Join us on June 17th at 12:30pm ET at our next online lunch and learn training session to discover: How You Can Improve Efficiency of Getting Online Orders and Data From Your Website Into Your ERP System. Our Recommended Selection of Sage 300 ERP Integrated Web-Stores. What You Need to Know to Choose the Best Sage 300 ERP Web Store Option For Your Business. If you have any questions about Sage 300 ERP integrated web stores, please contact Front Line Systems at 866-435-0243 or contact us via our website today. We look forward to answering your questions. … [Read more...]
Core Products International Aligns For Success with Front Line Systems
Core Products recognizes that Front Line System's business technology support and services have played a big role in the growth and expansion of their business operations. “The Front Line Systems team has provided us the business technology support we needed to grow our business from one location and $2 million in annual sales to multiple locations, $15 million in annual sales, and a lot more products,” says Royce Keehr, Core Products Chief Financial Officer. Core Products International manufactures and markets industry leading orthopedic soft goods such as cervical pillows, hot/cold packs, and a variety of ankle, knee, and back braces … [Read more...]
Zero in on zip code risk
Internet and mobile sales continue to grow in popularity among shoppers and profitability for retailers. Last year, online sales in the U.S. topped $307 billion. The lucrative internet marketplace has also led to more online crime. Recent cyberattacks on U.S. businesses, which affected such titans of industry as Target, JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot and Premera, has Congress scrambling to craft laws to protect businesses and consumers against data breaches. And in 2014, businesses lost an estimated $3.5 trillion globally from retail fraud. Online sellers took the biggest hit, according to LexisNexis, primarily due to losses from … [Read more...]
Is It Time to Tax Digital Goods?
It’s often unclear to e-commerce merchants whether to charge sales tax on Internet sales, especially on digital goods like music, movies, and books. Until a few years ago, taxable products were typically tangible. As consumers move their entertainment online, that’s starting to change. And like all things sales tax, the variable treatment of digital goods can be confusing even for the savviest ecommerce merchant. The bottom line is more states are attempting to require sellers to charge sales tax on digital goods. Here are three questions to ask when selling into new markets or new states: How do I know whether to charge sales tax on … [Read more...]
Join Front Line Systems in making a difference at two charitable events this June!
Dane Karcher is upping his game from last year's ride! Last September, Dane rode 175 miles, this year he is determined to go all the way to 200! We are excited to announce that Pamela Sanborn from our Connecticut office and Dane Karcher from the DC office will be breaking a sweat this June for two very good causes - fighting cancer and battling MS! Dane is planning on riding a total of 200 miles this year. Go Dane! Pamela will be doing a 5K at the Relay for Life in Suffield, Connecticut. Way to go, Pamela! We invite you to join us in supporting their fundraising efforts with a tax-deductible donation. Relay for Life event on June … [Read more...]
Key Performance Indicators: Developing Good Metrics for Your Business
Key Performance Indicators In our last blog article about key performance indicators, we talked about the effort involved in developing a good root question for KPI's. Now, lets discuss developing a metrics plan. Ingredients of a Good Metrics Plan A good metrics plan will include a purpose statement, your basic question, the data, how you will measure the data, a timeline for using the metrics, how the metrics will be used, how they will not be used, and the users. Whenever a supervisor/boss asks for data/reports to analyze performance, its important to remember the presence of fear and possible defensiveness. In the business world … [Read more...]
Today’s Relationships Will Give You an Advantage Tomorrow
As we continue our book review of John Maxwell’s book, ' Today Matters', let's turn our attention to another daily practice, ‘Investing in Your Relationships’. John Maxwell asks his readers to think about their most important experiences in life. Were they shared with others, or were they experienced alone? To experience greater fulfillment and success in life, initiating and investing in solid relationships is vital. From a success standpoint: Natural talent and good education, don’t guarantee success. Sensitivity to understand what other people want and the willingness to give it to them is vital. No one wins fame, recognition or … [Read more...]
Is Your Manufacturing or Distribution Business Sales Tax Compliant?
Are you on a perilous path when it comes to sales tax compliance? The more relationships you have with suppliers, re-sellers, drop shippers and customers, the easier it can be to overlook a nexus obligation or product exemption. And the last thing you want is to dead end into an audit. Register now. Ask yourself these questions: Do you do business in multiple states? Do you sell direct to customers? Where are your exemption certificates? Do you manually calculate tax? Chart your course to compliance on our infographic road-map. We’ll show you how automation can help simplify this journey and get you headed in the right … [Read more...]
What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About the Sage Inspire Tour 2015 – New York Event
We asked our clients to tell us what they thought about the Sage Inspire Tour, New York event last year. Here is what Jessica Jones from Telaid had to say: "I believe the Inspire tour was beneficial. I always find that these events are worthy of a day of my time." Four reasons Jessica recommends attending the Sage Inspire Tour 2015, New York Event are to: Hear about the latest features, get a feel for where the Sage mindset is currently and what they are focusing on. Talk to 3rd party vendors directly (there were just the right amount of vendors booths for a one day event so I got a chance to speak to all that I was interested … [Read more...]
Sales Tax Risks Facing Manufacturers along the Supply Chain – Part 2
Manufacturers face sales tax risks at many points along the supply chain. Whether selling to retailers, directly to consumers, or supplying wholesalers and distributors, the unseen costs of errors in sales tax management can decimate the bottom line. In Part 1, we looked at how selling to retailers can pose sales tax risk and what manufacturers can do to address this. Now, we’ll look at selling directly to customers. Selling directly to consumers Problem: When a manufacturer sells directly to a consumer or end user, the sale is subject to the raft of sales tax rates, rules, and boundaries that apply to other sellers. One … [Read more...]
