Squelch internal theft with these basic controls
If your employees are stealing money from petty cash or strolling out the door with computers, you probably won’t need to hire a high-priced forensic auditor to catch them. Unfortunately, […]
Buy business assets before year end to reduce your 2018 tax liability
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has enhanced two depreciation-related breaks that are popular year-end tax planning tools for businesses. To take advantage of these breaks, you must purchase […]
How to deal with obsolete inventory
Balance sheets should provide an accurate snapshot of your company’s net worth. But if the financial statements contain bloated asset values, you may mistakenly believe your business’s outlook is rosy […]
How to get (and keep) great clients
You’ve probably encountered your share of challenging clients. They nitpick. They haggle endlessly about prices and hourly rates. They fuss and fume about every aspect of your work. When the […]
Building a sales prospect pipeline for your business
An old business adage says, “Sales is a numbers game.” In other words, the more potential buyers you face, the better your chances of making sales. This isn’t completely true, […]
Designing your business’s credit policy
Business clients often prefer to be billed for purchases rather than paying upfront. That means you may need to establish receivable accounts for most business-to-business transactions. Unfortunately, it also means […]
Temporary workers: a good or bad idea?
According to the American Staffing Association, there are approximately 3 million temporary and contract employees working for U.S. staffing companies during an average work week. That means there’s a wide […]
2018 Tax Calendar
To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2018 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related forms, payments, and other actions are due. Be aware that […]
Use benchmarking to swim with the big fish
You may keep a wary eye on your competitors, but sometimes it helps to look just a little bit deeper. Even if you’re a big fish in your pond, someone […]
Business interruption insurance can help some companies
Natural disasters and other calamities can affect any company at any time. Depending on the type of business and its financial stability, a few weeks or months of lost income […]