Timbre Software, Inc.
Solstice E-Tips Newsletter
November 2004

Greetings,

Happy belated Thanksgiving from Timbre Software. It's hard to believe the holiday season is already upon us. Out the window, though, it definitely looks like it, as we got nearly a foot of snow this past weekend here in Northern Colorado.

We hope you have enjoyed the first two issues of our newsletter and have maybe learned something useful. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or feedback on the Solstice E-Tips newsletter, we'd love to hear from you.

In This Edition:
  • Give yourself the gift of time this year.
  • Another Great QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcut
  • Unbiased Info On QuickBooks 2005
  • Certified Payroll and AIA Billing
  • Cycle Through Calendar and Contact Views

  • Another Great QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcut

    In QuickBooks, when filling in a field that uses data from the QuickBooks lists, hold down the CTRL key and use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the appropriate list. This is especially useful when there are lots of entries with similar beginnings. Normally, you would have to either type the majority of letters to get to the proper one or switch to the mouse and select from the drop down. Instead, type the first few letters and then use the CTRL- Arrow technique to find the exact one you need.


    Unbiased Info On QuickBooks 2005

    Looking for some unbiased, straightforward information on the changes and enhancements in QuickBooks 2005? Nancy Smyth from Sunburst Software Solutions has written some great overviews. We especially recommend reading the article on the new Payroll Options, as they are likely to cause confusion and headaches for contractors.

    Overview of QuickBooks Pro 2005

    Overview of QuickBooks Premier Contractor

    Overview of 2005 Payroll Options


    Certified Payroll and AIA Billing

    If you are currently working or or are planning to work on Federal or State funded constructions projects and need to submit Certified Payroll Reports, Statements of Compliance, "No Work" Performed Payrolls, EEOC/Work Utilization Reports, Union/Bona fide Plan Benefit Reports or AIA billings, you should investigate Certified Payroll Solution and Construction Application for Payment Solution developed by Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc.

    Both products access your QuickBooks file on a read-only basis and utilize the information that you have already entered about your jobs, employees and payroll. Contact Nancy Smyth at 802-895-4929 or visit their website to view Flash demonstrations, full sized sample reports, and download a technical overview/whitepaper which, combined with the demonstration, provides a comprehensive overview of how the program will utilize your data, provide a means to hold additional information that QuickBooks doesn't through "linked records", eliminate transposition errors, and eliminate duplicate data entry.


    Cycle Through Calendar and Contact Views

    Two of the buttons on the front of your Pocket PC are assigned to the Calendar and Contacts by default. Obviously, pressing the calendar button brings up the calendar. If you keep pressing the calendar button, though, you can cycle through all the the different calendar views (month, week, etc.).

    Similarly, press the Contacts button to open the Contact list. Keep pressing the button to cycle through the different contact categories. Assigning one or more categories to your contacts can definitely make them easier to find, even if it's as simple as "Business" or "Personal."


    Give yourself the gift of time this year.

    Are you tired of spending your nights and weekends catching up on your bookkeeping? Give yourself the gift of time this year with Solstice 3.5. With Solstice, you do your bookkeeping in real time, not spare time.

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