• Some passwords are better than others. It is important to select the best password when using payroll software for small business.  The best passwords have some or all of these attributes:
  • Not used for any other application or online service
  • Long (six or more characters in total)
  • Include letters, numbers and upper and lower case
  • Avoid using obvious words (family names, birthdays, etc.)
• Memorize your password: don’t write it down on a piece of paper
• Change your password once every 30 days
• Don’t share your log-in information with others.
• Make sure each of the (optional) additional users you authorize to have access to payroll software use distinctive passwords.
• Assign appropriate access levels to your (optional) additional users.
• Check the URL when you log in to Intuit Online Payroll Services. It will always be on one of Intuit’s domains, so you should either see:
  • https://login.quickbooks.com
  • http://intuitonlinepayroll.com/login
• From time to time, check into the Activity Log in your company file. You can check the log any time and review the complete history of what has been done in your account: this lets you see which of your authorized users have accessed your company file, and what they did while they were in the system.

Dashboard Accounting can assist you to select the right payroll service for your small business.