On January 19, 2010

Depreciation

How do I track Depreciation and project it forward on my reporting?

My initial thinking is to calculate it against a new category and then hand calculate it forward by entering in transactions at the appropriate future dates.

Why by category you ask? Because a new computer may have multiple expense transactions associated with it.

Or maybe this needs to be setup as a new account?

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On January 19, 2010

I’ll See That and Raise You

We received the following post from Frances Cole Jones, author of How to Wow and The Wow Factor. She also wrote a ChangeThis manifesto, The Wow Factor is You, that went live just one week ago. Without further ado, ladies and gentleman, Frances Cole Jones… ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ I’ll See That and Raise You BY FRANCES COLE JONES Every [...]

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On January 19, 2010

Social Networking For Beginners | BTalk

[podcast] Using online social media for business isn't that complicated. This edition of BTalk explains what it's all about, what you should be doing and why?

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On January 19, 2010

Bing’s User-Data Life Span Trimmed to 6 Months

Microsoft has said it will change Bing's search data retention policies, promising to hold users' IP address data for only six months instead of 18. The change in policy is due to a number of trends, including growing pressure from regulatory authorities, Bing Chief Privacy Strategist Peter Cullen acknowledged. In particular, he referenced the standards set by the Article 29 Working Party.

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On January 19, 2010

Small Business 2.0 Event Almost Here

Small business owners who might be able to make it to London this Saturday should take a look at their weekend plans. An event called Small Business 2.0 will be held, and its purpose is to help small business owners succeed online.

A New Dimension of Haves and Have-Nots

Wow. Talk about misreading data. They found clusters of autism and looked for pollution or some such problem as a cause, but found something entirely different, and probably just as significant. You have to read this, on NPR: Autism ‘Clusters’ Linked To Parents’ Education. It turns out that… Clusters of children diagnosed with autism tend to [...]

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On January 19, 2010

Is QinetiQ The Bellweather For Smaller Defense Contractors?

Two years ago QinetiQ (UK:QQ) was one of the darlings of the defense contractor world. A new, aggressive company formed from privatizing parts of the British Ministry of Defence's test organizations and personnel it went public a few years ago. QinetiQ had a profit of over one billion dollars in 2008 much of it gained through buying companies in the United States and winning contracts there. QinetiQ also worked to sell off some of its lower performing assets in England. This process while enhancing revenue did not make it popular with its English employees many of whom were former, unionized civil servants. The last year though has not bee that good for the company. The CEO, Graham Love, who had...