Honestly, I think all those practice questions are kind of pointless. Everything you need is right there in the study guides and the actual laws—to me, questions are just something you use at the very end to check if you actually know your stuff.👍 I wouldn't even feel confident walking into an exam if I only studied the questions; it feels way too shallow and rushed... haha, plus I’m a total panic attack waiting to happen anyway.😁 Does anyone know of any decent study guides besides the ones by Vukadin?
Andrew Lopez56 said:Hey, does anyone happen to have a study guide or a cheat sheet for the insurance broker exam? Has anyone sat for it lately—what kind of material should I actually be focusing on?
I'm actually in the same boat, Andrew Lopez56—any updates on your end? Thanks
Quick question—anyone know... or maybe someone here has one... Price doesn't matter at all!!
I'm hunting for a desktop calculator (if anyone knows where I can grab one, or even just the specific model and brand, then finding a shop should be easy):
1. It needs to be thermal print—no ink ribbons—so I don't have to deal with changing cartridges every five minutes.
2. It has to use standard entry—you know, typing 1 + 2 + 3 - 4 = 2. Most of them work the other way, where you have to hit the operator after the number, like 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 - =, which is just annoying. I want it to feel like those basic little calculators from back in school.
Keith Martinez5 said:Within the HR module, you can track all working hours—then, at the end of the month, the software automatically generates a pay stub based on everything logged during that period. I’d love to send over a screenshot for you, but I'm honestly not quite sure how to upload it here... any tips on how to do that?
I don't actually have access to that specific module... maybe try hitting the PRT SC key—you know, the one that captures whatever is on your screen right now—then just paste it into something like PowerPoint and save it as a JPEG. If that's too much trouble, just snap a photo of the monitor with your phone.🙂 That would be a huge help! 👍
Keith Martinez5 said:Based on what my advisor over at NPR told me—yes, you really should be logging those 24 hours for both Saturday (if you aren't working) and Sunday. My only real headache right now is that I don't actually have a specific "weekly rest" category available to me—I’m using Synesis for my tracking. Is anyone else running into this same snag, and if so, how did you manage to work around it? It’s a bit of a head-scratcher because the same advisor insisted that this specific category is mandatory, yet when I reached out to the folks at Synesis, they maintained that their software is fully compliant with federal regulations—even though that exact field is nowhere to be found! So, for now, I’ve just been recording my Sundays under the general "rest" heading.🙂🙂
Which module in Synesis are you using for that? And, if possible, could you send a screenshot showing what a month's worth of logs looks like for an employee? Best,
Keith Martinez5 said:Yeah, I caught onto that too—our Sever keeps reminding us that our breaks are included in the clocked work hours. But the thing is, my guys live super close to the office, so they usually just head home for lunch, eat, and pop back in about an hour later. If I remember correctly from a previous thread, there was a distinction made that a "break" is when you eat on-site, whereas "time off" is when you leave the premises...🙂 though I'm not entirely sure. Since there are only three of us who signed up for the HR module at Synesis, I'm really hoping the executive at Synesis comes up with a clean solution for this.
cosmictinker24 said:Does anyone happen to have a template for a time sheet that actually complies with the new regulations from March 28, 2015?
They added a few things—stuff like field work hours, time taken for maternity or parental leave, and any gaps in the daily schedule requested by the employee.
Robin Cook4 said:gotcha. so when I issue it, does it go straight onto the sales tax return?
Is everyone in the sales tax system required to file this? Like, do we have to submit these returns every single month in the US? I could use a little more clarity here...
I've got a few questions about running my own small business—stone masonry, specifically;
Am I allowed to pay bills out of my business checking account if they're actually under my personal name rather than the business itself? (Think utilities, phone, electricity, etc.) And, would I even be able to write those off as business expenses? —I mean, I'm guessing probably not, right? It just seems way easier and cheaper than withdrawing cash just to pay them manually...
Also, can I just do everything through online banking from now on? I’d love to stop going down to the local branch to pick up paper statements or handle payments in person. If I just work things out with my bank to get one monthly statement emailed to me, would that be fine? Basically, I want to cut ties with the local branch services so I can dodge all those extra fees—processing, paper, statements—that just keep piling up. Is it okay to operate like that and skip their services entirely? And if I start doing this, will they just stop charging me for the stuff they used to do, or will they keep sending printed statements anyway?
graniterider10 said:Is it actually normal that I still haven't received my decision from the FBI regarding mandatory contributions, even though the business was registered back on January 1st?! What on earth are they doing taking this long? I asked the clerk and she acted like she had no clue what I was talking about. I went ahead and paid everything for the first month anyway just so I don't end up buried in debt. And then there's my mom—she retired on December 31st, and she hasn't received her paperwork yet either, which obviously means no pension checks coming in. 😉Who is actually running the show here...??? It's a total circus!
I started mine on Dec 10th and still nothing—so, don't sweat it too much!
I'm pretty new to all this 🙂 So, I've got a client who opted out of sales tax back on January 1st, 2015. It's just a sole proprietorship—no employees, and they aren't under the flat-tax system either. On January 15th, an invoice was paid ($5000) that was actually issued back in December when they were still registered for sales tax. Does this mean I have to file a sales tax return for January even though they're technically out of the system, and then pay those $1000 (and I'm guessing there might be more late payments coming 🙄 later this year)? Second thing—regarding Synesis—since they aren't in the sales tax system anymore, is it enough to just record everything (including sales revenue) through simple receipts and expenses, and call it a day? Thanks