Nellie Akalp

December 5, 2019 

When it comes to passive vs. active income concerns, you should be ready to advise which structure makes the most sense for them and offers the best tax advantages.

Nellie Akalp

October 10, 2019 

With all the decisions your clients are expected to make when starting a business, which legal structure to choose might not get as much consideration as it should. Most business owners choose to form a sole proprietorship in the beginning, since ...

Nellie Akalp

August 8, 2019 

Now that we’ve passed the mid-year point, it’s a good time for a quick refresher course on what your business clients need to know about choosing their legal structure. Your clients’ business entity type has legal, financial and administrative ...

Nellie Akalp

May 30, 2019 

Since summer is a popular vacation season and because we don’t want to see you crash and burn, here are a few ideas to help you and your staff get some time away from your business—without skipping a beat.

Nellie Akalp

March 10, 2019 

There are several reasons your clients may want to switch entities in the course of their business lives. When they started their businesses, a Sole Proprietorship may have been the default selection, but over time your client may need ...

Nellie Akalp

September 26, 2018 

Incredibly, three in five small businesses do not have a business succession plan in place, according to a Nationwide Small Business Survey. Of those, 47% don’t have a succession plan because they don’t think it’s necessary, while 14% don’t have a ...

Nellie Akalp

August 20, 2018 

Owning your own business means staying current on new laws, requirements and filings. That’s a lot to tackle, and in many cases your clients rely on you to keep them compliant. Do your clients even know they need to maintain their corporation or LLC ...

Nellie Akalp

July 9, 2018 

If you’re not confident about your ability to come up with marketing ideas, you might want to outsource to a marketing expert. Consider using online marketing, social media, in-person and online networking, and community-based marketing to help you ...

Nellie Akalp

May 8, 2018 

It’s important to reward employees for their achievements and encourage them to learn more skills they can put to use at your company. Even if you can’t promote them right now, be sure to recognize their achievements. At CorpNet, for instance, we ...

Nellie Akalp

March 20, 2018 

Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Right about this time, we bet you’re up to your eyeballs in tax returns, so it may be tough to think about how to make sure the tax season ends on a high note. Here are a few tips we think will help you…

Nellie Akalp

January 24, 2016 

If your clients are running a business as a corporation or LLC, they may be wondering what they need to do to maintain that LLC or corporation each year. Running a corporation/LLC is more involved than running a sole proprietorship/partnership, but it ...

Nellie Akalp

January 6, 2016 

Whether you incorporate or form an LLC, creating a formal business structure is a huge milestone for any small business. However, legal obligations aren’t done once you file the incorporation/LLC paperwork.

Nellie Akalp