My name is Larry Kirkpatrick, and I work in the Technical Support department at Red Wing Software. I have worked for Red Wing Software two different times: from 1981-1985, and then I came back in 1997 and have been here since then. The quality of the people I work with and service at Red Wing Software is incredible and I think it shows to our customers. I still talk to customers today who I talked to back in the 1980s. I am married and have two kids. My son Ian is 30, and my daughter Keli is 27.
When I am not working, I love to spend time with family and friends and my two dogs Kiska, a yellow lab, and Will, my boxer who has been a challenge since he was born deaf. One of them has to go everywhere with me. I also have a passion for rebuilding old cars and motorcycles, or as my wife says, ‘anything with a motor’. My wife and I have had an exciting past year. In June, my daughter was married, and two weeks later we decided to sell our larger family home and downsize to a smaller one with more property. We are finally settling in and enjoying our new home.
Accounting Today has made a list of helpful resources available to learn more about the DOMA decision and what it could mean for accountants and financial planners.
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Due to popular demand - we have added another training session to our CenterPoint Accounting & Payroll for Agriculture Seminars
Red Wing Software is offering a training seminar for CenterPoint Accounting and Payroll for customers at our training facility in Red Wing, Minnesota. The seminar will be held August 13-15, 2013. For more information, or to register for the seminar, please call Red Wing Software at 800-732-9464.
By Stephanie
Elsen
No matter whether you are using payroll software or a payroll service for your business, you are surely using a payroll program to enter and track employee information, hours worked, and all the associated necessary information to pay employees.
A basic payroll program may meet most of your needs at the start, but as time goes on and you grow, there will be areas that need to change along with your business. As a business changes and continues to drive for more efficiency and cost reduction, there are a number of areas to consider in your payroll program to make improvements. Consider payroll features that can decrease staff resources and reduce the costs of paper, printing, check stock, envelopes and postage.
Payroll program capabilities that the help improve efficiency and reduce costs:
Direct Deposit Payment
Transfer pay electronically to employee bank accounts, rather than issuing printed checks.
Publish Pay Advices
Distribute direct deposit pay advices electronically, rather than printing on paper and handing them out.
Electronic/e-Filing of State and Federal Reports
File tax forms and reports electronically via the internet instead of purchasing all the associated materials, printing and sending them.
Time Clock/Time Capture Device Import
Import employee time from a time clock/time capture device electronically, rather than entering the information by hand.
Leave Calculation and Reporting
Maintain accrual, payment and reporting of vacation, sick leave, and PTO with the ability to print accrued, used and remaining on employee pay stubs.
Local Tax Tracking
Set up and track local taxes or tax groups, rather than keeping track of that often complex information in a spreadsheet.
Multiple State Tax Tracking
Track and pay taxes in multiple states, and track tax requirements for mobile employees working in multiple states.
Benefit/Deduction Tracking
Track benefits such as 401K, cafeteria plan, and other benefits/deductions and employer matches within your payroll program rather than using an external spreadsheet.
Wage Garnishment
Wage garnishment can be complex, depending on many factors. Track and pay complex wage garnishments in your payroll system. If your program cannot do it, you will need to manually calculate every payday and enter it into the system.
Many businesses that are outgrowing their payroll program or seeking time and cost-savings contact Red Wing Software, seeking a better way to handle their growing payroll needs. CenterPoint Payroll Software is an in-house payroll software program that can accommodate all of these functions and many more.
