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  <author>Jake Sorbo</author>
  <blurb>If you are a small business owner and you are not a finance wiz, you are not alone.  Most small business entrepreneurs are much the same way. Whether you a brand new dentist fresh out of school, or you are a seasoned plumber tired of working for the man, you need to realize the importance of a good payroll software program to help you run your entrepreneur venture. Outlined below are some reasons a small business owner should never skimp on accounting and payroll software.</blurb>
  <body>&lt;p&gt;If you are a small business owner and you are not a finance wiz, you are not alone.  Most small business entrepreneurs are much the same way. Whether you a brand new dentist fresh out of school, or you are a seasoned plumber tired of working for the man, you need to realize the importance of a good payroll software program to help you run your entrepreneurial venture. Outlined below are some reasons a small business owner should never skimp on accounting and payroll software.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Legal obligation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Not only do you have a legal obligation to pay someone for work performed, business owners need to be aware of industry specific government mandated reports. Don't wait until trouble arises to find out about these.  
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In most businesses employees will be your biggest expense. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
As a business owner, you're not likely to forget that employees are expensive.  In most businesses they will be your biggest expense.  Two of your largest costs will be the cost to acquire a new employee, and the cost to train a new employee.  Which brings me to my next point. 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Employees are switching jobs more today than ever before.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
My point in bringing this up is to say, don't give them a reason to leave. On the hierarchy of ways to upset someone especially an employee, promising to pay on a certain day and then not doing it is pretty close to the top. Yet it's amazing how many small business owners continue to operate that way.  Interestingly enough, while several years ago it was considered a black mark to move from company to company every couple of years, younger executives now-a-days look for this trait.  Their rational is it employees that have worked for several companies have a much wider range of experiences, they understand different corporate cultures, and have experienced different management styles. Employees know this and are therefore more willing to leave a job if they are unhappy with it. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Competitive advantage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
For many of you reading this article, it won't be difficult for you to imagine a business owner up to their eyeballs in spreadsheets trying to analyze, employee hours, time-off, expenses, and tax liability numbers. This is 2009.  There are much better options that will give you more accurate numbers, save you time, and provide you with the reports you need to really know your business.  A solid accounting and payroll software tool can help you to run circles around your competitors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Peace of mind&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
There are few things that can keep a business owner up at night quite like payroll issues.  Conversely, there is no better feeling than to have a thriving business with happy employees and plenty of profits to go around.&lt;/p&gt;

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Accounting and payroll software, although not a silver bullet, is definitely an important piece of the puzzle to get any business owner to payroll bliss.&lt;/p&gt;

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Find your &lt;a href=&quot;/payroll-software&quot;&gt;payroll software&lt;/a&gt; options and recommendations at appDirectory.com today!
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  <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-13T07:58:28-06:00</created-at>
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  <title>A Great Accounting and Payroll Software Program Equals Payroll Bliss</title>
  <updated-at type="datetime">2009-04-05T00:49:46-06:00</updated-at>
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