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Defining Burn Rate, Gross Burn and Net Burn
April, 2024
Actions Lottery Winners Should Consider
March, 2024
Documenting Fiduciary Accounting Practices
January, 2024
Wage Garnishment Considerations for Business Owners
December, 2023
Common Financial Reporting Mistakes and How to Correct Them
October, 2023
How to Identify and Avoid Cash Flow Pitfalls
September, 2023
How Businesses Can Identify and Increase Efficiency with Managerial Accounting
July, 2023
Defining and Understanding Reproduction Costs
May, 2023
How Secure 2.0 Will Impact Employers' Tax Situations
March, 2023
Understanding the Weighted Average Cost (WAC) Method for Inventory Valuation
January, 2023
Defining and Calculating Amortization
December, 2022
How Cost Accounting Helps Businesses Measure Performance
September, 2022
How Businesses Can Mitigate Inflation & Maintain Pricing Power
August, 2022
How to Calculate the Cash Conversion Cycle
June, 2022
Combating Employee Hesitancy to Return to the Office
May, 2022
How Businesses Can Stay Current with the Digital Economy
March, 2022
What's the Future for Measuring Employee Performance?
February, 2022
How Businesses Can Combat Inflation's Toll
January, 2022
How Businesses Can Recognize and Combat Employee Burnout
December, 2021
How to Develop Company Travel Policies Post-COVID
November, 2021
How Businesses Can Help Employees Improve their Skills
October, 2021
How and Why to Develop a Bring-Your-Own-Device Policy
September, 2021
How Businesses Can Harness Demand Forecasting
August, 2021
How to Develop a Hybrid Work Policy Post-Pandemic
July, 2021
Vaccine Hesitancy: Why We Have It and How It Affects Employers and Employees
June, 2021
How Businesses Can Hedge Against Increasing Inflation
May, 2021
How Companies Can Become More Nimble During the Product Lifecycle
April, 2021
Some Businesses Rely on Line of Credit to Escape Damages Caused by Pandemic
March, 2021
How Firms Can Restore Balance Sheets to Better Health
February, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Employers
January, 2021
How Businesses Can Adapt, Grow During COVID-19
December, 2020
How to Effectively On-board & Train Employees Virtually
November, 2020
Plan for Business Continuity if Second Wave of COVID Hits
October, 2020
Three Strategies Companies Can Implement to Recover Faster
September, 2020
How to Develop an Employee Leave Policy During COVID-19
August, 2020
Understanding the Federal Government's Proposal for Opening Up Again
June, 2020
CARES Act - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
April 2020
4 Common Liquidity Ratios in Accounting
March, 2020
Understanding Four Types of Depreciation
February, 2020
How to Calculate and Analyze Return on Equity
January, 2020
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment - and Depreciation
December, 2019
LIFO Versus FIFO and How Each Method Values Inventory
November, 2019
When Full Costing Accounting Makes Sense
October, 2019
Understanding and Applying Accounting Reports and Ratios
August, 2019
How to Make the Most of Margins and Markups
June 2019
How to Budget for Estimated Tax Payments
May 2019
How to Determine a Business' Health by its Net Profit Margin
April 2019
How to Create Cash Flow Projections and Profit & Loss Statements
March 2019
How Businesses Can Effectively Manage Seasonal Sales
February 2019
Tips for Choosing the Appropriate Liability Insurance for Your Business
January 2019
How to Maximize Subscription Marketing Efforts
December 2018
How to Create an Effective Landing Page
November 2018
Common Errors and Oversights When Evaluating a Business to Buy
October 2018
Help Reduce Call Reluctance Among Sales Professionals
September 2018
Key Performance Indicators and Your Business - Part 2 of 2
August 2018
Key Performance Indicators and Your Business - Part 1 of 2
July 2018
Tips on Running an Effective Email Marketing Campaign
May 2018
How to Give Effective Feedback for Better Performance
March 2018
When is it Necessary to Hire a Public Relations Firm?
February 2018
How to Build Trust with Customers Online
January 2018
Is it the Right Time to Franchise a Business?
December 2017
Internship Considerations for Businesses
November 2017
How to Value and Sell a Website Effectively
October 2017
How to Protect Yourself from the Equifax Data Breach
September 2017
Strategies to Run a Localized and Location-Based Marketing Campaign
September 2017
Is Selling a Product or Service More Effective than Selling an Experience?
July 2017
When is It Necessary to Hire a Business Development Consultant?
May 2017
How to Create a Succinct, Effective Business Plan
April 2017
What Owners Should (and Should Not) Do When a Company is Acquired
March 2017
Determining if an Advisory Board is Necessary (and How to Form One)
February 2017
Business Leases: Essential Elements to Have (and Avoid)
January 2017
How to Recognize Employee Burnout and Steps to Avoid It
December 2016
Branding Considerations: What goes into the Naming Process?
November 2016
Reviewing the Pros and Cons of Virtual Offices
September 2016
Making Sense of Structured and Unstructured Data
July 2016
Understanding Second-Stage Entrepreneurship
June 2016
How to Reduce the Need for Exit Interviews
May 2016
Can Virtual Reality Be Used as a Marketing Tool?
April 2016
Most Common Startup Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
March 2016
Office Layout Design: Choosing to Keep the Doors or Going for Wide Open Spaces
February 2016
Continuing Education Alternatives: Is the Brick-and-Mortar University Obsolete?
January 2016
Doing Business With Cuba: Is Your Company Ready?
November 2015
Employee vs. Contractor: Is the Sharing Economy Here to Stay?
September 2015
Essential Elements of a Business Succession Plan
August 2015
6 Things to Research Before Donating to Your Next Charity
July 2015
How Hiring Managers Can Interview More Efficiently
March 2015
IT Security: 4 Steps to Safeguard Information
February 2015
Creating Demand or Responding with Supply: How to Engage?
December 2014
What Builds Referrals?
How to Maximize Referrals and Customer Satisfaction
How to Maximize Referrals and Customer Satisfaction
October 2014
Freelancers: Use Them or Forget About Them?
September 2014
What Kind of Liability Insurance Does Your Business Need?
August 2014
Will Uncle Sam Show Up at Your Yard Sale?
July 2014
Making Margins: What Is the Right Formula for Profitability?
June 2014
Uncover the Pros and Cons of Secured Financing versus Unsecured Financing
May 2014
Pinning With Pinterest: Nurture this Social Media Trend for Your Business
April 2014
21st Century Banking: Prepare to Bank Differently In The Future
March 2014
Choosing the Right Bank for Your Small Business
January 2014
Essential Tips for Delivering Powerful Presentations
December 2013
Small Business Loans and Economic Recovery
November 2013
Time is Money: Productive Employees are Key for Successful Companies
October 2013
The Affordable Care Act Means Big Changes for Small Business
September 2013
Same-Sex Marriage: Legal, Regulatory and Benefit Changes Are On the Way
August 2013
The Importance of an Annual Business Valuation for Small Business Owners
July 2013
Tax Complications for Americans Working Abroad
June 2013
How Happy Employees Enhance the Bottom Line
May 2013
What to Expect From the Health Care Act in 2013
February 2013
Unconventional Funding Paths for Entrepreneurs
December 2012
Small Business Loans Tricky to Secure During Credit Crunch
November 2012
Funding Mechanisms in Place for the Affordable Care Act
September 2012
Health Care Tax Credit a Major Pain for Small Businesses
August 2012
Joint Committee Report: Capital Gains Tax Increase Could Impact Small Businesses
July 2012
How to Find Good Employees for Your Small Business
June 2012
Four Top Productivity Apps for Doing Business
May 2012
Higher Gas Prices Ahead: How Can Your Small Business Cope?
March 2012
Transitioning your family-owned business requires careful planning
February 2012
Set Business Goals and Achieve Your Vision for 2012
January 2012
Tight Lending Presents Opportunities for Home-Based Business Startups
December 2011
Is Your Business Something to Blog About?
November 2011
Is Cloud Computing Right for Your Small Business?
September 2011
Google+ Highlights Importance of Social Media Marketing for Business
August 2011
Retirement Plan Options for a Small Business
July, 2011
How E-Commerce Can Expand Your Business
April, 2011
Boost Sales by Expanding Payment Choices for Clients
February, 2011
Tips Help Business Owners Achieve Success
January, 2011
How to Make Client and Customer Gifts More Meaningful
December, 2010
The Right Stuff: Six Traits of Dynamic Business Professionals
October, 2010
Customer Satisfaction Important to Company's Bottom Line
September, 2010
Examining the Data: How does your company compare to others?
August, 2010
Small Business Advice - Getting the help you need
June, 2010
Help! I've been robbed! - Protect yourself from identity theft
May, 2010
Employee Turnover and Corporate Culture
January, 2010
Keep more of what you earn with careful business tax planning
November, 2009
Are You an Employer? - Be Sure to Follow the Rules
October, 2009
Sometimes Pink Spoons Are Better Than Silver
September, 2009
Business Licensing – Covering Your Bases
June, 2009
Starting a Business - Don’t Undercapitalize
February 2009
Starting Your Business: So Many Choices - So Little Time
January 2009
Will the New Year Mean a New Business?
December, 2008
Record Retention Policies – Are They Really Important?
November 2008
Business Tax Planning - Charting Your Course For 2008
September 2008
Time Is Money – Reducing the Number of No-Show Clients
August 2008
Business Writing – Don’t Underestimate the Impact
June 2008
Administrative Staff – A Necessary Evil?
December 2007
How do they do that?
Making Money Without Working
Making Money Without Working
September 2007
Back Office Conversion –
Three Powerful Words
Three Powerful Words
April 2007
The Partnership - A Business "Marriage" With Rules
March 2007
Health Savings Accounts
(A Plus for Employer and Employee)
(A Plus for Employer and Employee)
December 2006
To Own or Not to Own - That is the Question
July 2006
Going Public - Living in a Very Expensive Fishbowl
February 2006
Going Public - Opening the Books
Or Pandora’s Box?
Or Pandora’s Box?
January 2006
The Shock of a Lifetime
(A/K/A - Your Electric Bill)
(A/K/A - Your Electric Bill)
December 2005
The High Cost of Government Regulation -
ItÂ’s All There in Black and White
ItÂ’s All There in Black and White
November 2005
Business Income Taxes Hurt the Small Business
Is This a New Thing?
Is This a New Thing?
October 2005
Cash Is King-Long Live the King
(Part 2 of 2)
(Part 2 of 2)
September 2005
Cash Is Still King - Long Live the King!
(Part 1 of 2)
(Part 1 of 2)
August 2005
Property Taxes
The Price We Pay for Ownership
The Price We Pay for Ownership
July 2005
Small Business Taxation - A Constant Worry
June 2005
Energy - Can’t live without it, but how will you afford it?
May 2005
Workers' Compensation - More Than Just a Paycheck
April 2005
First Things First
Your Health = Your Business' Health
Your Health = Your Business' Health
February 2005
Politics..Personnel..Competition:
What are Your Hot Buttons?
What are Your Hot Buttons?
January 2005
The Third Time is a Charm
(Washington’s October Surprise Part 2)
(Washington’s October Surprise Part 2)
November 2004
What Comes First - The Customer or the Product?
April 2004
Small Business Financing
Capital or Debt, What to Choose
Capital or Debt, What to Choose
March 2004
New Overtime Rules
(Simplification or Slavery)
(Simplification or Slavery)
August 2003
Hey Buddy; You Got a License for that Thing?
May 2003
These Numbers Make the Presidents Plan Look Small
February 2003
Manufacturing a Potential Star for 2003
January 2003
Forecasting a market-area's sales -- with accuracy
November 2002
Insuring Your Business... Are You Covered?
September 2002
Tips on How to Appraise your Most Valuable Asset….Your Home
June 2002
Bankruptcies and Mergers: Going From Bad To Good or To Worse?
May 2002
Is Your Pension Distribution Correct? How Do You Know?
April 2002
Let's Be Practical - Points to Ponder When Selling Your Business
May 2001
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo – Which Is The Best Way to Go?
April, 2001
You Have Them, But How do You Keep Them? (Part One)
November 2000
What the Federal Discount Rate Means to You
March 2000
New Banking Legislation and the Consumer
January 2000
Starting Your Own Business? NewTax Breaks.
July 1999
For New Clients: Keeping Personal and Financial Records
June 1999
Traditional IRAs vs. Roth IRAs--Which is Right for You?
May 1999