Can I get help please in checking the punctuation on this piece? I am really having a hard time with comma's and semicolons...ty

As an accounting firm, we must be able to track time, and expenses that we provide to our customers. In doing so, we will incorporate using the time ticket, and the expense ticket. The advantages of our company using these types of tickets; would be allowing the firm to track details relative to the jobs we perform for our customers. On an administrative level; this will allow the company an internal control in reporting overhead costs to the company as well as tracking the hours spent on any one function or process (Yacht, 2008).

Time tickets as an example, will be used to record time spent on consultations, and research for our customers. Or, how much time was spent in preparing proposals or out-of-office tasks, related to customer based transactions. As a company we will be able to set up demographics in specifying whether these job hours spent, were billable or non-billable hours; against our clientele. In looking at any chosen time ticket, management will be able to see the activity being performed and for what customer. For invoice purposes, the time ticket will show descriptive ticket information pertaining to the tasks completed. Notable items seen on the time ticket are the billing rate, billing type, duration of the task and what employee performed the function (Yacht, 2008).

Expense tickets will be used too track, and recover customer-related expenses. Such as making copies, faxing documents, mileage and parking fees. The company will have set in place an inventory of repetitive expense types, and amounts. The total charge will be determined by the unit price of the charge item; multiplied by the quantity. Notable items seen on the expense ticket are the ticket number, ticket date, charge item selection, and those categories necessary in charging the appropriate amounts (Yacht, 2008).

As an accounting firm, we must be able to track time, (NO COMMA) and expenses that we provide to our customers. In doing so, we will incorporate using the time ticket, (NO COMMA) and the expense ticket. The advantages of our company using these types of tickets; (DELETE) would be allowing the firm to track details relative to the jobs we perform for our customers. On an administrative level; (COMMA) this will allow the company an internal control in reporting overhead costs to the company as well as tracking the hours spent on any one function or process (Yacht, 2008).

Time tickets (COMMA) as an example, will be used to record time spent on consultations, (NO COMMA) and research for our customers. Or, how much time was spent in preparing proposals or out-of-office tasks, related to customer based transactions. (NOT A SENTENCE) As a company (COMMA) we will be able to set up demographics in specifying whether these job hours spent, (NO COMMA) were billable or non-billable hours; (DELETE) against our clientele. In looking at any chosen time ticket, management will be able to see the activity being performed and for what customer. For invoice purposes, the time ticket will show descriptive ticket information pertaining to the tasks completed. Notable items seen on the time ticket are the billing rate, billing type, duration of the task and what employee performed the function (Yacht, 2008).

Expense tickets will be used too (SP) track, and recover customer-related expenses. Such as making copies, faxing documents, mileage and parking fees. (NOT A SENTENCE) The company will have set in place an inventory of repetitive expense types, (NO COMMA) and amounts. The total charge will be determined by the unit price of the charge item; (DELETE) multiplied by the quantity. Notable items seen on the expense ticket are the ticket number, ticket date, charge item selection, (NO COMMA) and those categories necessary in charging the appropriate amounts (Yacht, 2008).

You need to review your rules for using commas and semicolons:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_commaproof.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/semicolons.asp

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

Sure, I'd be happy to help you with checking the punctuation in this piece. Punctuation can be tricky, but with some practice, you'll get the hang of it.

Let's go through the text and address the comma and semicolon usage:

1. "As an accounting firm, we must be able to track time and expenses that we provide to our customers."
- This sentence is correct. It uses a comma to separate the introductory clause from the main clause.

2. "In doing so, we will incorporate using the time ticket and the expense ticket."
- It is not necessary to use a comma before the word "and" when joining two items in a list.

3. "The advantages of our company using these types of tickets; would be allowing the firm to track details relative to the jobs we perform for our customers."
- Here, a semicolon is used to join two related independent clauses. However, a semicolon is not necessary in this case. You can use a comma instead or rephrase the sentence. For example: "The advantages of our company using these types of tickets would include allowing the firm to track details relative to the jobs we perform for our customers."

4. "On an administrative level; this will allow the company an internal control in reporting overhead costs to the company as well as tracking the hours spent on any one function or process (Yacht, 2008)."
- Again, a semicolon is not necessary here. You can use a comma instead or rephrase the sentence. For example: "On an administrative level, this will allow the company to have internal control in reporting overhead costs and tracking the hours spent on any one function or process (Yacht, 2008)."

5. "Time tickets, as an example, will be used to record time spent on consultations and research for our customers."
- The comma after "example" is correct because it is used to set off the phrase "as an example" from the rest of the sentence.

6. "Or, how much time was spent in preparing proposals or out-of-office tasks, related to customer-based transactions."
- The comma after "Or" is correct because it introduces an alternative option. The commas after "proposals" and "tasks" are also correct because they are used to set off non-essential information.

7. "As a company, we will be able to set up demographics in specifying whether these job hours spent were billable or non-billable hours against our clientele."
- This sentence is correct. It uses a comma to set off the introductory phrase "As a company" and also after "hours spent" to separate the subject from the predicate.

8. "In looking at any chosen time ticket, management will be able to see the activity being performed and for what customer."
- This sentence is correct. It uses a comma to separate two independent clauses.

9. "For invoice purposes, the time ticket will show descriptive ticket information pertaining to the tasks completed."
- This sentence is correct. It uses a comma to set off the phrase "For invoice purposes" from the main clause.

10. "Expense tickets will be used to track and recover customer-related expenses, such as making copies, faxing documents, mileage, and parking fees."
- This sentence is correct. It uses commas to separate items in a list.

11. "The company will have set in place an inventory of repetitive expense types and amounts."
- This sentence is correct. It does not require any additional punctuation.

12. "The total charge will be determined by the unit price of the charge item multiplied by the quantity."
- This sentence is correct. It does not require any additional punctuation.

13. "Notable items seen on the expense ticket are the ticket number, ticket date, charge item selection, and those categories necessary in charging the appropriate amounts (Yacht, 2008)."
- This sentence is correct. It uses commas to separate items in a list.

By following these guidelines, you can improve your punctuation. Keep practicing, and your punctuation skills will continue to improve.