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 Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance

February 18, 2015 

Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance

One of the nation's leading advocacy groups for self-employed and micro-businesses says that, while the delay in enforcement of the technical guidance issued by the Treasury Department on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) is a good move, self-emplo

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February 10, 2015 

Tax Tips for Those Who Started a Business in 2014

Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly half a million new businesses are started each year. These new entrepreneurial ventures join the ranks of the nearly 28 million small businesses around the nation. With tax season upon us, it’s important that the taxpayers behind these...…

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January 29, 2015 

5 Innovation Killers that Lurk Inside Many Businesses

The work of innovative thinkers is why the world has smartphones, laptop computers, toaster ovens and numerous other gadgets and creative approaches to problem solving. Yet groundbreaking ideas aren’t always welcome in the corporate world or within other

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January 15, 2015 

The Benefits of Open Book Finance

It’s a practice known as open-book finance and is used by more than 4,000 companies around the world, including Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson, and Whole Foods. Baker has studied open-book finance at several organizations and published a related case

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January 12, 2015 

Kashoo – Simple Online Accounting

Designed to work on your Apple or Android mobile devices, Kashoo Accounting-Quick Entry is a handy add-on for the Kashoo Cloud Accounting full-featured Web app. Quick Entry allows you to easily and quickly enter new income and expense transactions.

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January 12, 2015 

10 Issues Small Businesses Need to Watch in 2015

With the New Year in full swing, small business owners are focused on implementing their strategic plans for 2015. An important component of those plans should include monitoring potential regulatory changes and understanding how they may impact the small

 NFIB Supports Reforming Regulations that Affect Small Businesses

January 12, 2015 

NFIB Supports Reforming Regulations that Affect Small Businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says it supports Rep. Bob Goodlatte and his introduction of a bill that would reduce some regulatory hurdles for small businesses. The legislation is H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act.

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December 19, 2014 

How to Retrain Your Brain for Business Success

Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in the flood of data you receive each day? Are you simply reacting to challenges at work, instead of proactively addressing them? You are not alone. A new approach called “The Four Intelligences” can serve as ...