Following months of intensive testing, building and quality checks, Reckon have now released the patch version of Service Pack 2 for Quickbooks QBi.

 

Boasting many program updates, Quickbooks QBi Service Pack 2 is the fastest and most reliable Quickbooks QBi version to date.

 

If you are running Quickbooks QBi, or if you have been waiting for Service Pack 2 to arrive, now is the time to download and install this vital update.

 

 

The Quickbooks QBi Service Pack 2 patch release is yet another affirmation of Reckon’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

The team at RDG Axis IT Consulting can not recommend enough that you upgrade your Quickbooks to Service Pack 2 as soon as possible.

Should you require any assistance with downloading or installing the Quickbooks QBi Service Pack 2 patch, please do not hesitate to contact our team today by phone 07-5531-1288 or email info@axisitconsulting.com.au.

We live in a complex world, technology surrounds us. It seems everything these days is controlled by a computer – the microwave oven, washing machine, and car; terms such as Bluetooth, Blu-Ray, High Definition, Plasma, USB, I-Pod, MP3 – the mind boggles! And this is only at home. Today’s business environment is more of a battlefield, with staff expected to be competent with a wide range of business hardware and more importantly – software.

 

Good business software is not cheap, however it is a necessity if your operation is to compete and operate in today’s business arena and remain compliant. But what happens once the software is installed? You should ensure you have delegated roles within your business to ensure your systems are up to date and compliant. Create a check-list of tasks beginning with daily back-ups, weekly bank reconciliations together with monthly Profit and Loss reporting and Balance Sheet reconciliations. Ensure you are adequately protected from disaster with a written Disaster Recovery Statement and put it to test from time to time so that you know your backup and recovery plans do infact work. To get the most out of your new software you should also ensure your staff are adequately trained in your software package.

 

Investing in your business by providing employees with training can be one of the most valuable investments you will make. By training your staff you are not only adding to the skill level of your business, but investing in one of the most important assets of business – your people! The benefits only continue with less staff turnover, less conflict and a higher retention of long-term customers due to continued satisfaction.

 

Axis IT Consulting, a member of the RDG Business Professionals Group, recognise the importance and value of staff training – and believe in it so much so that they have recently opened a dedicated Training Centre in Southport covering areas such as Business Software, Company Reporting, BAS and payroll.

 

Axis IT Consulting are fully mobile and they are certified in Quickbooks, MYOB, Netsuite and Microsoft so can do training at your office on your system, addressing your needs.

 

Investing in staff training - Can you afford to ignore it?

Bookkeepers are encouraging more training in the hope that their profession can save small-business owners some headaches, writes Philip Hopkins.

 

Bookkeeping errors are costing small business lots of money, so the Australian Association of Professional Bookkeepers has launched a campaign to solve the problem.

AAPB chief executive Sharyn Grant said the 2002-03 Auditor-General's report found that more than 27 per cent of the 9.7 million business activity statements contained errors.

"These BAS lodgements are in breach of business rules and offenders are prosecuted," she said. "The errors can be directly attributed to bookkeeping.

"If the bookkeeper makes a mistake, the business owner is liable, not the bookkeeper.

"This is a huge expense to business owners, especially as the interest charges on the penalty are a killer."
Australian Taxation Office research had also shown that 35 per cent of bookkeepers had no formal qualifications, and more than 40 per cent had no formal training, she said.

Ms Grant said it was unclear who was making the errors, but it appeared to be people in the four main groups who process BAS — tax agents, contracted bookkeepers, employed bookkeepers and business owners themselves.

Any business owner who did BAS needed to know about GST and the basics of bookkeeping. "Many bookkeepers go to software companies for training, but they do the right thing and say, 'we teach software, not accounting'," she said. "We have found that there is not the support for business owners and bookkeepers to get education."

AAPB has commissioned the Australian School of Taxation at the University of NSW to write a customised and flexible training program for BAS. It includes cash and accrual reporting, both necessary elements for the GST.

Ms Grant said delivery of the program was flexible — about 80 per cent was online and 20 per cent in classrooms. "This means we can get to regional centres," she said.

"We (the AAPB) are here to support bookkeepers and to ensure they are given the appropriate education. They need support. There is nothing in the marketplace to support them."

Ms Grant said AAPB had applied to Standards Australia to set acceptable standards for bookkeeping. She praised the ATO for its help. "Now industry needs to get its act together and support the development of standards and education for bookkeepers," Ms Grant said.

 

Published September 1, 2006
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