| ng to the study conducted by JCS Computer | | | | Payroll EntryHours feature of the system |
| Resource, Inc., less than 25% of small businesses use | | | | automatically accumulates the hours on the project |
| computers to help them run their business efficiently. | | | | eliminating manual process. |
| Most small businesses can utilize some form of | | | | As a result, H&M Demolition was able to save 5+ man |
| accounting software such as Peachtree, MAS 90 or | | | | hours per week, drastically decrease the amount of |
| MAS 200. These systems have the ability to be | | | | paperwork, minimize human mistakes and increase |
| customized to meet most small business’ | | | | control. In addition, correct Federal and State payroll |
| accounting needs. | | | | taxes for the company were automatically calculated |
| Regardless of the size of the company, industry or | | | | and scheduled for payment leaving Ms. Allen time to |
| type of business, business owners are bound to face | | | | work on different projects. |
| critical business challenges. For example, Debbie Allen | | | | When using an accounting system such as Peachtree, |
| of H&M Demolition Companies had difficulty tracking | | | | make sure to utilize its features to the fullest to gain |
| expenses including payroll hours by projects for cost | | | | these benefits: |
| accumulations. Her process involved duplicate | | | | * Never forget to bill time and expenses; |
| data-entry which resulted in incorrect or missing | | | | * Optionally mark up time and expenses during |
| information. She was further bogged down by | | | | invoicing; |
| manually processing, reporting and paying Federal and | | | | * Process and print payroll checks in just minutes in the |
| State payroll taxes for the company. | | | | office; |
| These problems were solved by installing and | | | | * Eliminate duplicate data-entry for invoicing and payroll; |
| customizing Peachtree Software in the following | | | | * Easily report profitability by job, consultant, |
| fashion. First, in order to eliminate the duplicated | | | | department and company; |
| data-entry, the time ticket entry and expense ticket | | | | * Automatically calculate payroll taxes for Federal and |
| feature were activated. Second, using Select for | | | | State government. |