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Our office will be closed Friday, July 4th. QuickBooks customers who require technical assistance or have an emergency during this closure may do one of the following:

Contact Us:
Toll free 877-467-0451 or local to San Diego 858-467-0400 and follow the automated prompting for emergency help, or send an email to info@englishmgmt.com. Our billable rate will apply.
*For non-emergencies, leave a message at our office number or send an email and we'll return your call the following 
business day.

Contact Intuit Support  Fees may apply:
* Point of Sale: 1-800-4INTUIT (800-446-8848)
* Enterprise Solutions: 866-340-7237
* Merchant Services: 800-558-9558

Monthly Promotions

One of the highlights for Will at the recent Scaling New Heights conference was speaking with and taking a selfie with Brad Smith, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Intuit, the makers of the QuickBooks Point of Sale and Accounting software. Brad was was promoted to this role in January 2008, culminating a five-year rise through the company where he successfully led several of its major businesses. Read his executive profile.

The SNH conference was great as always. Will taught several sessions on the Point of Sale (POS) Certification Exam. It's important for Intuit ProAdvisors to maintain their certification because Intuit releases new versions of the software. This also allows the ProAdvisors to remain on the Intuit Find-A-ProAdvisor website where there are more than 500,000 visits annually from potential clients. See our previous post about this.

This year's conference was held in San Antonio, TX and next year it'll be in New Orleans!

Some people leave an amazing legacy, and that is true of Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. At the age of 54, he passed away but will live on in the hearts and lives of countless people. He made an incredible impact not only on the sport of baseball but also the city of San Diego, CA, home of the San Diego Padres.

He was deemed “Mr. Padre.” Tony spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres and was one of the game's greatest hitters of the latter part of the 20th century. Read more.

We are very proud to have the San Diego Padres baseball team as a QuickBooks and English Management Solutions, Inc. client. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mr. Tony Gwynn!

We value the confidence that our client’s place in our staff and the Intuit product. We are fortunate to work with a wide range of customer’s from small to large companies, to for-profit and non-profit. Many have worked with us for several years, and we also continue to acquire new customers who are looking for a dependable product and a reputable Solution Provider. It's important to develop solid relationships with business owners and staff. Every client is different and brings something interesting to the table.

It is with pleasure that we feature some of our client's and their stories on our Client Success Stories page. See how they got started, grew the business, and not only chose QuickBooks but also English Management Solutions, Inc. as their Solution Provider and Trusted Advisor. You also may find a company on that page with a product and/or service that you need.

Read their stories.
 

It is with great excitement and honor to share that we were named one of the Top 100 ProAdvisors for 2014. We made the list! Intuitive Accountant has released its list which “recognizes the leading consultants who have embraced the ProAdvisor program and have leveraged it in order to better serve their clients and grow their business.” Intuitive Accountant 

Intuitive Accountant is an independent news and information source written specifically for the small business advisor who needs to stay current on the latest news and offerings from Intuit and the hundreds of Add On products serving the small business.  Read more about them.

The winners will be recognized at the upcoming Scaling New Heights (SNH) conference where the ProAdvisor of the Year will be revealed. SNH is one of the biggest annual gatherings of Intuit ProAdvisor Consultants. Visit the SNH conference website here, and read our blog about this conference and the class that Will English is teaching here.

Intuitive Accountant will also be recognizing the ProAdvisors who stand out in the following categories: QuickBooks Online, Niche, Trainer, Coach, Systems Integrations, Social Media, Business Process Outsourcing, Up and Comer and Friend of Intuit. Stay tuned to see if we are recognized in any of these categories.

As a Solution Provider and Trusted Advisor, our goal is to provide the utmost in customer service, providing solutions for each client that best fits their business needs, and provide knowledgeable advice. The end goal is the right product for the right customer and to empower small business owners with the information they need to be successful.

Thank you to everyone who helped us achieve this ranking!

Our office will be closed on Monday May 26th in observance of Memorial Day and we’ll return for normal business hours of 9am - 5pm PST on May 27th. See the NOTE below.

If you haven’t implemented the QuickBooks system or you are on an older version, you may want to take this time to download the free trial and give it a try. The free trials give you the opportunity to become familiar with the interface and some of the features. The QuickBooks Point of Sale (QBPOS) provides robust tools to help retailers view their business at a glance and perform everyday tasks more efficiently. No more cash registers and hand written receipts! The QuickBooks Financial software (Pro, Premier, and Enterprise) is an automated way to be more organized while saving time. It integrates with the QBPOS so you can manage your finances more effectively.

QuickBooks Point of Sale (QBPOS). Click the yellow button to download free trial.

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions (QBES). Click the yellow button to download the free trial.

There are promotions available that you may be able to take advantage of so that you’re not paying full price & you can receive free product. Those are always good incentives! As a Solution Provider, we want to help you every step of the way to ensure you choose the correct product for your needs, that it’s properly installed, & the staff is trained so that you are successful in using your system. Visit our Promotions page.

NOTE: During our closure on Monday: QuickBooks customers that require technical assistance or have an emergency may do one of the following:
Contact Us: Toll free 877-467-0451 or local to San Diego 858-467-0400 & follow the automated prompting for emergency help.
Use our Contact Us form or send an email to info@englishmgmt.com. Our billable rate will apply
*For non-emergencies, leave a message or send an email & we'll assist you the following business day.

Contact Intuit Support: Fees may apply:
* Point of Sale: 1-800-4INTUIT (800-446-8848), * Enterprise Solutions: 866-340-7237, * Merchant Services: 800-558-9558

QuickBooks Point of Sale (QBPOS) promotions with an opportunity for free software and hardware. Also, take advantage of our Referral Program!

ATTN. NEW CUSTOMERS:
When you are approved for a new Intuit Payment Solutions account & you purchase the QBPOS V2013 software:
Receive a free copy of QuickBooks Pro Financial V2014 software ($181 value) and a free hardware bundle ($505 value). Promotion is good through May. 

*Alternative option through 4/30/14: you can choose a free pin pad card reader instead of the hardware bundle.

ATTN. EXISTING QBPOS CUSTOMERS ON AN OLDER VERSION OF QBPOS:
Upgrade to QBPOS V2013 and receive 50% off MSRP for the new user license.

Seamlessly integrate payments into your Point of Sale software. 
Benefits of Intuit QuickBooks Payments:

Integrated with QBPOS

• Card payments and POS in one: no duplicate data entry
• Returns are easy with sales and payment information on one receipt
• Once click integration to QuickBooks Financial software

E-Invoicing gets you paid with a simple click of a button

• Free to your customers
• Payments are automatically entered into QuickBooks
• Fast, efficient, and convenient way to get you paid

GoMobile: Includes mobile payment service for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices

• Swipe cards on the floor, at events, trade shows, or wherever your customers are.
• Mobile sales and inventory information automatically sync with your POS software. 
• Get a free card reader with no commitment.
• Sync up seamlessly with QuickBooks
• Create personalized receipts with your business name and logo. 

Easy and Affordable:

• Rates start as low as as 1.69%
• Payments deposited into your bank account automatically.
• No expensive terminals or phone lines required.

We value the confidence that you place in our staff and the Intuit product by referring EM$. For the clients who refer us business that results in billing hours or a product purchase, we will give you a $25 Amazon gift card.

At the Scaling New Heights (SNH) conference this year, Will English will teach a class that is extremely important to Intuit ProAdvisor Consultants: the Point of Sale (POS) Certification Exam. On Monday June 16th, he will teach all 3 of the sessions. In total, this conference offers over 100 hours of in-depth training on Intuit applications.

Why is the certification class important? As Intuit releases new versions of the software, ProAdvisors need to be certified on the new version to remain current and also stay on the Intuit Find-A-ProAdvisor website, where there are more than 500,000 visits annually from potential clients.  Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors are experts who have been tested and certified by Intuit on a range of QuickBooks products. Certified ProAdvisors help businesses get the most out of their QuickBooks software. They provide a range of services, including: QuickBooks setup, training, payroll and consulting, among others.

If you’ve been reading our blogs for some time now, you are probably familiar with the annual Scaling New Heights conference, but for our new readers, here’s a brief description:
Scaling New Heights is an advanced training conference designed to empower QuickBooks ProAdvisors to support their clients. Attendees will receive practical and in-depth professional education on Intuit products along with networking opportunities among the nation’s most successful QuickBooks consultants.  It’s for any consultant or accounting professional who supports clients on QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Point of Sale and/or other Intuit small business applications. Joe Woodard, the conference host, says that many consider this to be the nation’s premier training event for Intuit Advisors!

About Scaling New Heights and view the trainnig schedule.
 

The annual Intuit Reseller Rally gives Intuit a chance to showcase the innovation taking place in their marketplace & the many ways they are working to help their best resellers grow. It’s an opportunity for Intuit Resellers to interact with fellow Resellers to share best practices & to network. When they collaborate, they help even more customers in a timely manner, providing a higher level of customer service. From meeting with senior management to seeing the table where Intuit Quicken was created, this year’s Rally has been quite enlightening! The Resellers are not required to attend but there are numerous benefits. It also shows that the Resellers are committed & that they care.

Will attended this week & provided some positive feedback. He stated that it was 2.5 days of meeting with the Intuit Senior Management to see the road map for future products as well as receive updates on existing products. It was a great opportunity for him as a Reseller to speak with the senior management team & interact with fellow Resellers at a venue that allowed them to meet in person for a few days. The Intuit management team values the Intuit Resellers & their input. The Resellers are on the front lines selling, implementing, & supporting the product.

For Will, the Rally highlight was the field trip to the Intuit headquarters where they got a chance to tour the Innovation Center & see the actual table where Scott Cook, Intuit Founder & CEO, worked on the first Intuit product- Quicken. Humble beginnings…

Now that you are familiar with the annual Intuit Rally, let’s look at what the Intuit Reseller Program is all about.

Intuit offers a tiered reseller program that enables business owners to profitably grow their business while offering clients the very best Intuit solutions. Clients get personalized, one-on-one service & are able to work with the same reseller on an ongoing basis. Intuit’s program offers multiple levels of benefits. As Resellers grow their business & provide exceptional service, they move up through the levels.
Some of the benefits include:

• Immediate access to Intuit products & a variety of peripherals
• Sales, procurement, & Intuit product support through a highly-qualified staff
• Extended hours of support
• Opportunities to sell a number of Intuit products & services that meet the needs of customers, & open the door for complementary product sales & professional services
• Certifications & knowledge/support services to increase the value-add to their customers

The Premier Level is the top tier within the Intuit Reseller Program & is designed for members with consistent & robust sales who provide the highest level of customer service.  Premier Resellers have expertise in technology & solutions integration for small-to-medium sized businesses. They are authorized to resell, implement, & support the QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions software, QuickBooks Point of Sale software, QuickBooks Financial software, & other Intuit & third-party products.

At English Management Solutions, Inc., we are excited to be a Premier Reseller because of our level of knowledge, customer service, & sales volume. As a value added reseller, we are authorized to sell the equipment, software, & services while passing along our cost savings to the client. This allows us to provide QB to our clients at an affordable rate while enhancing our ability to solve their diverse & complex requirements.

It’s the last day of the ProGreen Tradeshow.  According to Will, it has been a very productive & extremely busy event. Great networking opportunities & a great experience! Business owners received so many valuable nuggets of information to help them in their day-to-day business management & transactions as well as they’ve learned of new software & technology available.

Both classes that Will taught; The Top 10 Inventory Best Practices for Retailers & Wholesalers, & Understanding QuickBooks Financial Software for Landscape Contractors, were well attended with many thoughtful questions. Questions are welcomed. That helps people to learn. Thank you to all who participated in his sessions!

For more information, read our ProGreen Expo 2014 blog here.