5 Types of Insurance for Joisted Masonry

Every Joisted Masonry Business should have consider the follow types of insurance

 

What is joisted masonry construction in insurance? Joisted Masonry is a specific type of niche within the construction industry that deals with the exterior walls of materials including adobe, brick, concrete, gypsum block, hollow concrete block, stone, tile, or similar materials. These materials have combustible floor and roof that insurance carriers assign a specific code that indicates the ranking of the fire restrictiveness of the material. The rankings are determined by Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) on a scale of 1-6. Because masonry businesses have elevated risks, insurance carriers charge more for several different types of commercial insurance. Because of this cost, business owners in the Joisted Masonry Niche need to make sure they have precisely the right mix of insurance policies for their unique business. Here are five types of insurance all business owners operating in this should consider.

 

General Liability

A General Liability Insurance Policy covers bodily injury and property damage to outside third parties. These damages include customer injuries, customer property damage, and lawsuits related to these claims. The GL Policy will pay expenses related to third-party injuries and property damage up to the limits of the policy. This type of insurance is frequently required for leases and other contracts.

Workers Compensation

Workers’ compensation insurance helps protect masons, contractors, carpenters, roofers, electricians, deck builders, siding installers, and other construction workers. This specific type of insurance covers construction businesses by providing medical, disability, survivor, burial, and rehabilitation benefits to employees who are hurt on the job or die in a work-related accident.

Commercial Auto

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Protects vehicles used in your business including those that transport your tools and equipment. Adding physical damage coverage to your policy gives you the choice to cover permanently attached equipment such as bolted tool boxes or ladder racks.

Commercial auto insurance is a type of insurance that covers a variety of vehicles associated with businesses. This type of insurance covers a range of vehicles, from box trucks to service utility vans and everything else in between.

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Inland Marine

An Inland Marine Insurance Policy is a specialized type of property insurance. ALso referred to as ‘Equipment Coverage’, Inland Marine covers property that is likely to be moved or in transit. It also can be used for highly specialized property. The most commoon types of equipment that need inland marine coverage are construction equipment, transportation cargo, mobile medical equipment, cameras and movie equipment, musical instruments, fine arts, solar panels and other related equipment.

Surety Bond 

construction bond is a type of surety bond used by investors in construction projects. Construction bonds are a type of surety bond that protects against disruptions or financial loss due to a contractor’s failure to complete a project or failure to meet contract specifications.

A surety bond is a three-party contract comprised of the Surety, the Principal (contractor) and the Obligee (owner). The Principal promises to perform in accordance to its contract obligations.

 

 

 

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Connecticut Workers Comp Rates to Drop Again

CT Workers Compensation Rates in 2020 are Declining by a modest rate of  2.9%

Connecticut Workers Compensation Rates in 2020 are going to be declining by a modest rate of 2.9 percent on average. The assigned risk pool will be seeing a 4.5 percent decline. These declines were improved by the Connecticut Insurance Department on October 30th. These declines began the first of the year and mark the sixth consecutive year of continuing declines.

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Connecticut Workers Compensation Rates in 2020

Connecticut Workers Compensation Rates in 2019 saw a significantly larger decrease.  Voluntary rates decreased 16.8% in 2019, 14% in 2018 and 10.9% in 2017. According to the State of Connecticut Insurance Department, the declines can be attributed to fewer workplace injuries and resulting lower frequency of claims. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), Connecticut Insurance Carriers collected $769 million in Workers Comp Premiums for a 6 percent decline. This represented a savings of $49 million for Connecticut Employers.

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The one industry that will see the largest decrease for workers comp premium is building contractors. Building contractors will see a decline of 5.9 percent for standard policies, and 7.5 percent for employers that secure coverage in the assigned risk pool. The smallest declines will be for manufacturers, at 1.5 percent and 3.2 percent in the assigned risk pool. Other industries seeing a modest decline include office settings that will see a drop of 2.5 percent on average, and retail operations will see declines of 1.9 percent.

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Safety Tips for Joisted Masonry Businesses

5 Common Areas for injuries among Masons and tips to prevent each risks. 

Cement, Building, Wall, Concrete, Brick, ConstructionJoisted Masonry is an industry that deals with construction and repair of exterior walls made of brick, concrete, concrete block or stone.  The roof, floors, and their supporting joists, beams, and columns are combustible wood construction. Employees who engage in these activities work at an elevated amount of risk of injury. Preparing a business

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creating a company culture that values safety.

 

 

5 Common Injuries of Joisted Masonry Employees

Lower Back Injuries

People who work in the joisted masonry industry are constantly using their backs in difficult positions. Preventention of lower back injuries starts with providing employees with proper safety gear, monitoring their use of said gear, and focusing on posture when lifting heavy objects.

Skin Irritations

Masons are exposed to a number of dangerous chemicals.  Continual wetting and drying of the skin, as well as handling some particular substances will cause the skin to dry out, flake, split and crack. Dermatitis is the most common cause of occupational contact dermatitis. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Dermatitis is a common condition that has many causes and occurs in many forms. It usually involves itchy, dry skin or a rash on swollen, reddened skin. Or it may cause the skin to blister, ooze, crust or flake off”.

Falls from Height

According to OSHA, “Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related injuries and deaths”. These types of injuries do not happy frequently, but when they do they are often severe. Having a plan to keep employees healthy at height and making sure all employees are executing that plan is the best way to prevent catastrophic injuries from occurring.

Exposure to Flammable or Combustible Material

In order to prevent unnecessary exposure to chemicals it is important to segregate and store incompatible chemicals separately. If there are chemicals that are not used frequently, store them separate from tools and equiment that is used on a daily basis. Tell your employees what is and is not harmful. If at all possible use chemicals that are not dangerous to your employees whenever possible.

Exposure to Electricity

Electricity is the second lead of cause of death in the construction industry behind falls from height. In the construction industry, more than 600 deaths occur annually and more than 30,000 non-fatal shocks occur each year. Masonry businesses can prevent this from occurring by properly training and adequately supervising all staff when electricity might be a risk.

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4 Tips to Creating a Culture of Safety at your Masonry Business

Plan ahead and prepare

For any safety plan, the first step to creating a culture of safety is to plan ahead and prepare. Once a business takes the first step to prepare for safety, the business is well on its way towards creating a safety plan that will work.

Create a safety plan and follow it

Now simply having a meeting and announcing that safety is a concern is not enough. Creating an actual plan that addresses the truth risks your employees face is the best way to implement a safety plan. Talking long and honestly with multiple stakeholders about the actual problems the employees face is a great way to determine what you need to address.

Get employee involvement in the creation of the Safety Plan

After a business determines what risks the employees face, the business must next determine how to address those risks. Getting involvement from employees at all levels of the organization is the best way to coem up with the ultimate safety plan. Involving low level employees as well as mid-management is crucial to get buy-in from all levels. Employees will be more eager to focus on the safety plan if they believe they are part of the process of creating it.

Create a safety committee

Creating a safety committee is a great way to continually evaluate the successes and failures of the safety plan. This committee should have employees at all levels of the organization in order to get buy in throughout all levels of employees. regular keetings of this committee are necessary in order to address any and all problems that arise.

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Tennessee Workers Compensation Rates are on the Decline in 2020

7 Percent Decrease on Overall Loss Cost Decrease for 2020

Tennessee Workers Compensation Insurance Rates in 2020 will be declining in 2020 for the seventh consecutive year. This announcement came in December from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The decreases will go in to effect as of March 1, 2020. This decrease is in addition to a 19 percent decrease on Tennessee Workers Comp Rates in 2019.

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The Tennessee Workers Compensation System implemented several rounds of reforms in 2014. These changes have contributed to loss cost reduction of over 52 percent. Fewer workplace injuries have been the strongest contributing factor to the decline in workers comp rates.

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) initially recommended a decrease of 9.5% based upon ratings and losses in the past year, but the rate reduction was trimmed when new medical payment rates were later adopted and limited some of the projected savings going forth.

According to Governor Bill Lee, “The continued decline in workers’ compensation premiums highlights Tennessee’s focus on creating an environment where businesses can grow, employees can prosper, and our state can continue to attract companies and high-paying jobs,”

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According to the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Hodgen Mainda, “These reductions are great news for Tennessee employers, employees, and our rural communities,” Mainda said. “The reductions mean employers may now have more money to invest into their businesses and employees, which will, in turn, benefit local communities and continue to enhance the Volunteer State’s ability to recruit companies and talent.”

 

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Missouri Businesses will experience Moderate Decline in 2020

Next year, Missouri Workers Compensation Rates will enjoy the 6th consecutive year of continuing declines

During the first week of December, The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance recommended a 1.6 percent decrease for workers compensation pure premium rates in 2020. If approved, the new rates will go in to effect starting January 1st. The decrease is driven by declining lost-time claim frequencies. Unfortunately, the increasing average medical claim costs partially limited the decrease in Missouri Workers Compensation Rates in 2020.

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Missouri Workers Comp in 2019 experienced another modest 3.5 percent decrease for workers compensation insurance loss costs. These decreases mark the 6th consecutive year of continuing declines for workers comp pure premium rates. According to Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance, “Missouri’s lost-time claim frequency continues to decrease due to safety improvements in the workplace, but average medical claim costs have increased every year since 2014.” This statement means businesses have had employees lose less time due to insurance claims. The less time by injured employees means insurance carriers did not have to payout as much for workers compensaiton claims. This allows the insurance carriers offering workers comp coverage in the state of Missouri to pass on some of the savings on to the business community in the form of lower workers compensation insurance rates in 2019.

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An additional factor that contributes to modest declines in workers comp premium is that Missouri is an NCCI state. NCCI stands for the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The main function of NCCI is to collect data, analyze trends, and recommended pure premium rates. States that partner with NCCI, for the most part, enjoy lower rates on workers compensation premium.

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Both the NCCI and the department propose an overall loss cost decrease of 1.6 percent for policies effective Jan. 1, 2020.

The NCCI’s proposed average changes in loss costs by industry group are shown below:

  • Manufacturing: -0.7%
    Contracting: -1.7%
    Office and Clerical: -1.6%
    Goods and Services: -1.9%
    Miscellaneous: -1.8%

 

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Delaware Workers Comp Rates 2020

Delaware Workers Compensation Insurance Rates in 2020

On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the Delaware Department of Insurance announced a workers compensation pure premium decrease for 2020. The decreases are an average -12.75% for the residual market and an average of -13.29% for the voluntary market. The rates are in effect as of December 1st, 2019 and represent the third consecutive year of continuing declines.

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The Insurance Commissioner, Trinidad Navarro said, “I am delighted to approve a decrease in workers’ compensation rates in Delaware for the third year in a row. These continued decreases mean significant savings for Delaware businesses both large and small and continues to be an incentive for smaller businesses to relocate to Delaware and employ more Delawareans.”

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Navarro went on to say, “The continued hard work of everyone involved in this process especially over the last few years continues to ensure that the process is transparent and efficient. I am also pleased that this is the first year that all actuaries reviewing this filing agreed, not only that another significant drop in workers’ compensation rates was warranted, but that the filing as submitted to the department needed no changes. Lastly, I want to again acknowledge the Department’s Workplace Safety Program and its dedicated staff for their work in helping Delaware businesses save up to 19 percent on premiums for providing a safe working environment.”

Now it is very important to keep in mind that these decreases are averages. Not all businesses will see this much of a decline. SOme businesses may see no decline at all. Other businesses may see a larger decline in workers compensation premium.  The declines will vary depending on the class code of the business looking to be insured, the location the business operates, the claims history of that business, and the annual revenue.

The state of Delaware has created a workplace safety program designed to lower the frequency and severity of workplace injuries. Businesses owners are encouraged to visit its webpage at www.insurance.delaware.gov/workplacesafety, or call our office directly at (302) 674-7377.

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When you are ready to purchase or renew all lines of commercial insurance, the experts at Workers Compensation Shop look forward to helping you see how much your business can save on Workers Comp Insurance.  Click here to start a quote or call 888-611-7467 to speak with one of our agents about how they can help you maximize savings for your business.

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Third year of declines for Washington Workers Comp Rates

Washington Workers Compensation Rates in 2020 will be decreasing modestly by a rate of 0.8%

On November 25th, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced the business community will experience a moderate decline of 0.8% in 2020. This is the third consecutive year Washington Workers Compensation Insurance Rates have fallen. This rate cut is in addition to cuts of 5% in 2019 and 2.5% in 2018. These declines, while modest, represented a positive trend for the business community throughout the state of Washington. As of 2018, Washington was the 16th most expensive state in the country for businesses to purchase workers comp coverage. Any movement towards a more affordable workers compensation system is good news.

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Washington Workers Compensation Rates in 2020 will pay an average of $15 less per employee for a year of workers’ comp premium. With this reduction, employers will pay $21 million less in premiums next year. These continuing declines are a result of long-term declines in costs for the overall workers compensation system. Over the past six years, costs have fallen $2.9 billion throughoutthe Washington Workers Compensation System.

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According to L&I Director Joel Sacks, “Our workers’ compensation system is in good shape. Every year we help tens of thousands of people recover from on-the-job injuries and go back to work. Our programs to help injured workers are making a real difference, and workplace injury rates in Washington are declining. That’s great for workers and their families and is helping us keep costs down.”

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Bookkeeping Tips For Small Business Owners

Bookkeeping Tips

We’ll show you examples of how to record a transaction as both a credit and debit later on. Below, we’ll break bookkeeping down to its most basic principles. A financial expert can give individualized bookkeeping advice specific to your unique business while providing a more in-depth look at the basic principles we cover here. Another important tip is to always keep a backup copy of your financial records. This way, if something happens to your computer or you lose your records, you will still have an extra copy readily available.

Bookkeeping Tips

As a small business owner, you may be tempted to combine your business finances and your personal finances—if you don’t make an effort to keep them separate. But you can set up separate accounting systems with little effort by opening a business bank account and using a credit card exclusively for business. When your business income mixes with your personal accounts, it doesn’t make more money—it just makes a mess. Centuries ago, businesses would record their financial transactions in a physical book called the general ledger . For freelancers, accounting might not be first on the list of business priorities. However, taking the time to put some basic structures in place can save you a big headache when it’s time to file taxes. It’s also important to keep track of your clients and invoices so that you can collect payments in a timely manner.

Decide how often they should be done and establish a system of checks to ensure no task is overlooked or forgotten. Which expenses will increase or decrease with a change in sales? These are your variable expenses and are the most difficult to predict. For instance, direct labor costs and direct materials cost might be best predicted as a percentage of sales. FreshBooks vs. Xero FreshBooks and Xero are two popular QuickBooks alternatives.

Separate Personal And Professional Accounts

You can spot financial problems and fix them before they get out of hand by going over your books at regular intervals. This is especially important at the end of the year or quarter when you or your bookkeeper add up all those deposits so you can calculate your taxes. You could mistakenly include non-income deposits that would inflate your income and cause you to pay more than you should.

  • There are plenty of options to choose from in this regard, so you can find a system that best works for you.
  • No matter how you feel about bookkeeping, it’s one of those tasks no business owner can avoid forever.
  • Whichever system you choose, set aside a block of time every week to balance your books.
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  • D. Hire a local bookkeeper to provide the services you need, and turn the books over to your certified public accountant for planning and tax preparation at the end of the year.
  • To make your bookkeeping as simple as possible, don’t let your personal finances mix with those of your business.

From a supervisory role and internal control system standpoint, it’s still critical to have a basic working knowledge of the software and procedures. Adopting some good habits can help stave off costly errors when it comes to recordkeeping.

Be sure to have them show you how to make changes to these lists as necessary. Once these lists are complete, everyday transactions like issuing invoices and paying bills are very easy. By eliminating all personal transactions from your business accounts, you’ll greatly reduce the number of transactions your bookkeeper must categorize and reconcile. I’ve personally done the bookkeeping for several small businesses where more than half of the transactions in their “business” accounts were personal. Sorting through your personal transactions is time-consuming, expensive, and can lead to mistakes.

Of the 28 million small businesses in the USA today, almost22 million of themare ‘nonemployers’. Limiting your personal liability in the event that your business is sued. “Find someone you get along with and who will partner with you on your long-term goals rather than just filing your taxes,” Hattrup says. If you do decide to outsource your bookkeeping, both Eversmann and Hattrup have suggestions on what qualities to look for in an individual or a firm. Can feel daunting, particularly if this is your first rodeo. But it doesn’t have to be difficult or painful, especially if you build healthy habits into your routine from the get-go. Rieva Lesonsky is president and CEO of GrowBiz Media, a custom content and media company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship, and the blog SmallBusinessCurrents.com.

These bookkeeping tips and best practices will help your business improve its financial recordkeeping. Bookkeeping may seem complicated, but you actually don’t need to be an accounting professional to keep good financial records.

Important Bookkeeping Tips For Small Businesses

Are you one of those hardworking DIY people who does your small business bookkeeping? If you do, you probably spend nights wading through invoices, reconciling bank statements, tracking down lost receipts, and performing other tedious tasks? Your DIY approach to critical back-office duties is a sure way to save money. Many programs on the market are cloud-based, allowing your employees to clock in and out using a smart phone or computer. Time tracking software automates a portion of your payroll process and can help eliminate clerical hours. It can also save you money as clocking in and out can give a more accurate picture of the hours worked, as opposed to a manual card.

Bookkeeping may feel like a headache sometimes, but we’ve got five simple tips to make it easier and help you to stay on top of your financial information. Whether it is Xero, Quickbooks Online, or another accounting system, migrate your books and financials over to a cloud platform. The benefits are endless and allow for real-time data to be entered and accessed from anywhere on mobile or desktop. No matter how you choose to handle your bookkeeping, you need to protect your financial data in case of disaster. Your disaster plan should include a secure method for backing up your documents at an offsite location.

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When you’ve finished your checklist, you should be up to date with your current records. A simple bit of work every week will ensure you have clean books all year.

Make Everything Easier With The Right Technology

A receipt is what you give the customer after the transaction has been finalized and completed. This post is to be used for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, or tax advice. Each person should consult his or her own attorney, business advisor, or tax advisor with respect to matters referenced in this post. Bench assumes no liability for actions taken in reliance upon the information contained herein. Software such as QuickBooks have automation options built in, but there are also separate systems that can be added to software like Xero to help things to run even more smoothly. Creating a situation in which your whole system relies on one person creates a single point of failure, which is never an ideal situation.

  • If you keep paper copies, consider scanning them in and storing them on a cloud-based solution such asDropbox.
  • This means that you have received money that you will have to pay back to someone at some point.
  • Practicing thorough restaurant accounting is crucial, but it can be overwhelming to think of managing your own books and records at first.
  • For example, you should hold onto the proof of expense for any expenses over $75.
  • This creates a more efficient accounting process, particularly when tax season rolls around.
  • Bookkeeping consists of creating and maintaining an organization’s financial records.
  • You might have one employee submit a request, a different person who approves it, then you personally release the funds yourself, and your bookkeeper records it all along the way.

Just take a picture of the receipt, verify the details, and move on. Sign up to receive more well-researched small business articles and topics in your inbox, personalized for you. Owners of C corporations (C-corps) and S corporations (S-corps) must pay themselves a reasonable salary and run it through the payroll system like any other employee. However, I suggest that self-employed owners, freelancers, and partners also pay themselves a “salary” although, technically, it’ll be an owner’s draw and not included in payroll. Claim your Business Page to get discovered by customers and manage your recommendations. The Nextdoor Editorial Team is dedicated to telling stories of local businesses, providing product education, and sharing marketing best practices to help businesses grow.

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“Founders are typically smart, and is what I would do too,” she says. Eversmann encourages business owners to follow IRS guidelines on tracking Bookkeeping Tips transactions and to save all receipts for seven years. Get in the know with our how-to guide to bookkeeping basics for small business owners.

They track every expense and every deposit that the business incurs so as to minimize unnecessary costs and hence lower the cost of running the business. On the other hand, having good financial records will make it less likely to pay taxes on money that isn’t income. Here is a vivid description of 5 key bookkeeping tips for small business owners. In addition to receipts and invoices, paying bills by check or credit card gives you a second form of documentation and helps you to track where your funds are going. By paying bills in cash, you run the risk of expenses not being recorded in your accounting records, which can cost you money as it may be a missed deduction.

  • They could essentially write a check to themselves, then disguise it.
  • Are you interested in hiring a well-trained and professional small business accountant to help you manage your business’s bookkeeping?
  • This is especially important at the end of the year or quarter when you or your bookkeeper add up all those deposits so you can calculate your taxes.
  • An old-fashioned method of keeping receipts is to have a file folder for each vendor where you place paper receipts.
  • (You can follow the steps here.) Next,calculate your DSO, DPO and DIO as part of your cash conversion cycle, which can reveal a host of opportunities and potential roadblocks in your way.
  • Expand your bookkeeping knowledge by brushing up on the most common bookkeeping errors .

How you keep your books can make or break your business, because those records are the only true representation of your profits and losses. When customers don’t pay on time, your business’s cash flow can dry up fast. Pay attention to when your receivables are due and contact late-paying customers right away to nudge them along.

Tip #7: Seek Professional Advice

These programs are designed to help you organize your inventory counts and transactions quickly and accurately. If you don’t yet have a bookkeeper, look into adding this role (even part-time or on contract), which could save you countless hours. Your accountant may offer this service already or offer a referral to their trusted network, so start with a conversation with the professionals already on your team. (You can follow the steps here.) Next,calculate your DSO, DPO and DIO as part of your cash conversion cycle, which can reveal a host of opportunities and potential roadblocks in your way. Look for warning signs such as taking too long to pay suppliers, changes in sales or customer reorders, or even unusual spikes and dips in payroll. Anything out of the ordinary could warrant a little extra attention.

  • Can be extremely helpful on this front, since they are specifically designed to help you track both one-off and recurring expenses.
  • One of the most commonly cited bookkeeping tips and tricks is to balance your accounts regularly.
  • 4) Have accurate cash flow management – Managing and reacting to whatever your cash situation is will be easier when your business finances are separated from personal ones.
  • Even if a customer is having financial problems, you may be able to set up a payment plan to get at least some of what you’re owed.

Tim is a Certified QuickBooks Time Pro, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and CPA with 25 years of experience. He brings his expertise to Fit Small Business’s accounting content. Fit Small Business content and reviews are editorially independent.

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Most of these packages offer a free trial period, so it’s worth taking a thorough look to see which is right for you. As they’ve been designed with small businesses in mind, they will automate tasks to make bookkeeping easy. Payroll software beneficial for multiple reasons, including for logging your inbound and outbound transactions.

Bookkeeping Tips

When it comes to proving what you’ve earned to the IRS,records are everything. If for some reason they’ve been lost or destroyed, you will have to prove to the IRS that this has happened. A good fit on personality and values, since you’ll be spending a lot of time with this person. If you prefer to keep your account’s paper records, make sure you store them in a secure place, such as a lockbox.

Balance sheet – A balance sheet provides a detailed overview of your business’s finances, including your assets , your liabilities , and your equity . One of the most vital things an entrepreneur can do is to know their numbers inside and out. This includes everything from your monthly revenue to your average customer lifetime value. Keep track of these numbers and review them regularly so that you can make informed decisions about where to best allocate your resources.

That’s why we’re going to go over the most crucial bookkeeping tips for beginners. Successful business owners don’t view bookkeeping negatively. They have adopted a few basic procedures to stay on top of the paperwork. If you know you’re likely to put it off, push it to the top of your to-do list and get it done first thing in the morning. Use this time to send invoices, look at your cash flow and track your costs.

Use cloud-based bookkeeping software, and do your business banking online. That way, you can sync your bookkeeping software with your business bank account so you always have accurate, up-to-the-minute records. Plus, with the cloud, your critical financial data is backed up safely off-site. Aside from the monthly reviews, set aside time in your calendar for weekly admin time. This could even be 30 minutes every Monday morning to update your Quickbooks or financial software, pay bills and review bank account balances. By making it a regular and easy task, you will feel more in control of your business financials and less intimidated at the end of the year when you need to dig into the dusty books.

Small business bookkeeping is a necessary business task, but if it’s not your favorite activity, https://www.bookstime.com/ you’re not alone. Admiring your profits is always fun, but going over ledgers and calculators?

As soon as you decide to strike off on your own, it’s time to set up a freelance bookkeeping system. There are plenty of options to choose from in this regard, so you can find a system that best works for you. If you’ve already tried these bookkeeping tips for small business and still feel that you’re in over your head with your company’s financials, remember that you can always reach out to us. It is essential to keep your personal finances separate from your business. Comingling accounts and expenses – even by accident, like using the wrong credit card – makes more work for you or your accountant to organize and can send up red flags to auditors. In addition to keeping accurate records, it’s important to stay organised so that you can locate your files quickly and easily when necessary.

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Idaho Workers Compensation Insurance Rates are declining in 2020

Idaho Businesses should expect to pay 6.2% less for Workers Comp in 2020

In October of 2019, the Idaho Deparment of Insurance announced a 6.2 percent overall rate change to Idaho workers’ compensation insurance pure premium rates. These workers comp rates will go in to effect as of January 1, 2020. This proposed rate change was implemented after a recommendation by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).

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The Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance, Dean Cameron said, “We are pleased to announce this reduction, a move which will benefit Idaho businesses, their employees and the economy in general. The decrease in the 2020 workers’ compensation rates reflects continued improvement in our state rating factors, including a slight decline in both the frequency of claims, and the average cost of those claims.”

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Idaho Workers Comp Rates 2020 are declining and this is great news for the business community throughout the state. Frugal business owners should look for additional ways to save more when purchasing workers compensation and all other forms of commercial insurance.

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Workers Compensation Shop is an independent insurance agency founded in 2005. The goal of Workers Compensation Shop has always been to find out of the box solutions to small businesses of all types in all 50 states. Over the past decade and a half, the agents at Workers Compensation Shop have developed relationships with a few dozen insurance carriers. This vast network of carriers give the agents at Workers Compensation Shop the ability to shop your policy around and make the carriers compete for your business. If you are looking for a better value when renewing your commercial insurance package, let us shop insurance so you don’t have to. Give us a call today at 888-611-7467.

 

 

 

 

 

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Oregon Workers Compensation Rates are Declining in 2020

On average, Oregon Workers Compensation Rates 2020 will be less than the previous year by an amount of 8.4 percent. This is in addition to a 9.7 percent for Oregon Workers Compensation Rates in 2019. These declines contribute to an overall 7 consecutive year decline totaling 45 percent from 2013 to 2020. Employers, on average, will pay $1.02 per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation insurance, down from $1.11 in 2019.

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According to Cameron Smith, Director of The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), Oregon’s largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency, “The steady decline in workers’ compensation costs is about more than just the numbers. It demonstrates the hard work of employers, workers, insurers, and government to maintain essential worker protection programs and robust benefits for injured workers while keeping business costs low.” The average decrease in the pure premium reflects a long-term trend of lower medical care costs and less severe claims.

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According to The 2018 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking Summary Oregon was ranked 46 out of 50 states when it comes to pure premium ranking. Even though businesses enjoy fairly inexpensive workers comp rates, it is important for business to maximize savings in every way possible. Here are 5 ways to expand upon the savings when purchasing workers compensation insurance.

  • Partner with an Independent Insurance Agent
  • Shop Around your Policy
  • Consider Pay as You Go
  • Bundle All Policies
  • Implement Safety Programs
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