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Greetings!
| You've Been Yelped! |
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A few years ago a dissatisfied customer
might have complained directly to you or
simply gone away, now they were seeking
relief on the Web at sites like Yelp.com.
Delighted customers are equally vocal in
praising what you do,... and suggesting how
you can improve your relationship with them.
A good buzz on Yelp will help your business,
and you'll learn what your clients really
notice about your place.
Whether your Yelps are positive or negative,
you need to know what the howl is all about.
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| Don't Download that QuickBooks Plug-In |
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This month crooks phishing
the Internet to rip off your identify and
money are sending out phony emails telling
you to either download a plug-in to assess
your QuickBooks security or download a
QuickBooks Digital Certificate.
Of course, if you do click on the link in either
email to start the download, you will activate a
program that will steal your identification
and deliver your private information to the
bad guys.
Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks, says don't
fall for the trap! You can tell the email is
phony, Intuit says, because:
- They will never send you an email with a
"software update" or "software download"
attachment.
- They will never send you an email asking
you for login or password information to be
sent to them.
- They will never ask you for your banking
information or credit card information in an
email. In addition, they pledge to never ask
you for confidential information about your
employees in an email.
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| Is One of these Kindles Yours? |
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Well, it could be yours if your
entry is drawn as the Grand Prize winner for
the 2010 Tax Season Give-away.
If we receive your completed tax organizer by
this Friday, February 19th, you will receive
60 automatic entries for one of 6 cool
electronic devices. If you need to gather
your material over the weekend but still get
the organizer to us by February 26th, you'll
still be automatically entered 40 times.
Our team members love their Kindles. Send
your tax information in now, and increase
your chances of having your own Kindle (or
Internet radio or digital picture frame)!
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| 10 Presidents' Day Leadership Lessons |
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Why study a distant, ancient guru like Sun
Tzu to discover business leadership tips?
Try using the wisdom of these more modern,
home-grown Americans.
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California Gets Aggressive |
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The state of California is getting even more
aggressive at collecting all the taxes the
law allows — no matter how small.
The latest tax initiative by the State
requires all California businesses which
gross $100,000 or more to
register as a use tax payer. The State is
trying to capture unpaid use taxes on
business items purchased out-of-state, on the
Internet, and from other non-California channels.
The registration requirement and tax
collection effort will affect many, many
small business clients of Sterck Kulik
O'Neill. Check the details in the article
below. Please let us know if you have
questions and if we can help you file the
appropriate reports.
Charles R. Sterck
CPA and Managing Partner
You and the Use Tax »
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