Small business is pretty big business in the federal government’s bureaucracy. President Obama elevated the position of Small Business Administration administrator to cabinet level back in 2012 and its operating budget – just salaries and general overhead costs – is about $430 million. Of course, there’s a lot more cash involved in SBA loans and […]
When we’ve watched our elected officials and pundits go hammer and tong over laws in recent years, the documents being debated have usually been hundreds or thousands of pages in length, like the Affordable Care Act or the recent net neutrality regulations. With those battles as a backdrop, it seems almost quaint that one of […]
Some of you may be old enough to remember the AT&T marketing campaign from the mid-1980s that encouraged people to “Reach out and touch someone.” Fraudsters are taking that advice, but instead of “touching” they are scamming small businesses and individuals. And because we’re in the throes of tax season, IRS- and tax-related scams are […]
I’ve gleefully noted here before that humor at work can really help you boost productivity, reduce stress, create a wonderful company culture and bring people together. But too much of a good thing can have negative consequences. As we look ahead at our calendars and see April Fools’ Day closing in on us quickly, we […]
With the exception of CPAs who make a huge chunk of their income during tax season, most of us wish this time of year would never come around. Yet, it does, so we can reduce our pain and frustration by going into our tax preparation and filing with our eyes wide open and as prepared […]