Promo Products
June 30, 2020 at 3:24 am
It's no secret that only a few promotional products categories are selling right now. Anecdotally, distributors and suppliers have seen strong demand for PPE and hand sanitizer, making health care products one of the few reliable sources of sales, in some cases enough to significantly offset losses elsewhere...
June 23, 2020 at 8:57 pm
The admissions department of a major hospital group was ailing from an ongoing problem with patient ID bands. Its printers were jamming, oftentimes resulting in multiple sheets to successfully produce a single wristband. Time was lost. Resources were wasted. Nurses and patients were frustrated...
June 23, 2020 at 8:27 pm
A reader asks, “I was told that I have to upgrade to QuickBooks Premier 2020 even though I am in QuickBooks Premier 2019. Is that true?” Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…
June 23, 2020 at 8:04 pm
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced the 2021 PPAI board of directors officers. The new board officers will begin their one-year terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2021...
June 9, 2020 at 8:40 pm
A reader asks, “I have a supplier listed twice in QuickBooks with similar names. How do I fix that?” Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…
June 9, 2020 at 7:19 pm
The FDA has updated its hand sanitizer regulations to allow the use of fuel- or technical-grade ethanol that contains certain impurities up to specified limits. Last week, the FDA updated its policies in order to “ensure widespread access to hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.” In a statement from FDA Commissioner of...
May 26, 2020 at 7:36 pm
A reader asks, “Is it hard to update from my QuickBooks Premier from an earlier year to the current year?" Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…
May 12, 2020 at 8:33 pm
A reader asks, “How do you suggest I research credit cards to pay my suppliers and get points?” Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…
May 5, 2020 at 6:19 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the public’s attention the professional challenges of many individuals and organizations, including the U.S. Postal Service, which is facing funding shortfalls and fearful workers as the malady has spread...
April 28, 2020 at 8:22 pm
A reader asks, "I have a promotional products business using QuickBooks Enterprise. Our business has changed, and QuickBooks Enterprise is overkill for us now. Can we convert from Enterprise to Premier?" Read today's edition of "Ask the Accountant" for the answer...
