Employee Requirements:
- You must be aware of regulations within your state and
within the state of all clients you service. Be prepared
to provide proof of documentation for states that require
licenses, certifications, etc. for accounting or tax services.
- You must be honest and dependable - dishonesty will not be
tolerated and your contract will be terminated if any accounts
occur.
- You must complete all required paperwork prior to doing any
work or affiliating yourself with Front Range SBS.
Suggestions for Independent Contractors:
- Microsoft Outlook is a great investment to manage your
email, scheduling, tasks, etc.
- Google Talk is an
instant messaging program that comes in handy if you have any
quick questions you need to bounce off of other members of the
team
- Mozy (www.Mozy.com) offers
a backup program that will backup your entire computer (you
select which files you want) for a reasonable price. You
can schedule it to back up at a set time or whenever your
computer is idle.
- If clients are going to be mailing you information directly,
we recommend investing in a local PO Box so that you do not have
to disclose your personal address.
- We offer a fax number for the company that we can direct to
you, but if you have a client that faxes items on a regular
basis, we recommend investing in a fax service.
www.MyFax.com offers a very
reasonably priced service
- There are a number of software programs available for
accounting, tax, web design, file management, etc. You are
able to pick and choose what programs you would like to work
with, but obviously, the more you work with, the more
opportunities you will have for work. A listing of
software and reviews will be coming soon.
Resources:
- www.Microsoft.com
- www.Google.com/talk
- www.Mozy.com
- www.usps.com
- www.MyFax.com