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Business · 3 min read ·
SMART goals
Can you believe we're in the fourth quarter of 2020 already? I know many of us are looking forward to 2021 because of everything that we've experienced this year, including the Coronavirus, fires, hurricanes and more.…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Business Changes Due to the Pandemic
The pandemic has caused many short-term changes in the operations of most small companies. However, some of the alterations that have been made amidst the crisis are likely here to stay even after COVID-19 is long gon…
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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Ensure Data Security While Working From Home
With many employees working from home in the wake of COVID-19, educating your staff on data security best practices is more important than ever. Since your essential business and client information is being accessed r…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Microsoft Releases Important Data on Account Security
At a recent conference, Microsoft gave a presentation that included some important data sets that dealt with account security. According to How to Geek, we can use these statistics to improve our cybersecurity measure…
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Bookkeeping · 1 min read ·
CalSavers Program
https://youtu.be/qEkUbLLaK4M Are you a California employer that does not have an employee retirement plan in place? If so, tune in as this information is important to you. The state of California requires that all emp…
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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Prioritize Company Culture While Telecommuting
You’ve spent months pivoting your business week-to-week to cope with the changing landscape of the world amidst the global pandemic. Now that the dust has settled and your team has likely settled into a new normal of…
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Bookkeeping · 1 min read ·
What Deferral Means
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Telecommuting Employees May Establish Tax Nexus
Many states are taking advantage of the rise in telecommuting due to the pandemic to trigger the establishment of a tax nexus. Unfortunately, this may create additional administrative and tax burdens for small busines…
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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Resolve Common COVID-Related Business Challenges
Because the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a nearly immediate change in normal workplace operations, there wasn’t a lot of time for business owners to come up with solutions to the problems that arose around telecommu…
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Business · 2 min read ·
IRS Names it's Dirty Dozen for 2020
Each year, the IRS issues their Dirty Dozen tech scams list and the 2020 information has been released. Some items that appear this year have appeared in prior years as well and one of the ones that has continued to b…
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Business · 2 min read ·
How to Appeal your Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Forgiveness Decision
If you’re a small business owner and you had your Paycheck Protection Plan loan forgiveness rejected, the latest update from the Small Business Administration (SBA) may be of some help. According to Accounting Today,…
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Business · 2 min read ·
PPP Loan Forgiveness
Are you an employer who received a PPP loan? Are you wanting to apply for forgiveness, so that you don't have to pay the SBA back? There are many who are interested in applying for the PPP forgiveness, and have been r…
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