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 Small business employment off slightly in August

September 4, 2013 

Small business employment off slightly in August

Employment at small businesses in the U.S. dropped slightly in August, although employees saw increased compensation and hours worked. Small business revenues overall declined 0.18 percent in July; the construction industry was the only sector to show an increase, of 0.3 percent.

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September 4, 2013 

Behind the Numbers: Byron Patrick

Byron runs the day-to-day operations of Simplified Innovations Inc (SII), which means he does everything from assisting clients with technical issues to marketing and sales functions. When he’s not working, he’s spending time with his two daughters. Bryon was also recently appointed Chair of the MACPA in July.

Taija Sparkman

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September 3, 2013 

The baggage-free CFO: 5 ways to profit

Recently we did a survey of the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) professionals who use The Sellability Score and asked them what makes a business attractive to an acquirer. The M&A experts said businesses that have a management team in place are much more attractive to buyers than owner-dependent companies.

John Warrillow

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August 29, 2013 

IRS to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today ruled that same-sex couples will be treated as married for federal tax purposes, as long as they were legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages.

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August 29, 2013 

The In-Firm Annual IT-Security Employee Briefing

Most organizations today assume that their IT personnel do an adequate job of protecting the firm’s network and data by implementing and monitoring firewalls, keeping their operating systems/applications up to date, and mandating password changes on a scheduled basis.

Roman Kepczyk