December 2018 Small Business Channel

December 17, 2018 

December 2018 Small Business Channel

How Businesses Can Combine Data and Systems Into a Winning Strategy By Greta Guest Most managers want to base their business decisions on solid information, but that’s not always easy. It can be challenging to figure out exactly what data you should compile and how you can best use it. Michigan Ross Professors Gwen Yu...…

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December 12, 2018 

4 Tips to Better Manage Travel, Expense and Invoice Budgets

In a business segment where cash flow is king and growth is the number one priority, it’s getting increasingly difficult for small businesses to track spend against set budgets. Reports are finding effective spend management is tied to strong ...

 5 Questions a CFO Should Ask During Year-End Business Assessment

December 12, 2018 

5 Questions a CFO Should Ask During Year-End Business Assessment

We all know time and money are precious. So why wouldn’t you want to assess the very area that could be draining both of those resources? It’s important to analyze how much of this is dedicated to entering data from expense reports and invoices.

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December 2, 2018 

Retail Theft at All Time High

The report found that 92 percent of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71 percent said ORC incidents were increasing. Losses averaged $777,877 per $1 billion in sales, up 7 percent from last year’s previous record ...

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November 28, 2018 

Young Americans Spending More for the Holidays

Holiday shopping is in full swing and consumers still have a lot more spending to do as they check off every item on their holiday wish list, according to a new consumer sentiment survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper ...

 Year-End Services to Offer Your Business Clients

November 21, 2018 

Year-End Services to Offer Your Business Clients

This is the time of year that lists are made (and checked twice). It’s also a great time for CPAs to consult with clients and offer much-needed year-end advice. Here’s a year-end checklist for critical end-of-year tasks to get your clients in top shape...

 Ebook Explores Cost of Surety Bonds

November 21, 2018 

Ebook Explores Cost of Surety Bonds

Contractors often need to post contract bonds when they want to bid on public projects. In fact, most federal projects require obtaining bid, performance and payment bonds. In addition, private project owners are increasingly also including this ...

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November 19, 2018 

New Small Seller Exceptions for Sales and Use Taxes

To determine how much business a remote seller is doing in a state, economic nexus laws rely on the volume of sales, the number of transactions, or both. For example, the South Dakota law that led to the demise of the physical presence rule uses the ...

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November 17, 2018 

Thanksgiving Spending Increases

One of the biggest costs associated with Thanksgiving is traveling. Whether it be by plane, bus, car, or Uber, millions of Americans will be hitting the road to celebrate the holiday with loved ones. AAA estimated that 50.9 million Americans ...