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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=119 height=119 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D1838B.2D2D4790"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif";color:#1F497D'>Amber Clement, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif";color:#1F497D'>Presque Isle District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Poor Richard","serif";color:#1F497D'>181 East Erie Street</span><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Poor Richard","serif";color:#1F497D'>Rogers City, MI 49779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Poor Richard","serif";color:#1F497D'>989-734-2477<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Poor Richard","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pidl.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.pidl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Irene Bancroft<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 21, 2016 3:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Employee Time Clocks & QuickBooks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Julie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>It has been our experience that there are many organizations nationwide utilizing QuickBooks. The product is especially useful for libraries, non-profit organizations, small business and governmental agencies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>MMLC has used QuickBooks Pro for over 20 years. In October, 2015, I completed an extensive QuickBooks certification training. The class had over 30 participants from the mid-Michigan area who are just starting to utilize this product. Our auditor, and the auditors of many of our members, routinely recommend QuickBooks Pro for its versatility and ease of use. Many of our public library members utilize this software for book-keeping and payroll, and agree that this software meets all their bookkeeping needs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Last year, we had an independent auditor contact the MMLC office to obtain permission to share our QuickBooks manual with their non-profit clients. You can find our manual at this link on the MMLC website: <a href="http://mmlc.info/documents/QuickBooks%20Procedure%20Manual.pdf">http://mmlc.info/documents/QuickBooks%20Procedure%20Manual.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>We have however found that you need to use the full QuickBooks Pro version, not the Cloud version. The Cloud version does not lend itself well to full payroll and bookkeeping functionality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>If you have other questions about QuickBooks please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Irene Bancroft<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Administrative Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> [<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Grynwich<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 18, 2016 5:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Employee Time Clocks<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Although we have a small staff, we are in the market for a time clock. I would like a networked unit that we can download employee hours for my bookkeeper to use for payroll. I’ve seen some that interface with QuickBooks, but reviews say reports and exports can be unreliable. Also, some of the cheaper models lose their data during a power loss, so we want a battery backup option. What do you use at your library? How well does it work? I need recommendations! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, if you do payroll and bookkeeping in-house, what software do you use? Just wondering, as our auditor said not very many organizations use QuickBooks anymore. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Julie Grynwich, Director<br>New Buffalo Twp. Library<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P. 269-469-2933<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>