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Business owners should focus on business models to ensure their business finds success and increases profit and potential.  This article discusses six business strategies that will help keep your business around for a long time.  To view this article, click HERE to access the original content. ...

Ecommerce on social media platforms is booming, and business owners must fulfill orders effectively to stay successful. This article discusses a number of best practices to help with social commerce fulfillment.  To view this article, click HERE to access the original content. ...

Summary From lowered income tax rates and doubled standard deductions, to caps on mortgage interest and state and local deductions, Americans may feel a significant impact as a result of the new tax law. Here are the top 10 things individual taxpayers need to know. ...

Long-term success begins with the ability to implement strategic change. This article discusses why companies struggle to accelerate strategic change and how to tackle these problems.  To view this article, click HERE to access the original content. ...

Summary On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued its highly-anticipated leasing standard for both lessees and lessors. Under its core principle, a lessee will recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all arrangements with terms longer than 12 months. Lessor accounting remains largely...

Summary Growing beyond 100 employees is an important landmark in a company’s history. While companies may view crossing this threshold a cause for celebration, the Department of Labor (DOL) may view it as a trigger for increased scrutiny of your employee benefit plan. Certain employee benefits...

PRODUCTIVITY KILLERS If you feel that business is harder today, you’re not alone. In addition to rising regulatory obligations and relentless technological change, the ability to attract and retain top talent ha never been more difficult. To compete and thrive in this environment, businesses need to...

Summary Last year brought many challenges to the employee benefits world: wide-ranging tax reform; European controls on electronic data protection; a divided United Stats Congress; market fluctuations; and persistently low unemployment, among others. As plan sponsors outline their strategies and approaches for the new year, they...

With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in full effect, small businesses can use overlooked tax deductions to save money.  This article discusses several tax deductions small business owners may have overlooked.  To view this article, click HERE to access the original content. ...

Developing a business strategy should always have the customer’s interest at the root. This article discusses the question every strategy should answer. Does it improve the way I create value for my customers? To view this article, click HERE to access the original content. ...