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Different Types of Accounting Software You'll Use in the Profession

Different Types of Accounting Software You’ll Use in the Profession

Mar 5, 2015 | 11:00 am

The accounting software you use in your business is a good indicator of how seriously you take your business. Old school spreadsheets are limited in what they can do. Modern accounting software can provide additional features and modules, the most useful of which are accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance. Depending on which company you work for, you might use a brand name customizable third-party system, or a software package that has had local modifications implemented, or you may even work with an in-house software program developed by the company’s own programming team. The business has progressed rapidly... Read more...

Common Mistakes Beginner Accountants Make, And How to Avoid Them!

Common Mistakes Beginner Accountants Make, And How to Avoid Them!

Mar 5, 2015 | 10:00 am

Here’s the most unsettling factoid about accountancy—it’s not just a concern of tax workers and auditors. It’s an issue that affects everyone. If one keeps ledgers and a bookkeeping system then he/she has accounts to maintain. Whether a person takes on the reins or outsources the books to an accountant, the fact remains everyone deals with numbers and everyone is capable of filing an erroneous transaction. Accounting mistakes are not only common among company owners and bookkeepers, but even CPAs. The U.S. Small Business Administration states that half of all new businesses fail within the first five years. The primary... Read more...

How Performance Reviews can Help Your Hospitality Management Career

How Performance Reviews can Help Your Hospitality Management Career

Mar 5, 2015 | 9:00 am

Performance reviews cover two aspects of hospitality management, effective budgeting and employee/customer relationships. A company review will involve a comprehensive report on the facility’s performance in relation to the owner’s expectations and relative market conditions. The objective for the review is simple; maximize revenue and services while minimizing expenses. Reviews are used for feasibility studies and market analysis. They study the structure of the services for developing new concepts in staffing, menu, quality control, cost, and expense management. A performance review can help you in identifying areas that need improvement. The focus on your hospitality management may be on revenue... Read more...

How to Become an Event Planner?

How to Become an Event Planner?

Mar 5, 2015 | 8:00 am

Event planning is a career that “follows you” in that it can adapt to whatever goals you have. It’s a profession that depends a lot on location as well as what specialty you want to focus on in your career. For example, there are generalist planners, meaning you are willing to help a client plan whatever he or she wants, and there are specialists who pick and choose what they do, whether it’s wedding receptions, corporate events, or sporting events. Specializing requires special experience and education, and a college degree is usually expected. In our work as generalist planners, we... Read more...

Is a Resort Management Career Path Right For You?

Is a Resort Management Career Path Right For You?

Mar 4, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Resort management is a career that requires solid textbook skills as well as an entrepreneurial mind. It is a job that is as unpredictable as the clients themselves. They come to resorts to escape the banalities of life and have high expectations, which you must aspire to meet. The industry is not solely a profitable one. Just as much stock, if not more than profitability, is put in performance reviews. This is a field one advances in, as opposed to instant qualification. The employer wants to see your skills in action, and wants to see that your intuitive business mind... Read more...

Native Advertising - What is it, is it the Hot New Trend?

Native Advertising – What is it, is it the Hot New Trend?

Mar 4, 2015 | 11:00 am

You might buy niche edits and have excellent SEO, but are you into native advertising? Is native advertising the hot new trend in web marketing? Chances are, you’ve already seen this form of paid media in action, if you use social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. The concept is that ad experience follows the user experience closely. Depending on actions the user takes, online text or graphical ads appear, and are labeled as “promoted videos” or “sponsored posts.” While this concept is not new, Facebook did receive a lot of attention for introducing its own version of native advertising... Read more...

Overview of Event Planning Courses Online

Overview of Event Planning Courses Online

Mar 4, 2015 | 10:00 am

You may wonder, why go to school for a career in event planning when it should only take a natural talent for organizing a party and giving people exactly what they want? The reason is that event planning courses online can teach you the logistical side of career planning that often goes unrecognized by entrepreneurs who are so overeager to sell. There is plenty of legwork, planning and organizing to do before you get the practice started. What is covered in Event Planning Courses Online? It varies according to curriculum. However, there are many factors that go into management. The... Read more...

Overview of Online Accounting Degree Program

Overview of Online Accounting Degree Program

Mar 3, 2015 | 11:00 am

In today’s busy world, taking time to go to specific classes at specific times at “brick and mortar” schools can be a hassle, and perhaps next to impossible for some people with a bevy of errands and chores. Even if one does not have a family, juggling multiple part time jobs, studying, and finding time to distribute evenly to all of these commitments is challenging. If everyone you deal with supports you and helps provide the time maybe it will turn out great, but oftentimes that is not the case. The Cost of an Online Accounting Degree Since accounting is... Read more...

Overview of Online Human Resources (HR) Courses

Overview of Online Human Resources (HR) Courses

Mar 3, 2015 | 9:00 am

Today’s business world is adjusting to new realities, particularly in the world of human resources. In a world of increasing regulations from the state and federal governments and changes in employment practices alone, trained HR managers are essential resources for businesses and there is an increasing need. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment rate of human resources managers is projected to grow 13% from 2012 to 2022. The Opportunities Available with Online HR Courses Most people seek careers, which have well defined career paths and it is typical for people to make an early career choice and... Read more...

SEO 101 - Tips You’ll Learn in an Internet Marketing Degree Program

SEO 101 – Tips You’ll Learn in an Internet Marketing Degree Program

Mar 3, 2015 | 8:00 am

SEO tips are all over the Internet, and seem as commonplace now as Internet ads. However, even while more websites are offering advice, fewer websites are seeing the results they hope for, which is the direct result of search sites like Google and Bing changing their algorithms. The largest search sites in the world have taken deliberate steps to make their search results less predictable and more “natural” in hopes of bringing their users the most customized SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages). SEO Tips Not as Effective as Training in Internet Marketing What this means is that there is a... Read more...