By Stephanie Elsen

Red Wing Software customer Indy Family Farms has been honored twice in recent months: once with a Certification Award and another with a story in the popular Progressive Farmer Magazine.

In July 2012, Indy Family Farms, in Greenwood, Indiana was awarded Environmental Certification by Validus for their commitment to environmental cropland stewardship. The award recognizes a farmer's commitment to caring for the land and implementing exceptional conservation practices while applying strong security measures throughout the farm.

Indy Family Farms was also featured in the September 2012 issue of Progressive Farming Magazine! The story focused on the use of technology to help grow their family business.

Congratulations to Indy Family Farms!

Rob Richards and sons Eric and Aaron Dave Charrlin Photography

by Stephanie Elsen

CPA Practice Advisor has released its 2012 Review of Professional Payroll Systems. Only ten systems were reviewed this year, and Red Wing Software's CenterPoint Payroll was one of them! Read the complete review by clicking on the link below!

CPA Practice Advisor 2012 Review of Professional Payroll Systems

by Stephanie Elsen

You may have seen my name before on Red Wing Software’s company blog, Facebook page, or elsewhere. I handle the Web marketing at Red Wing Software; I also answer the phones on occasion. I have been at Red Wing Software for about 8 years. It is a wonderful place to work, and frankly I love it here. By day, you will find me writing articles, Web copy, blog posts, and talking to customers now and then too. But in my spare time, I have a passion for the wonderful sport of hockey. And my 13 year old son, Luke, is my favorite player.

I know it’s a little overdone to be a Minnesotan and love hockey. But every single hockey game is so full of action and excitement. I try not to miss any of my son’s games or tournaments, and they fill nearly every weekend (and some week nights) from October to March.

Since my son was little, I’ve tried my best to play hockey along with him, shooting on each other in the basement or driveway. One time I even planned a ‘parents vs. kids’ tournament. And I fell and broke my ankle before the game even started. (I never said I was a good player!) But I still love the game and even make it to as many Minnesota Wild games as I can each season.

Stephanie and Luke, Tubing in Hudson, Wisconsin

By Stephanie Elsen

This infographic is a visual depiction of ten steps for a successful accounting software search. The search for accounting software can indeed be a wild, wild quest! Using these ten steps can help keep you on track in your search, and help you find the right product for your business. We encourage you to share this infographic.

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by Stephanie Elsen

As an accounting and payroll software development company, we talk to customers everyday who are looking to make data entry processes more efficient. Thankfully Red Wing Software products have the capability of helping in various ways. Use these features to avoid data errors and increase data entry efficiency!

Time Clock/Time Capture Tools

Using time clocks or other time capture tools can decrease the amount of time spent processing payroll. Instead of entering data by hand, you import the data that has been collected in the time clock or other device, directly into your payroll software. You can map the fields of information you need to import to your payroll software, so that only the information you desire is imported along with the time.

Copy from Previous and Recall

When entering new information into the system, make use of the recall, recurring and copy functionality instead of entering the data manually. These tools provide a way for you to copy from data that’s already in the system. Consider how many similar transactions, employees, customers, and more that you enter over the year, and you will see why this is such a time-saving feature!

Mass Update

If there is a piece of information you need to update for a wide variety of records, you can use the mass update function to save significant time! One example is the updating of vendors to be marked as 1099 vendors. If you need to update several vendors at once, use the mass update tool! It allows you to see a list of vendors available, pick from a list which ones to change, and then make those changes all at once. The same update function is available for employees, customers, vendors and other master files.

Whether you are using Red Wing Software or other accounting and payroll software, using these functions can save time and make your work more efficient!