Its year-end review time at many companies. Instead of dreading it, or worrying about giving negative feedback, why not turn it into a chance to improve morale and engagement? You can do this by including a professional development plan with your review.
As a business owner, tax season is probably not a time of year you look forward to each time it rolls around. However, you also know that getting your taxes completed and filed as easily and quickly as possible will make your life much easier in the months ahead. Unfortunately, many business owners get so caught up in other activities during t
When the time comes and you decide to hire someone to work for you as a housekeeper, nanny, caregiver, or similar job at your home, it’s vital that you understand the tax implications associated with such arrangements. While some people who are employers in these situations don’t pay attention to the tax side of things, this is a mistake that m
As any bookstore owner who’s heard a customer say, “That’s okay, I’ll order it on Amazon,” when a book is out of stock can tell you - supply chain management can make or break a small business. Supply chain management is the flow of input materials, finished goods, or services, through your business.
It can be difficult to attract talent during the start-up phase when you can’t necessarily offer the larger salaries and bonuses of a more-established company. Many start-ups turn to offering employee equity plans that increase the attractiveness of working for them.
Webinars are more popular than ever, thanks to restrictions on in-person social gatherings. You may be planning on hosting a webinar for your own business or as an employee. Whatever the reason for your business webinar, there are some things you can do to ensure that it’s a success.
With every business decision that you make, you probably try to calculate how much money you’ll need to spend versus how much money you could save. If you’re considering finally hiring a CPA, you should know that a CPA helps to save you money in many different ways.
* my recent "Year-End Tax Planning 2020" blog (posted Oct 31, 2020), for a list of planning items - to do before December 31, 2020. Here's a link to all tax planning blogs.
Did you know that your business has a credit score? It’s similar to your personal credit score - it tracks missed and late payments, if you’ve defaulted on loans, and your business’s assets and liabilities. But unlike your personal credit score, it’s not compiled by a credit bureau.
