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• Tax-wise ways to save for college

  • January 12th, 2023
  • Posted in Accounting, Individuals

  Tax-wise ways to save for college If you’re a parent or grandparent with college-bound children, you may want to save to fund future education costs. Here are several approaches to take maximum advantage of the tax-favored ways to save that… Read More

• Getting into data analytics without breaking the bank

  • January 11th, 2023
  • Posted in Business

  Getting into data analytics without breaking the bank Most business owners would probably agree that, in today’s world, data rules. But finding, organizing and deriving meaning from the terabytes upon terabytes of information out there isn’t easy. How can your company harness… Read More

• Inbound vs. outbound: Balancing your company’s sales strategies

  • December 21st, 2022
  • Posted in Business

  Inbound vs. outbound: Balancing your company’s sales strategies It might sound like the lingo of air traffic controllers — inbound vs. outbound. But businesses of all types must grapple with these concepts and their associated challenges when developing sales strategies. Inbound… Read More

• 2023 Q1 tax calendar:

  • December 19th, 2022
  • Posted in Business, Taxes

  Key deadlines for businesses and other employers Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2023. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines… Read More

• Timing is everything when it comes to accounting software upgrades

  • December 16th, 2022
  • Posted in Business

  Timing is everything when it comes to accounting software upgrades “Well, it still works, and everyone knows how to use it, but….” Do these words sound familiar? Many businesses stick with their accounting software far too long for these very reasons…. Read More

• Put an advisory board to work on your nonprofit’s challenges

  • December 14th, 2022
  • Posted in Accounting, Audits, Non-Profit

  Put an advisory board to work on your nonprofit’s challenges. A community health center desperately needed to upgrade its computer network. Unfortunately, the not-for-profit had little IT expertise on staff or on its board of directors. That’s when it decided… Read More

• Do you qualify for the QBI deduction? And can you do anything by year-end to help qualify?

  • December 13th, 2022
  • Posted in Accounting, Business, News, Taxes

  Do you qualify for the QBI deduction? And can you do anything by year-end to help qualify? If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes this is referred… Read More

• New accounting standard: Does it affect your nonprofit?

  • December 9th, 2022
  • Posted in Accounting, Non-Profit

  New accounting standard: Does it affect your nonprofit? An accounting standard from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that takes effect in mid-December, 2022, could require your not-for-profit organization to act. Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses… Read More

• Does your family business’s succession plan include estate planning strategies?

  • December 7th, 2022
  • Posted in Accounting, Business, General, Taxes

  Does your family business’s succession plan include estate planning strategies? Family-owned businesses face distinctive challenges when it comes to succession planning. For example, it’s important to address the distinction between ownership succession and management succession. When a nonfamily business is… Read More

• Take a look at stock options as a recruitment tool

  • December 1st, 2022
  • Posted in Accounting, Business

  Take a look at stock options as a recruitment tool According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7% in October. Seeing as how that’s still a relatively low number, your business may… Read More