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Can I Run a Report on Amount of Sales from Customer Groups in QuickBooks?

November 13, 2015May 8, 2024 Harriet Gatter

Question: Is there some way in QuickBooks to run a report showing the amount of sales from a particular group of customers? Answer: Yes. QuickBooks allows you to define “Types of Customers.” When you open a customer in the Customer Center, click on “Additional Info” on the left side of the screen. There you can…

Do I Have to Collect Sales Tax for Out-of-state Sales?

October 2, 2015May 8, 2024 Harriet Gatter

Question: Do I have to collect sales tax for out-of-state sales? It depends, and it’s complicated. State governments would like to collect as much sales tax as possible and, with declining revenues over the last several years, are looking to every possible source.

Gotta Love These Supplier Best Practices

September 1, 2015May 8, 2024 Rosalie Marcus

I’ve been in the promotional products industry for more than 25 years, both selling products and programs, and coaching and educating distributor sales professionals. I’ve seen a multitude of changes in that time, but one thing remains the same: our reliance on quality suppliers.

Do You Want That Job?

August 13, 2015May 8, 2024 Paul Kiewiet

If you want to become a part of your clients’ team and you want to become more than a vendor, change your approach. Quit being a salesperson and become a key employee.

Ask the Accountant

August 7, 2015May 8, 2024 Harriet Gatter

Question: I use the order system in QuickBooks Premier. Why don’t the customer sales order and supplier purchase order appear in my financial statements?

In QuickBooks, the customer sales order and supplier purchase order are “non-posting” information. That means that they are logged in the order portion of the software, but they aren’t posted in your accounting system until:

The Real Reason Industry E-commerce Firms are Growing Faster Than You

July 28, 2015May 8, 2024 Staff Writer

By now you have heard the fact that overall industry firms grew at 1 percent, while industry online firms grew at 33 percent. According to PPAI research, “The proportion of online sales compared to total sales in the industry increased by 4 percentage points from 13.6 percent in 2013 to 17.9 percent in 2014.” Wait, you have valuable relationships and great service, yet overall online firms are growing faster than traditional firms? Why is that?

Is There a Way to Handle Sales Taxes in QuickBooks If You Owe Multiple Government Agencies?

May 29, 2015May 8, 2024 Harriet Gatter

Yes, QuickBooks allows you to set up each portion of sales taxes separately as a sales tax item and then as a group sales tax. For instance, in North Carolina we must collect sales tax for state, county and transit taxes.

5 Reasons Politics Is Like Sales

May 19, 2015May 8, 2024 Staff Writer

5 Reasons Politics is Like Sales:

Sometimes the people making the decisions are not the people you are talking with.
You never get the order you don’t ask for.
You rarely get the order on the first try.
Relationships matter.
Actions speak louder than words.

Feeling Reluctant?

February 17, 2015May 8, 2024 Rosalie Marcus

Have you ever felt reluctant to make a sales call, follow up with a client or attend a networking event? I know I have. Here’s something to keep in mind.

Measure the ROI at Trade Shows (Using the Right Mix of Creative and Promotional Products)

December 30, 2014May 8, 2024 Cliff Quicksell

Every year more and more products are being introduced into the market, and after a while it all looks the same. What if a program was developed that helped generate a true (ROI) return on a trade show investment? During my tenure as a promotional products consultant, I was absolutely amazed at how ineffective most marketing managers were at effectively managing the results of their trade shows.