Category: Newsletters

Valuation Is Key as the M&A Market Slowly Heats Up After a lackluster 2012, domestic M&A activity is on the rise. Small business deal volume was up 62 percent in the second quarter of 2013 Read More

14th Recreational Vehicle Convoy (RVC) Trip, September 27-29, 2013 World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans To Washington DC Friday, 9/27/13 - 6:00 am: Veterans, RV drivers, guardians and friends gathered at the VFW Post Read More

Before slicing into their Thanksgiving turkeys, most Americans pause to give thanks for their good fortune. And, in the spirit of the holidays, many give to those in need. The average charity receives about 40 Read More

Tax Day is right around the corner. If your tax bill is higher than you'd like, there may still be an opportunity to lower it: If you qualify, you can make a deductible contribution to Read More

The majority of North American businesses are family owned and many are facing ownership-transfer issues as the baby-boomer founders enter retirement. Roadblocks to Successful Transitions There are four major reasons successions in family businesses tend Read More

Do you get valuable monthly data from vendors and banking partners? How do you process that information to run your business? Do you have someone manually input all of those records into QuickBooks? If so, Read More

Here are 10 tax planning tips to consider that might help reduce your federal income tax bill: 1. Contribute the maximum amount to your 401(k) plan. Up to applicable limits, your contributions are subtracted from Read More

Consider including in your five-year business plan an image of the people you will likely be hiring then -- keeping in mind that "Generation Z" will be your entry-level hires. Insight into Digital Natives The study Read More

Tax season is finally here. The deadline for calendar-year corporations to file a return (or an extension) is Monday, March 16. The deadline for individuals to file their income tax returns (or an extension) is Read More

The S corporation is a popular business structure that's available only to privately held businesses. In fact, approximately 44 percent of small employer firms -- generally defined as companies with fewer than 500 employees -- Read More