While it's great to have a good rapport with your vendors, it's important to ensure the relationship remains cost-effective. Vendors who know there is a threat that they could...
Is it Time to Rebid Your Vendor Contracts?
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Business Strategies
Social Media Marketing: The Latest Trends and Services You Need to See
Once upon a time, consumers generally expected a clear line of demarcation between advertising and editorial content. While holdouts remain — especially from older generations —...
Remote Work Policies Can Bring Up Some Thorny Issues
You and your valued employees who work far from headquarters can encounter two administrative issues that possibly neither of you contemplated when the remote-working arrangement...
Keep Cybercriminals from Stealing Your Business’s Brand
When criminals steal an individual's identity, the victim can take steps to minimize potential damage by, for example, notifying credit agencies and freezing bank accounts. But...
What’s Your Carbon Footprint?
Many people are concerned about climate change. In fact, 80% of people in a recent Pew Research survey said that they'd be willing to make changes in the ways they live and work...
Protecting Your Company from Cryptocurrency Fraud
According to blockchain data company Chainalysis, cryptocurrency transactions associated with illegal activity topped $14 billion in 2021. That's almost double 2020 numbers — and...
Hiring? Keep an Eye on These Seven Recruiting Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to affect individuals, businesses and the larger economy for the foreseeable future. Already, many companies are finding it...
When can you deduct business-related meals . . . and how much can you deduct?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanently eliminated deductions for most business-related entertainment expenses paid or incurred after 2017. For example, you can no longer...
Taking Marketability Discounts on Controlling Interests
In a business valuation context, the term "marketability" refers to the ability to quickly convert property to cash at minimal cost. While publicly traded stocks are readily...
A Direct Way to Save Time and Money
When you hear the term "direct deposit," you may think about payroll but that is not the only way businesses can use this time and money-saving service. What about the checks you...