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December 18 th RootWorks.com Resource Center Update Amy McCartyBen Gabriel Education ServicesMember Services

Objective Identify new resources and understand how they can be used RootWorks.com

Highlights 1.Electronic Signature of Documents (updated) ACA & 1040 Client Letter (added) Print Collations (added) 4.NetClient CS Template Modifications (added) 5.Client Exit Process (added) 6.Video Conferencing Software 7.Payroll Reconciliation Worksheet (added) 8.Business Client Inventory Worksheet 9.BOSS Daily Model – RootWorks Process for Using Bill.com with QuickBooks Desktop or QBO (added) 10.QB to QBO Conversion Guide (added) 11.CBS to QB Conversion Guide (added) RootWorks.com

Resources by Product Accounting CS – Financial Statement Process (updated) Designed to show the process RootWorks recommends for taking QB/QBO into ACS to prepare financial statements. Updated to include QBO specific items. – Guide to Setting up ACS Payroll (updated) Assists in the setup of ACS Payroll Clients/Employees, Direct Deposit, etc. Updated to clarify some tax payment setup items. – Standard Payroll Client Template (updated) To be used as a starting point for payroll clients added to the system. Updated due to issues restoring based on a TR update preventing our previous template from being restored. RootWorks.com

Resources by Product Bill.com – BOSS Daily Model – RootWorks Process for Using Bill.com with QuickBooks Desktop or QBO (added) Designed to show the full client and accounting firm workflow of using Bill.com with QB/QBO in the BOSS Model. It covers process and roles recommended. – Client Accounting Decision Tree (updated) Gives you a starting point to help you determine which bookkeeping and bill pay solutions may be a good fit for your clients. Updated to include current solutions. EchoSign – Electronic Signature of Documents (updated) Walks you through the process of using the widget feature (links to generic documents on your website), sending customized documents to clients for signature, and using the knowledge-based authentication feature for obtaining signatures on Form Updated to include the RootWorks recommend 8879 signature process. RootWorks.com

Resources by Product NetClient – NetClient CS Template Modifications (added) Assists you in modifying the templates in NetClient CS to be more personalized to your firm. – Remote Payroll Instructions for your Client (added) Designed to be a document that you can start with to communicate using the remote payroll feature to your clients. – Web Employee Instructions for your Client’s Employees (added) Designed to be a document that you can start with to communicate how to use the web employee portal to your clients’ employees. Practice CS – Practice CS Dashboards (updated) Assists you in creating useful dashboards (firm, staff, client) in Practice CS. Updated to include steps on adding reports to the firm dashboard. RootWorks.com

Resources by Product QuickBooks – CBS to QB Conversion Guide (added) Provides general steps to get a client converted from CBS to QB. – Client Accounting Decision Tree (updated)* – Client Accounting Online Model (updated) Provides the solutions used in the online model, decision points for determining software to use, and the setup process. Updated to remove outdated solutions and include current software solutions. – QB to QBO Conversion Guide (added) Step by step guide as well as strategy for moving clients from QB to QBO. This document will continue to evolve as QBO evolves. RootWorks.com*previously explained

Resources by Discipline Practice Management – Client Exit Process (added) Step by step guide of what to do in each program you are using when a client leaves the firm. – EchoSign - Electronic Signature of Documents (updated)* – Practice CS - Dashboards (updated)* RootWorks.com*previously explained

Resources by Discipline Paperless Collaborative Accounting – BOSS Daily Model – RootWorks Process for Using Bill.com with QuickBooks Desktop or QBO (added)* – BOSS Workflow Explained (updated) Overview of the BOSS model. Updated to include QBO and remove outdated information. – CBS to QB Conversion Guide (added)* – Client Accounting Decision Tree (updated)* – Client Accounting Online Model (updated)* – QB to QBO Conversion Guide (added)* RootWorks.com*previously explained

Resources by Discipline Paperless Payroll – Guide to Setting Up ACS Payroll (updated)* – Payroll Reconciliation Worksheet (added) Used to reconcile your payroll tax forms. Provides comfort in knowing that the forms match what you would calculate. – Remote Payroll Instructions for your Client (added)* – Web Employee Instructions for your Client’s Employees (added)* Online Client Access – NetClient CS Template Modifications (added)* – Remote Payroll Instructions for your Client (added)* – Web Employee Instructions for your Client’s Employees (added)* RootWorks.com*previously explained

Letters, Forms and Tools Letters – 2014 ACA & 1040 Client Letter (added) Provide your clients with the information they need to know about ACA Forms – Payroll Reconciliation Worksheet (added)* Tools – Business Client Inventory Worksheet Spreadsheet designed for you to take a clear inventory of your business clients – what solutions are currently being used, and then keep track of moving those clients to your desired model – Desk reference cheat sheets for common office processes (updated) Common processes: Bill.com setup; Updating contacts in Practice CS; Financial statement process from either QB or QBO; Payroll; Portal delivery; Time entry; Printing tax returns; QBO setup; Right Networks setup; SurePrep scanning RootWorks.com*previously explained

Letters, Forms and Tools Practice CS Tools – Tax Routing Sheet (updated) To be used for tax routing, printed from Practice CS. Updated to default the tax year based on the project due date. – Statement (added) RootWorks statement format. UltraTax CS Tools – 2014 Print Collations (added) Restore into UltraTax CS to use the collation setup RootWorks recommends. – 2013 Print Collations (updated) Restore into UltraTax CS to use the collation setup RootWorks recommends. Update to include all states, previously only IN was included in the collations. RootWorks.com

Resources on the Way! RootWorks Process for Using Smart Vault – Designed to show the full client and accounting firm workflow of using SmartVault with QB/QBO in the BOSS Model. It covers process and roles recommended. Benchmarking We are always updating and adding resources, if you are looking for something and don’t see it, RootWorks.com

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Objective Identify new resources and understand how they can be used RootWorks.com

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