Fifth Consecutive Campbell Award For Sage Fund Accounting
Posted on February 21st, 2012Sage Fund Accounting, the accounting software suite designed specifically for nonprofit organizations and government agencies, has been honored with the 2011 Campbell Award for Highest Customer Satisfaction. Determined by an independent survey conducted by the research firm Campbell Rinker, the award is based on the high proportion of Sage Fund Accounting customers who say they [...]
Read the rest of this story »Employee Self-Service Mobility Now Available for Sage HRMS 2012
Posted on February 15th, 2012Sage HRMS 2012 (formerly Sage Abra SQL HRMS) was released on February 14 by Sage North America. The new solution features employee self-service mobility, allowing users to access employee information anytime, anywhere. Sage HRMS empowers executives and human resources (HR) managers with the tools and critical analytical workforce information they need to drive business objectives [...]
Read the rest of this story »CPA Practical Advisor 2011 Review of Sage North America – Sage Fund Accounting
Posted on January 10th, 2012Sage Fund Accounting received an impressive 5 out of 5 stars rating from CPA Practical Advisor. The review listed the strengths of the system as: Extensive list of modules Excellent budgeting capabilities On-premises or hosted options of the solution The review covered several areas of evaluation. Here is how Sage Fund Accounting was rated in [...]
Read the rest of this story »IRS Announces 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Figures
Posted on December 20th, 2011Many federal tax law dollar limits are subject to periodic inflation adjustments. However, due to low “official” inflation rates, many limitations remained unchanged for three years — an unprecedented stretch of no inflation adjustments. For 2012, however, several cost-of-living adjustments will go into effect. Here is a list of some important tax law limitations/adjustments for [...]
Read the rest of this story »Has Your Bank Debit or Credit Card Been Hacked?
Posted on November 14th, 2011by Jeannie Huckstep, CPA, CITP I never thought about the answer to this question until just a couple weeks ago. I received a call from my bank, indicating that there had been a 5 cent charge from on my debit card that morning. They first asked if my debit card had the last four digits of “xxxx”. [...]
Read the rest of this story »EZContentManager for Sage Fund Accounting
Posted on November 11th, 2011Earning the trust of nonprofit organizations and human resource departments since 1994, Huckstep & Associates supports clients in Missouri, Michigan, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and throughout central United States.
Read the rest of this story »HR Actions for Sage Abra HRMS Worth a Close Look
Posted on October 23rd, 2011When we work with HR Directors, a common challenge is that so much of their time is spent on moving paper, checking and rechecking form processing and other redundant administrative tasks – time better spent on the strategic concerns of the organization. “Can you help me automate so that I’m not buried in paperwork?” The [...]
Read the rest of this story »IRS Announces Settlement Offer on Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors
Posted on October 4th, 2011The IRS has announced a new initiative for employers, known as the Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program. The program allows employers who have misclassified workers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees” to reclassify the workers. The employers would only have to pay a small percentage of the employment tax liability that would have been due [...]
Read the rest of this story »Cost Allocation – What about your written plan?
Posted on October 3rd, 2011by Jeannie Huckstep, CPA, CITP Cost allocation is a terrifically important project for every accountant who manages federal grants. In our work, we are often called upon to implement a cost allocation plan as a part of a software implementation. My process always starts with this question: “Could you please send me a copy of [...]
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