Employee theft and fraud is an ongoing problem that costs businesses, particularly small businesses, big money. In fact, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that a typical business will lose an average of 6% of revenues from employee theft. What is even more shocking is a a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey which reported that one-third of business…
Plan on doing your own business taxes or do you have an accountant? Are you going to need an extension? These are just a few questions SurePayroll was asking small business owners in a recent survey. Of those surveyed, SurePayroll found that: Nearly 88% of the small business owners have an accountant prepare their business tax return while 12% prefer…
There were many discussions if companies incorporated in Nevada automatically need apply for Nevada State Business License ($100 annual fee). Our position was that if you actually open office, have employees or have income from Nevada then you must apply for state license. If you only use Nevada company to hold real estate or other assets without actively engaging in…
Are you a small business owner and one of the 75 million purported NASCAR fans? If so, Office Depot and ESPN have got a sweet deal for you with the continuation of their âOfficial Small Business of NASCARâ? promotion. The âOfficial Small Business of NASCARâ? winner will have its company logo displayed on the TV Panel of the No. 99…
Have you heard the adage that 80 percent of your business comes from 20 percent of customers? This can be dangerous for a small business because that 20 percent of your customer base can represent a significant number of customers in the overall scheme of things. Therefore, the rationale can be extended that whatever directly impacts them can impact you….
The face of small business owners will be changing. That’s the findings of the Intuit Future of Small Business Report. By 2017, the report claims that the face of small business will dramatically change to become one of the most diverse pools of entrepreneurs ever seen. The study that looks at the next 10 years finds that seasoned baby boomers,…