Category Archives: Business
Is Your Accounting Software Living up to the Hype?
Accounting software typically sells itself as much more than simple spreadsheet or ledger. The products tend to pride themselves on being comprehensive accounting information systems — depending on the price point, of course. So, is your accounting software living up … Continue reading
Using Knowledge Management to Develop your Succession Plan
As the old saying goes, “Knowledge is power.” This certainly rings true in business, as those who best understand their industries and markets tend to have a knack for staying on top. If that person is a company’s owner, however, … Continue reading
Economic Damages: Recovering What Was Lost
A business can suffer economic damages arising from a variety of illegal conduct. Common examples include breach of contract, patent infringement and commercial negligence. If your company finds itself headed to court looking to recover lost profits, diminished business value … Continue reading
Tax Day is April 15!
April 15, 2019 Estimated quarterly payments So it begins. If your business pays taxes on a quarterly basis, the first 2019 estimated quarterly tax payment is due today. Forms: Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals (Payment Voucher 1) Individual tax returns due … Continue reading
March 2019 Tax Deadlines
March 15, 2019 S corporation and partnership tax returns due Today is the deadline to file your S corporation tax return (Form 1120-S) or Partnership return (Form 1065). Note that S corporations and Partnerships do not pay taxes on their … Continue reading
February 2019 Tax Deadlines
February 15, 2019 Form 1099-MISC Copy B filing deadline If you are filing a 1099-MISC, regardless of whether Box 7 is filled, you must get Copy B to the contractor in question no later than February 15, 2019. February 28, 2019 Form … Continue reading
Estimates vs. Actuals: Was Your 2018 Budget Reasonable?
As the year winds down, business owners can be thankful for the gift of perspective (among other things, we hope). Assuming you created a budget for the calendar year, you should now be able to accurately assess that budget by … Continue reading
Trust is an Essential Building Block of Today’s Websites
When business use of websites began, getting noticed was the name of the game. Remember pop-up ads? Text scrolling up the screen? How about those mesmerizing rotating banners? Yes, there were — and remain — a variety of comical and … Continue reading
Could Your Next Business Loan Get “Ratio’d”?
We live and work in an era of big data. Banks are active participants, keeping a keen eye on metrics that help them accurately estimate risk of default. As you look for a loan, try to find out how each … Continue reading
Find Time for Strategic Planning
As a business owner, you know that it’s easy to spend nearly every working hour on the multitude of day-to-day tasks and crises that never seem to end. It’s essential to your company’s survival, however, to find time for strategic … Continue reading
