Top product updates from 2017 – Part 1

Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   Wow, can you believe it? Another year has come and gone! It’s hard to believe that 2017 has already wrapped up. It feels like it was just a few days ago that we were recapping 2016! Before 2018 gets going full speed, we...

Reflections on a stormy day

By: Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager Tornado Warning! As I’m writing this blog, I am currently under a tornado warning and listening to what sounds like the end of the world is coming outside! Do not worry. The storm eventually calms down and everything ends...

Where is my W-2 form?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   Where is my W-2? How can I get a copy? If you ever find yourself, or one of your employees asking this question about a former employer, you have options. Most workers receive their Form W-2 in the mail (or through...

Will this be a win for Minor League Baseball?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   Employers are up to bat when it comes to overtime changes. Growing up in Jacksonville, FL, most of my summertime memories are filled with baseball. Whether I was playing catch in the front yard, or up to bat in the...

What to expect when you’re expecting

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager My wife and I are expecting our first child this summer. While I am beyond excited, I’m also panicking just a bit. It is to be expected, right? While many of my waking minutes at this point are either preparing our house...

Which fields are required to save a record?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   When I first began using GP, I always struggled to remember which fields were required on various windows. I spent far too many months being frustrated, continually seeing the annoying pop-up message of ‘Not all...

5 Things to Consider in a Payroll System

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   Payroll is something that most people take for granted. No one ever even seems to notice what’s going on in the Payroll department. That is until something is wrong. As a payroll professional, it’s up to you to do...

Great Plains, not great pains

My family still does not understand why I take so many trips to Fargo, ND. I try to explain that not only are the people super friendly, but Fargo has turned into a bit of a tech hub. No one ever believes me, that is until they visit for themselves. This subject was...

Let Greenshades make filing your taxes simple

By Justin Kirkland Greenshades Sales Engineer   Are you still filing your taxes on paper? Are you sitting at your desk filling out little squares on paper forms, tirelessly making sure that all of your tax data matches what’s in your company’s accounting...

What’s up with the minimum wage?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager What’s your minimum wage? You might say $7.25, which is the federal minimum wage. However, with recent events around the US, there are additional things to consider. With rally marches and employee strikes having been a...