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Cloud Voice Alliance Presents: Go Ahead, Ask Us Anything!
Join us on Tuesday, November 10th at 2 p.m. (EST) for Cloud Voice Alliance’s sponsored webinar, Go Ahead, Ask Us Anything!, featuring Jeff Lytle, founder of Sandy Beaches Software, and Tom Forte, Director of Business Development, Technology Management, Inc. What you’ll discover in this webinar: Register at the link below:Sandy Beaches Webinar – Ask Us Anything – Cloud Voice

No “Rest” for New Integrations with Sandy Beaches Software
NO “REST” FOR NEW INTEGRATIONS WITH SANDY BEACHES SOFTWARE:Sandy Beaches Rolls Out New RESTful API Solution Oklahoma City, OK (October 5, 2022) – Sandy Beaches Software announces the rollout of a new RESTful API. This API enables SBS clients and partners access to the always-on feature of the RESTful API, simplifying the interaction with the IntegriBill database. Sandy Beaches

See You in Vegas!
We’re incredibly excited to be traveling to Wispapalooza next week, where we will be a presenter in the lightning round session, “How to Reduce Your Universal Service Fee Payments for Your VoIP Services“! Join us Thursday October, 6th in Champagne Room 2 located in the Paris Conference Center from 8:30 – 9 am to learn

Slow Pay Makes for Cash Flow Delay
Tips to Speed Up Slow Paying Accounts Problem: Accounts aren’t paying invoices on time (Slow Pay). The Agent/Sales Rep closed the sale, the customer has been provisioned and turned-up. However, the account is slow to pay. The finance charge on the bill doesn’t seem to make a difference to the account, and they always send

Waste Not, Want Not
Remember that old saying, “waste not, want not”? It can apply to telecom. In this case, it’s referring to processing all of your call detail records (yes, even local ones). You shouldn’t throw call detail records out prior to running a billing, and here’s why: Ensuring Traffic Study Accuracy: There isn’t really a need to print local

A Tale of Two Phone Bills
There isn’t any need to be as verbose as Dickens, I suppose. But, due to the nuances of how voice products are billed, the “tale” (comparison) of two invoices with identical services can be quite different. Here’s a real example: two subscribers have the same service offerings and they are both located in the same

Do Any VoIP Providers Properly Apply 911 Fees?
Sandy Beaches Software provides a free telephone invoice audit to some potential telecom clients. SBS had a prospect and an active client tell me SBS was incorrectly applying 911 fees. The first telco stated that all 911 calls are out-pulsed from the same number and therefore, only one 911 fee needed to be applied on an invoice.

Demystifying De Minimus Status
Understanding complex tax rules like “De Minimis” can be challenging, but it’s essential for tax compliance and optimizing financial strategies. This video, sponsored by Cloud Voice Alliance, is designed to demystify the concept and provide clear explanations, practical examples, and expert insights to help you grasp its significance and applications. Whether you’re a business owner, accountant,

Technology Reseller News Interviews SBS President about the Universal Service Fund
Technology Reseller News features an interesting podcast interview with Jeff Lytle, diving into the complexities of the Universal Service Fund (USF). Jeff provides valuable insights into how the USF impacts telecommunications and the challenges it faces in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. Don’t miss this essential listen for anyone in telecom or tech!

Achieve Telecom Compliance Harmony with SBS
Hear Jeff Lytle (founder and president, Sandy Beaches Software) and Thomas Forte (president, Red Jacket Solutions) on this CV TV interview where they discuss the symphony of billing tax and compliance. This brief interview was recorded at CVxEXPO24 in Scottsdale, Arizona in November.

IntegriTIP Tuesday: Custom Fees
Custom fees are a helpful way to improve your bottom line. The fees are allowable as a recovery mechanism for costs associated with doing business, but there are some compliance items to keep in mind. The fees need to be easily referenced and explained in your terms and conditions and/or tariff. Some examples are companies providing

How “Correct” is Your Billing?
Most tasks can be completed with varying degrees of correctness. What’s correct for one person or company or individual may be completely wrong for another. For example, pictured are two 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertibles. One is completely original, as it would have sat on the showroom floor, the other is customized. As far as we