There is no more highly motivated, knowledge-hungry professional than a member of the Sleeter Consultant Network (SCN). To say that attending and exhibiting at the Sleeter Conference is an enjoyable three days — and a very tiring time — is to understate how much all of us at BQE look forward to the annual Sleeter [...]
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Archive | November, 2009
Retainers for Next Month’s Work
November 11, 2009
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A common situation is a firm requires prepayment for services that will be delivered in the next month, quarter or over an extended period. Typically, this is part of an annual contract for services. BillQuick allows you to manage this in different ways. In this User Tip, let’s look at the Retainer approach: Send a [...]
Read moreCustomer of the Month – November 2009
November 9, 2009
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Ginger Clarke Director of Finance The Intelligence Group www.intell-group.com Company Profile The Intelligence Group specializes in identifying, obtaining, and analyzing information that is relevant and appropriate for a client’s needs. As experts in business investigations and intelligence, the company provides internal investigation, litigation support, forensics, and security services to resolve crises and mitigate risk. The [...]
Read moreBQE Acquires ArchiOffice and EngineerOffice
November 9, 2009
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BQE has taken another major step forward in its ‘Designed For My Business’ strategy with the acquisition of ArchiOffice and EngineerOffice of Orange Loft LLC. Steven Burns, CEO and Founder of Orange Loft, will join the BQE team. Unlike most acquisitions you hear about, BQE is not only acquiring customers, we will sell, support and improve the [...]
Read moreSuccessful Projects – Goals, Objectives and Metrics
November 6, 2009
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Every type of professional firm has projects. Success of a project, whether it is a house, high-rise, bridge, technology upgrade or an audit, requires several key items: Vision/Description Goals & Objectives Schedule Outsource Metrics to Evaluate Success Goals and objectives must be clear, concise, achievable and measurable. Clear goals flow directly from the project vision. [...]
Read moreTwo-Level Activity and Expense Codes
November 4, 2009
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Question: We are an architecture and design firm. We want to track the category of activity and the activity or task itself. For example, one category is ‘Architecture’ and an activity in it could be ‘Schematic Design’. For ‘Interior Design’ one activity might be ‘Design Development’. Most architecture and interior design tasks are different, using [...]
Read moreBillQuick and DCAA Compliance
November 2, 2009
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BillQuick has been compliant with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements for years. So, if you do business with agencies that require your systems comply with DCAA, you can have confidence in BillQuick: It has passed numerous audits without exceptions. While DCAA is essential for companies working with the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal [...]
Read moreAre You Codependent or Positive?
November 1, 2009
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Where you are in your business right now has as much to do with your attitude as it does the economy. A few months back a thoughtful blog post, There’s No Pink Pill For This, was published by Andrea M. Hill of Hill Management Consulting. It carried a strong call to action: “Recessions, like extreme [...]
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