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September 13, 2016 

TripIt Automates Mobile Expense Tracking

Concur, makers of Concur Expense, offers a mobile app that ease the pain of frequent travel immensely. Tripit, which is available free, or for a low, annual fee, offers those that spend a lot of their time on the road, be it in an automobile or an ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 13, 2016 

2016 Review of Expensify Travel Management System

Expensify is a user-friendly, yet comprehensive expense management program that offers solid integration with a variety of third-party accounting applications, simplifying the expense tracking and reimbursement processing considerably.

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September 12, 2016 

2016 Review of Travel Expense Management Systems

If you’re ready to take a look at expense management software, take a few minutes to determine exactly what your firm or business needs help with – be it flights, hotels, client entertainment, meals, or rental cars. Having an organized way of ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 12, 2016 

2016 Review of Tallie Expense Report Software

Tallie, from SpringAhead, is designed for small to mid-sized companies. Available as both a SaaS/Cloud based product as well as for iOS and Android phones and tables, Tallie offers a pay-as-you option, where users simply pay as the product is used, making

Mary Girsch-Bock

 SBA Awards $700,000 in Grants for Native American Small Business

September 12, 2016 

SBA Awards $700,000 in Grants for Native American Small Business

The SBA's 7(j) Program helps provide specialized management and technical assistance to underserved markets and small business owners who are socially and economically disadvantaged. The program emphasizes entrepreneurial education, counseling, and ...

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September 12, 2016 

Four Steps to Better Business Decisions

Whether it is the multi-billion dollar diesel deception scandal at Volkswagen or President Obama’s decision to go after Osama bin Laden, all outcomes – good and bad – are the result of decisions made by leaders.

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September 12, 2016 

How Empathy Drives Innovation

Tact, it is often said, is the ability to make a point without making an enemy. It can also be said that the best idea in the world is little more than a single raindrop on the plain of the marketplace if someone doesn’t have the interpersonal skills ...

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September 12, 2016 

Most Popular Small Business Tech of 2016

These are the best tech tools and apps for Cloud storage, email, social media, CRMs and organization, as ranked by small business owners and entrepreneurs.

 Impeachment of IRS Commissioner Being Considered By House

September 11, 2016 

Impeachment of IRS Commissioner Being Considered By House

Koskinen met with two groups of Republicans on September 7 in attempt to iron out their differences. He was quoted by several media sources, including the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, that “we had a very good exchange of views.”

 FASB Proposes Changes to Hedge Accounting

September 9, 2016 

FASB Proposes Changes to Hedge Accounting

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that would make targeted improvements to the accounting guidance for hedging activities. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide comment ...