The AB&P journal
Useful answers for the decisions owners make every week.
Clear guidance on the financial, payroll, and people questions that tend to become urgent when no one explains them early.
About · 2 min read ·
Celebrating your Small Business Achievements
Reaching one’s goals is a welcome accomplishment that should be recognized. Each year, I take my staff out for an appreciation dinner. One of our “victories” each year as a bookkeeping/payroll company is to simply mak…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Facing Setbacks in Business? Here's How to Bounce Back
Running a small business can be be rewarding, but we all face a multitude of struggles, failures, mistakes and disappointments before we reach our goals. Financial and strategical setbacks often leave the owner discou…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Is a Sole Proprietorship the Right Business Model for You?
When starting out in business, many choose to be a sole proprietor. The typical reason for starting out this way is because this is the simplest and in some ways the easiest model to use. With over 70% of small busine…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Are you Over-Deducting Gifts?
Tax deductions are helpful—but one very common mistake small businesses make is to over deduct gifts on their taxes. Here’s how to deduct gifts correctly. Most of us give family and friends gifts for Christmas, birthd…
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Sales tax · 2 min read ·
There's A Tax For That
I was reading an older Reader's Digest magazine that I hadn't had the time to read originally (and had been put in my bookcase and forgotten about until a few days ago). The following information came from their Janua…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Need Worker’s Comp Insurance? Check with your State First
Small and large businesses alike all must follow certain federal regulations regarding employment and labor law. But states laws in this issue can vary. Usually, workers' compensation laws will effectively make the em…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Increasing Customer Loyalty
Whether you want to connect with a business colleague or a personal friend, relating with people on a personal level generally produces positive results. When it comes to businesses seeking better relationships with t…
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Business · 3 min read ·
New CA Legislation to Protect Employers from Unfair Labor Law Liabilities
The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) oversees and enforces the wage, hour and working condition labor laws. Naturally, many employers turn to the DLSE for guidance and advice in order to stay in complian…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Past Laurels vs. Future Success
Have you grown too comfortable with were you are at in business? I recently came across this piece of advice from Jennifer Blumin, Founder of Skylight Group: “Don’t focus only on your business. Keep your ears to the g…
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Community · 2 min read ·
New Phishing Scam, Don’t Fall Victim!
Fraudsters are relentless in their efforts to snare individuals and businesses alike. Lately, there has been yet another convincing email going around that claims to be from the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The email co…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Is Your Small Businesses Protected Against Payment Fraud?
You have most likely heard IRS warnings against tax fraud, or been cautioned numerous times about the dangers of identity theft. But what about your business? Not only must we be aware of fraud attempts against person…
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About · 3 min read ·
Out Of the Office: The Big Lie
I read an article posted in LinkedIn the other day that prompted me to write this blog post today. It's called "The Big Work Lie: Out of Office " and I found what was said a bit annoying as I use the out of office too…
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