they make users start with creating a custom design for the email (priced separately based on who customizes the design, you or Emma designers). They offer a rich feature set too.

6. Benchmark Email - Makes it easy and quick to create and send email campaigns. Benchmark also has a paid service to outsource your email campaign handling. They offer a 30-day free trial.

7. Vertical Response - Packs almost all useful features and some great extras such as survey and postcards too but surprisingly misses on Autoresponder. You can try it free for 30 days.

8. SimplyCast - Like its name, this email marketing system is really simple and straightforward. On the advanced side, it supports revenue and conversion tracking. They offer a lifetime free plan that allows storing up to 1000 contacts and sending unlimited emails.

9. FuseMail - FuseMail offers their own web-based mail marketing software called Campaign Connect as well as a service called SMTP Direct that allows you to send emails using their SMTP servers with your existing email marketing software. They offer a 14-day trial.

10. Constant Contact - They offer event marketing and online surveys, which are also sold separately, along with their core email marketing product. Constant Contact has a very strong integration with PayPal and Amazon that can be very useful for people selling products to their mailing list. A 60-day trial is available.

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Accounting Softwares for Small Business - Computers

Small businesses owners, especially in the course of the present financial downturn, have been pressured to make their companies function on limited assets and shrinking numbers of employees. Increasingly typically, managers and owners should take private responsibility for the accounting capabilities of their enterprise and ERP software program solutions. These functions might embrace stock, billing, budgeting, payroll, control of expenditures, and tax management, or they may embrace some combination of the above. In case you're an accountant, you need your small business clients to trust you with all the branches of their monetary management. And if you happen to're a small enterprise proprietor, you want an built-in accounting software program program that may deal with all of those features on a seamless platform. In the event you belief your accounting software program, you may turn the main focus of your consideration to managing your employees and developing methods that may assist your online business grow.

As you discover integrated accounting packages, look at ERP software packages provided by providers like Oracle and Microsoft. Accounting software needs to be scaled to suit the needs of your online business, and must be flexible enough to grow and incorporate new applications as your online business expands. Some types of Microsoft accounting software can assist you unify an current assortment of disparate records, which you may be dealing with should you use one form of program to manage banking spreadsheets and one other program, like phrase processing software, for document keeping.

Oracle or Microsoft accounting software programs could seem costly throughout the implementation process, however they can improve efficiency, help avoid accounting errors, and enhance revenues by the next means. These applications might:

* Reduce manual information entry by routinely unifying knowledge collected from multiple sources* Present a single snapshot overview of the monetary health of a business* Provide immediate access to all account info related to a specific buyer, including a historical past of previous customer support contacts.

When you're a small business owner with limited resources and a restricted historical past of expertise with built-in accounting software program programs, chances are you'll be looking for a system with low price, minimal hardware requirements and the flexibility to combine shortly and simply together with your present ERP software packages which might not be accounting-specific. You want a program that can have you up and running quickly, and will ideally will let you transfer your present knowledge out of your current techniques without having to divert worker sources for a handbook transfer.

You might wish to begin your search by investigating the following integrated accounting software program packages:

* Intuit Quickbooks* Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting Software* Sage Peachtree

Earlier than you finalize the number of your new built-in accounting software, take into account not solely price and ease of implementation, however the particular issues you face together with your present accounting programs. Ideally, your new software program will provide all the things you you need help your small business survive and grow.

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Top 5 Accounting Software for Small Business - Business

1) Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Software Quickbooks is a popular full featured accounting and payroll program designed for small businesses - or, I should say, a small business accounting software series. QuickBooks is available in Basic, Online, Pro, and Premier editions; the Pro Edition of this accounting program includes management tools such as a Vehicle Mileage Tracker and a Cash Flow Projector2) Simply Accounting Accounting SoftwareFull featured accounting and payroll package with all the features and reports any small business needs, including Internet and e-commerce features. This small business accounting software's data entry screens resemble their paper counterparts, and the screen tips and drag and drop functionality make the accounting program easy to learn. Professional versions include a time and billing module. Comes multi-user ready.

3) MYOB Plus Accounting Software A double entry small business accounting software system with a user-friendly interface and over 100 financial and management reports. Includes a Professional Time Billing Module that is ideal for service businesses and the Officelink feature allows direct one click access to MS Word and Excel. Comes multi-user ready; just purchase an additional workstation license for each additional accounting program user4) Peachtree Complete Accounting SoftwareThe Complete version of this small business accounting software program includes over 125 reports and features such as in-depth inventory, time and billing and job costing. The accounting program comes multi-user ready and "value packs" for 3 or more users are available. Peachtree accounting software is also available in Premium and First Accounting versions 5) Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting The big selling feature of this small business accounting software is integration - and that's a pretty big selling feature if you're already using Microsoft Office. Being able to reuse data already entered into Excel or Outlook is a really useful feature and the integration with the Business Contact Manager makes it easy to stay on top of accounts. A slate of add-on services ranges from online payroll through PayPal invoicing

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Accounting Software for Small Businesses - Computers - Software

Using accounting software has been beneficial especially for small businesses. It saves both your time and money. Working with accounting software is much easier than handling all those books manually. Accounting software is even better than the spreadsheet. With such software you can do away with redundant data entry.

Those who manage their business alone with a handful of customers, no employees and no or low inventory, accounting software will be an ideal choice. You can even opt for free accounting software. Online accounting software can be the right solution for you if you are a sole proprietor.

Small businesses can be benefited by using accounting software as they can get accurate calculation and records. This is especially true if it is a small company with a few employees. Accounting software can be used with ease. If you think it is an added hassle you are absolutely wrong because the operating system has become much easier than before. A person who has no accounting background can also handle this software.

There are many companies offering small business accounting software. If it seems difficult to select one you can narrow down your choice by short listing the features you need the software to have. Some of the essential features that small business need, include: * Sales tracking * Business tax reporting * Estimates * Budgeting * Inventory management * Payroll * Manage customer contacts with your current CMS (content management software) * Merchant account support You will find accounting software especially designed for a particular industry. This is especially true when industries like manufacturing, construction and wholesale distributors are involved. If your business falls into any of these industries then you need business specific accounting software. So look for software that can meet your unique requirements. Buying accounting software should not be an uninformed decision. Talk to business owners belonging to the same industry and verify what software they use. D iscuss about the features they like in the software and check which areas need improvement. You may not find accounting software having all the features you need. But don't get upset. Your task is to find one closest to your requirement. Once you have decided which one to go for ask the shop keeper a few questions to ensure that you are buying the right option. 1. Check whether new modules can be added to the existing software? You may need to add payroll accounting to your software when your business grows. 2. Ask your bank what software they use so that you can buy software that supports downloading transactions from your bank. 3. Are you opting for online accounting software? If yes, you to make sure that your private data will be safe and secured. 4. You may need to restrict access to the software. It is natural that you don't want just anybody to have access to the reports. 5. Does the accounting software you are going for come with a free trial? It is always to try it out before you buy it. Check all these points before you buy the software so that your investment doesn't go in vain.

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Cheap Accounting Software For Small Business - Business

You'll want to plan for future diversification and growth when utilizing your accounting subdivisions. This way you have the capabilities to expand from an elementary set of necessary functions to encompass those you expect to need in the future as your business grows and diversifies.Before you purchase your accounting software, be sure that it is customizable so you don't incur extra out of pocket expenses modifying your module. This great accounting package that gives precisely this versatility is "Microsoft's Office Accounting Express (2007-2009)", an accounting software package you've got to see to believe.

When we think about Microsoft, we think paying for whatever software they're selling. The good news is that it is free when you buy their basic package!

Microsoft Office is made for small businesses. You get a powerful basic system what will not only allow you to account for one small company, but for many small companies, that is especially suited for eCommerce (they've got a Paypal component that integrates its sales, accounts payable, and accounts receivable with your Paypal account), where it handles your basic accounting functions, is modular, that handles either a sales or services company, and that can be built upon. The last point is the catch (not a regrettable one if the basic stuff is free). You'll have to pay for additional modules and upgrades thereafter, at least as it now stands.

The basic system includes many valuable components: a complete accounting system that handles basic financial accounting, including accounts payable, equity accounting, accounts receivable, online sales, fixed assets, banking, sales, vendors (wow!), and all the reports you'll need for even a medium-size business. This is just the "Express" accounting system; the upgrade is the "Office Accounting Professional". The next upgrade lets you account for inventory, employees, project management, multi-user sharing, and foreign currency sales. As your company grows, your accounting system has the capacity to grow as well, inexpensively and conveniently. Also making use of business cheap bank check discounts by reordering checks online further reduces business accounting costs.

Lastly, we're talking about an accounting software system that is so basic and simple to use, even those who are uninitiated in accounting will find it easy to use. It's graphic interface is truly amazing, and it's help and documentation makes it the perfect accounting system for those with little or not accounting background. And truly, cheap bank checks can save you a lot of money.

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Best Accounts Software for small business - Computers - Software

Small as well as immense scale entrepreneurs opts for best business software applications that render effective solutions. Obtainable with user friendly applications, e commerce solutions are in demand these days. Accounts software reduce the cost at the highest level

Designed & developed by application professionals ecommerce software not only builds but also expands business globally. Various pretty and professionals ecommerce sites feature the business identity of companies as well as their products and services. The flash presentations in such sites further enhance the page traffic. This helps in increasing sales and expanding global reach. Available with user friendly applications, these sites creates strong customer base. These reduce marketing & marketing costs & are developed undertaking strategic programs such as shopping cart optimization, shopper behaviour, conversion tracking, etc. Such ecommerce website also features section and product structure, search engine optimization, design, usability, Google products optimization, etc. Offered at affordable prices, variety of such ecommerce solutions are rendered taking account of the client's business model. Ecommerce website provides valued information to the potential customers and helps them attain knowledge about the whole business method. Besides building business rapport, the feature-rich sites generate brand equity & proper brand positioning in the global market.

Among variety of application available in market, benefits of accounts application are basically unmatched. It makes accounting tasks simple for small businesses. The strategic financial planning for financial performance management enhances business productivity. Business accounting software is ideal for different companies which tend to make positive business profitability. Right from generating detailed business reports, providing histories of purchase activities to keeping track of all financial information, this accounting application does it all. It also offers custom-made reports to clients & is intuitive & reliable.

Besides CRM program tracks customer transactions and activities. It facilitates lead and prospect management, marketing campaigns and wave management etc. Available at an affordable cost it facilitates contact or entity centred views. This program adds various incoming and outgoing emails and faxes to contact activities. In short, it is efficient in emails and fax management. The feature-rich program manages outbound call and user interface and bears business intelligence dashboards. It further helps in case management including money dashboard, service level agreements, case escalation, etc. Various companies offer such program and are ideal for enhancing business prospects. Those companies which are in to e commerce domain adopt latest range of shopping cart program that renders best e commerce shopping solutions. Besides offering simple online shopping facilities, this program meets todays ecommerce challenges. It is designed in adherence to the clients business model a nd latest program technologies are used for the purpose. This program features web-site hosting, complete security, credit card processing etc. and effectively tracks customer behaviour. Apart from offering competitive pricing of products and services, shopping cart features that are used in e commerce sites help in making smart shopping

Today, clever business means the ability to analyze the application market & act on insights in actual time. Innovative application solutions save time, funds and manpower and paves way for attaining actual business value.

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Accounting Software for Small Businesses - Finance

If you assume that starting the own establishment is actually cakewalk, one are actually remarkably wrong. Apart from establishing very good products and services, one still have to offer them to the marketplace. One of the imperative aspects in managing a business is efficiently regulating spending budgets. The foreign language of any company, whether large or little, is actually accounting.

The company picture is always loaded by having work pressure. Therefore, there is actually an unerring demand for managing statements as well as spending budgets effectively. Even little businesses have to be actually managed to accomplish success and to carry out this the business owner really should have the appropriate accounting software. Business units normally set overall targets and to arrive at the goals, accounting control is called for. If you wish to be your company' employer, you'll want accounting software. Manually carrying out all the accounting performs can cause a great deal of blunders which may terribly affect any company.

As manager of a little establishment, you've to recognize where funds originate as well as where it goes. If one choose to carry out accounting tasks manually, it can consume a fantastic segment of your time and it'll be actually difficult on your component.

Here are some of the perks that you will certainly acquire in utilizing an accounting software.

- You are able to complete all the accounting chores promptly. One are equipped to manage your tiny establishment without also much troubles.

- You may be offered along with right records in addition to unique items to make accounting jobs a load simpler. That technique, one may oversee all the financial informations of the company essentially.

- In seconds, one are able to already handle the available resources of the company.

- Along with the accounting software, it'll presently be attainable to anticipate earningses, statements, and creating records.

These are actually some of the advantages of making use of an accounting software. Nonetheless, don't purchase the initial accounting software that you pertain throughout. One find, there are actually things to think of when choosing the appropriate accounting software for the company. One have to determine the software's technologies. It ought to be actually practical as well as many particularly, it must remind one of the report equivalents so that you may run the software efficiently. Once you are ordinary with the software's layout, you may currently explore its technologies.

If you can easily locate software which blends the online as well as e-commerce, the more effectively; one understand, there are actually a wonderful amount of accounting software sold in the market. If one prefer to have all the perks, one have to be ready to select the finest accounting software that'ses suited to the small business.

In picking an accounting software, you should view as the quantity of the staff members. One can easily locate accounting software whiches is fulfilled for modest company which has less than 25 workers. Additional software is actually suited for large companies that has bigger amounts of staff members.

A software that is actually matched for small companies assists the company manager study economic informations, individualize records like financial transaction record, profit & loss, check details, reconciliation details, and numerous more. By simply considering the several statements, one may presently determine your business status. Some software additionally furnishes built-in components like forecasting devices. These tools can be actually used to manage company hazards and control fee of operation.

If you are managing a tiny business, it is actually now time to obtain accounting software. By doing thus, you can secure your company' coming future and one are able to be actually particular that all your economic jobs are actually managed effectively.

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Tips to Get the Right Accounting Software for Small Businesses - Finance - Accounting

When your business grows bigger, you definitely need accounting software. Accounting software can be a very valuable tool to a company as it saves time and cuts cost. Moreover, good software can help you track sales, costs, payroll and other important figures of your company. With good software, you do not need to hire an accounting staff to do your accounts.

Before you make the decision to buy any particular software, you must to a thorough research first. In this article, let me share with you some tips to get the right accounting software for your business:

1. Understand what you really need. Do you need one that can perform only main accounting functions? Or do you need something more complex that can sync with your existing payroll system? Before buying accounting software, you must first identify your needs very clearly. This will ensure that you dont buy the wrong software.

2. Find out how much does it cost. I am not just saying about the cost of the software. There are other underlying expenses such as the cost of training your staff to learn to use it. What is the down time to your business during the training phase? You need to take all these into considerations before buying one. You should buy from a company that offers quality support, either through onsite trainings or online tutorials.

3. Find out exactly what support is available. As mentioned above, support is very important as you will not want to spend too much time to learn how to operate the software. So find out from the supplier whether they offer onsite training or courses to teach your guys to use it. Is there a helpdesk that is available 24/7 to provide you with support? Does the company have a toll-free telephone number?

4. Find out whether the software can be upgraded in the future. When your company grows, your software needs to grow too. You should get one that can be upgraded when needed.

5. Know the software fully before you buy it. Understand all the functionality that the software can perform and compare with other software to choose the right one for your business.

The right accounting software is an asset to your business as it saves you time and money. Therefore, you should spend more time on research and select the right one for your company. If you still do not have any idea on which software to buy, you should talk to your business associates or friends and ask for some recommendations.

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Accounting software for small business - some great tips for you - Business - Product Reviews

Accounting Software For Small Business Some Great Tips For You

Small business bookkeeping software can be a valuable business tool. Software can help track crucial areas like payroll, sales, costs, etc. A properly designed software package can help your business operate more efficiently, and in many cases can reduce costs, negating or reducing the need for specific staff.

However, as with all business decisions, you need to carefully consider the needs of your business when choosing software. Here are some tips, which I hope will help you make the correct choice:1. What do you need?

Most accounting software will perform the main accounting functions of accounts receivable and payable, cash functions, and general ledger. But what about other functions such as payroll?. Do you want to do your payroll in house, or have it done externally? Take some time to consider the needs of your business and the likely cost.

2. What will it really cost you? What will it really save you?

Purchasing the software is only the start. What about the costs of training staff to operate the software. What about the down time to your business while that training takes place? On the positive side, how much will you save in accounting and staff costs once the software is established? Will the software enable you to identify areas to improve business performance?

3. Is there support available?

Does the software supplier provide on site training? Are courses available? Is there a help desk available, and is it available at times to suit your business? Does it have a toll free phone number? Does the software provide detailed training materials either online, through the software, or by way of paper manuals? Is the software a well known brand that your accountant is familiar with?

4. Is the software able to be upgraded when needed?

As you grow your business you need to ensure that your accounting software can grow with it. Make sure your software can be easily upgraded and that the cost is factored into your business plan. The need to change to alternate software could prove costly when you take into account purchase and training costs.

5. Know your software.

Most software packages are valuable tools, and have considerable capabilities. Get to know the full functionality of your software and make it work for you. You may find that it can do considerably more than you thought possible. A bit more time and money spent training at the start could prove invaluable over time.

Remember, your accounting software is a powerful tool to help you manage your business. It can improve accuracy, save time and money, and provide a multitude of crucial data in the form of graphs and reports

Summary

Seek advice from other business owners about the type of software they use. Choose a product that can provide flexibility, is easily able to be upgraded, and has solid support systems.The author, Dave Curran has 30 years experience in finance and management. For more great information on accounting software for your small business, have a look at Dave's website:

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Best ERP and Accounting Software for Small Business - Computers - Software

Have you just started a small business? If you don't have a head for numbers, your bookkeeping can become a real pain. An ERP accounting software can relieve you of some of the teething problems associated with a new business. What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a software designed to automate and manage the flow of information, both within an organisation and to the stake holders on the outside.

How Does ERP Work

ERP is the best small business accounting software. Once you start using it, you will become totally dependent on it because, it will make your business so much easier to manage. ERP is a system that integrates the different aspects of your business by facilitating smooth exchange of vital data and information across departments. This means that with the ERP accounting software in place, a particular data has to be entered into the system just once and it is made available across related departments.

Why Do You Need ERP

Let's say you own a book store. This involves ordering stock, keeping track of customer request, analysing your profits, paying out salaries etc. You'll soon realise the need for a software to run your business efficiently. This is where ERP, a useful accounting software for small business comes in handy. When a customer asks of a particular book, you need to know whether or not you have a copy. You may have placed an order with the publishers. If this is the case, you should be in a position to tell your customer when he can come back for the book. You also need to store his contact details so you can let him know, when his copy arrives. This will ensure customer satisfaction and make him your permanent customer. But how do go about all these details without being overwhelmed. The answer is ERP the best small business accounting software.

Boost your Business with ERP

You may wonder if your small business needs ERP. No matter what the size of your business, unless it is properly streamlined how efficient can it be? Major ERP providers have recognised this and are now providing ERP solutions tailor made to suit small businesses. When you have efficient accounting software for small business, figuring out what works for your business becomes easier. You can even take orders online and a major plus is the system makes pilfering difficult for employees.

It is the best way to manage your huge data through a sinlge click and manage all financial thing and calculation from same place. This will give you satisfaction and make you a permanent customer of ERP,CRM and SFA software.

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Hiring Up, Heaviest Job Cuts Behind Us. - Business - Management

I've heard it said that right after the Labor Day holiday, the New Year in the workplace starts and it is a great time for both businesses and their workers to evaluate their organization and job situations and make "New Year's" resolutions.

Have you made yours?

Looking on the bright side, the nation's employment doldrums may be easing, a recent survey says.

The pace of monthly job losses slowed in August, according to government reports, but the small improvement suggests a return to job growth could still be months away, with the national unemployment rate possibly reaching 10% before things really get better.

As a technical matter, most economists believe that the United States has escaped the grip of recession, the longest since the Great Depression. The Labor Department's latest employment report, released September 4, supports the belief that economic expansion has resumed, marking a continued if somewhat modest improvement to the rate of lost jobs.

Then there are those experts who believe we are facing the prospect of a "jobless recovery" - in which the economy expands but jobs continue to disappear - a replay of what happened after the last recession in 2001.

What's happening in your business? Are you hiring? Or continuing to keep costs down by not aggressively hiring or filling vacant jobs? Please let me hear from you.

If you're someone who likes good news, check out this survey released August 25, by job board CareerBuilder.com and Robert Half International Inc., in which 53 percent of employers said they plan to hire full-time employees in the next 12 months, and 40 percent plan to hire contract, temporary or project professionals.

The survey also found that 47 percent of hiring managers cited underqualified applicants as their most common hiring challenge.

The annual Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations Report provides an overview of the current employment situation, as well as a glimpse of the future hiring landscape. The report offers information on what types of professionals employers will be looking for when economic conditions improve.

The survey questioned more than 500 hiring managers and 500 workers.

"Companies already are identifying the key skill sets they will need in new hires to take advantage of the opportunities presented by improving economic conditions," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. "Firms that cut staffing levels too deeply may need to do significant rebuilding once the recovery takes hold."

Hiring managers consider customer service the function most critical to their organization's success, followed by sales, marketing/creative and technology. Public relations/communications, business development and accounting/finance round out the list.

Looking ahead, respondents cited technology, customer service and sales as the departments that will add positions first. Marketing/creative, business development, human resources and accounting/finance also were cited.

Despite high unemployment rates across the U.S. and an expanded pool of available talent, employers continue to report difficulty finding skilled professionals for open positions. Employers said that on average, 44 percent of resumes they receive are from unqualified candidates.

As they prepare for growth, employers are open to paying more for hard-to-find talent. Sixty-one percent of hiring managers said their companies are willing to negotiate higher compensation for qualified candidates.

Employers, however, are unwilling to accelerate the hiring process. The average time to recruit a new full-time employee is the same range as this time last year: 4.5 to 14.4 weeks.

In addition to spending time reviewing and screening a high volume of resumes from unqualified applicants, employers also are more carefully evaluating those job candidates who are invited for interviews in order to avoid hiring mistakes.

WORKERS AT A DISCOUNT

Imagine a source of labor that will recruit, screen and, where necessary, train new workers. Even better, imagine Uncle Sam picking up part of the wages for those new hires.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expands an already existing tax credit, a direct reduction of an operation's tax bill, for hiring new workers from any one of nine targeted groups, such as the disabled, welfare recipients and veterans.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) rewards employers by footing the bill for as much as $6,000 of the wages paid to newly hired qualified workers from these groups. The tax credit is equal to 40 percent of an employee's first-year wages, with varied amounts for veterans and summer youth hires.

State labor departments or similar state and/or county government agencies certify (as well as find and often train) workers who qualify under the WOTC program. An employer hires from a pool of workers who have been qualified by state employment bureaus, as well as from local labor and welfare organizations that locate qualified candidates for available jobs and often train workers to the employer's standards. Once an employer has hired a qualified worker, the employer can claim a tax credit on the annual tax return using Form 5884, Work Opportunity Credit.

While not all of the groups eligible for this unique tax credit are suitable candidates for the demanding tasks normally associated with many businesses, the reduced labor costs warrant a further look. More information about the WOTC is available from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration.

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eBridge Software Hosting Is Best for QuickBooks - Computers - Software

eBridge software is one of the best add-on software programs for QuickBooks accounting software. eBridge software hosting solution allows easy integration for accounting software with other business applications. Getting eBridge software hosted from an application hosting and cloud computing service provider offers many advantages, such as -You Get Cutting Edge Hosting Solution eBridge software hosting service vendor provides cutting edge hosting solution in order to provide maximum uptime for the hosted eBridge software. RAID or Redundant array of independent disks technology is deployed by an efficient application hosting and cloud hosting service provider in order to provide sure shot protection against hard disk failures. Redundant array of independent disks or RAID offers many advantages over the use of single hard disks. The potential for increased capacity, performance and reliability are attractive, but they come with real costs that only a competent application ho sting and cloud computing service provider can bear. RAID really does offer a wealth of significant advantages that would be attractive to almost any serious computer user. The various benefits offered depend on the exact type of RAID that is set up and how it is set up, but you are always going to get some combination of the benefits. Redundant array of independent disks provide fault tolerance. Implementing RAID that includes redundancy provides a much more reliable overall storage subsystem than can be achieved by a single disk. This means there is a lower chance of the storage subsystem as a whole failing due to hardware failures. Use of Redundant array of independent disks provides improved availability. Availability refers to access to data. Good Redundant array of independent disks systems improve availability both by providing fault tolerance and by providing special features that allow for recovery from hardware faults without disruption. Redundant array of independ ent disks or RAID offers higher data security. Through the use of redundancy, most RAID levels provide protection for the data stored on the array. This means that the data on the array can withstand even the complete failure of one hard disk (or sometimes more) without any data loss, and without requiring any data to be restored from backup. This security feature is a key benefit of this technology and probably the aspect that drives the creation of more RAID arrays than any other. All RAID levels provide some degree of data protection, depending on the exact implementation, except RAID level 0.Full Data Backup Along With Advanced RecoveryHosting service provider offers its users full data backup along with advanced recovery facility. Customers get thirty days of rolling data backups at dual locations. Boost Your QuickBooks Accounting Software

eBridge software hosting service provider offers easy integration for hosted QuickBooks accounting software with other business applications. 24 by 7 Support - Fully Free of CostYou get twenty four by seven support service totally free of any charge.Full Fledged Security for Hosted eBridge SoftwareAll the data is located on the robust servers placed in a top notch data center facility. Customers' data get 24 by 7 security. 128 bits data encryption technology, 24 by 7 network and server monitoring, superior firewall protection, ultra high network security, restricted access, high quality anti - virus software, latest anti -spyware software, etc. are deployed by the eBridge software host.Hosting Offers Anytime, Anywhere Accessibility eBridge hosting offers any time and any place accessibility wherever internet connectivity is available.Multiple Users Get Concurrent Accessibility Multiple users get concurrent accessibility to the hosted application from anywhere and at any ti me through an internet connected gadget such as a personal computer, a laptop, iPhone, etc.

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How to Write a Cover Letter for Accounting Job - Careers - Resumes

How to write a cover letter for accounting job

The accounting field provides a wide range of job opportunities to fresher and experienced candidates. Although the basic nature of all the accounting jobs is same, there are different positions in this field. The field of accounting is expanding quickly and there are many developments being made in the field. It is a structured and organized field. When applying for the accounting position in any company, your accounting letter should be well organized and in a proper format. Accounting is all about maintaining the records and preparing the reports. If your letter is not well organized, employer will definitely consider that you are not good at maintaining the financial records.

Accounting Cover Letter

When you are applying for the accounting position, you must begin your cover letter by telling about the reason for applying for the position. Explain to the employer the things in the accounting jobs that interest you and why you find yourself suitable for this position. Accounting cover letter should say a lot about your personality and describe your professional experiences precisely.

Letters are written to make an initial impression on the employers. It is important to write them aptly and summarize the details correctly for better impact. The language used in the letter should be grammatically correct. Use the action words in active voice to portray your confidence and optimism.

Designing your Accounting Job Cover Letter

You can make your accounting cover letter noticeable by keeping in mind three fundamental points:

Knowledge of FieldIt is important to have expertise in handling various accounting tools. You must have in detail knowledge of the subject.

Explain your InterestEmployers are always looking for the candidates those are really interested in working in the position. You need to show your interest in the applied accounting position. You can demonstrate your willingness for the job by showing your assurance and keenness to take on the entire workload.

Match your Qualifications according to the job Requirements It is important to match your existing skills and qualifications according to the requirements of the job. Recruiting managers will prefer the candidates those have researched about the company profile before applying for the job.

Accounting Letter Format

The following accounting cover letter format will explain you how to write the cover letter for accounting positions and what to include in such letters. These letters will introduce the candidate to the employers and tell them about their suitability for the accounting position. The format for cover letter is as follows:

Cover letter is not an alternative for resume but it is written to accompany your resume when you send an application for the job. It can be said as the short version of your resume. It tells the employer why you are suitable for the job and what are your job specific qualities that separates you from other candidates. It is our first chance to make an impression on the recruiter and it should look professional.

Format Cover letter is generally divided in three paragraphs. The first section in the letter is generally reserved for an introduction. Here you have to introduce yourself to the employer. In this paragraph tell to the employer about the job position you are willing to seek and tell them any specific reason why you feel qualified for the position.

Next is the body of the letter. Here you can talk about the past job experiences, skills and accomplishments. Present these details in the bullet-ed points. This will make your details simple and easy so that employer can go through it at first instance.

At the end of the letter, express thanks the addressee for sparing their precious time and reading the letter. Read your letter once again to check the flow of information and any grammatical errors. The heading of the cover letter and the resume must be same. Mention the name of the HR manager whenever necessary.

From the above format, you will get complete idea of writing the cover letter for accounting jobs. Improve your chances of selection by designing a job specific cover letter and get noticed by the recruiter.

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