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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents.

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5 SOP examples for your business

BMT Office Administration

Implementing and documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs) is a great way to make sure that all staff members are completing their tasks in the correct manner. A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a detailed document with step-by-step instructions on how to properly complete a task. What is an SOP? How to format an SOP.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it? Why is that?

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

He put Laura in charge of going through a bunch of drawers with instructions to make folders to organize papers of current worth, box up other documents that somebody might need down the line, and toss insignificant and old material. Organizations need to keep various records as proof of business processes and activities.

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What electronic record-keeping software best fits your needs?

BMT Office Administration

Keeping track of paperwork can be a challenge, It’s easy to misplace a file or even spill coffee on a document on your desk. If you don’t have that document backed up in an electronic format, you may have just lost important company or employee data. Having proper document retention practices is a key part of compliance.

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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

Maintaining payroll compliance is a must for accounting departments, but it’s often easier said than done. That’s especially true whenever new changes come about, and 2023 was a year rife with new payroll regulations, trends, and initiatives. How crucial is the work being done to your organization?

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Control Expenses – Automate Process Through Workflow Software

Small Business CEO

Organizations typically rely on a combination of major systems and manual transactions that are done off system. How many of you find that new employees don’t get equipment or security access on time, are missing their name plate or aren’t set up in payroll? Better documentation. Internal processes.