by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jul 7, 2016 | Payroll Tips
Effective December 1, 2016, federal overtime regulations will change and may affect how you are paying your employees. These overtime updates will affect 4.2 million workers across the country. The new rules will raise the salary overtime-eligibility threshold from...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jun 23, 2016 | Accounting, Business Development
The best cakes have layers and layers of different delicious flavors to enjoy. Stacked on top of one another, each layer is baked separately and becomes part of the whole. Like a layer cake, your business expenses have layers of meaning to them. When you can...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jun 9, 2016 | Cool Tech Tools
Have you ever wished you didn’t have to buy yet another server? Do you have to delete old files on your hard drive to make room for new ones? If disk space is an issue in your company, the good news is there may be a better and cheaper way: cloud storage. You might...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | May 26, 2016 | Business Development, Business Tips
Running a small business is often about taking and managing risks. Market risks are normal but business and tax risks are another thing altogether. Most business and tax-related risks can be managed as long you know about them. Here are seven small business risks you...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | May 12, 2016 | Business Tips, Management Tips
Most small businesses need help with cash during certain stages of their growth. If you find that you have more plans than cash to do them with, then it might be time for a loan. Here are five steps you can take to make the loan process go smoother. 1. Make a plan....
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Apr 28, 2016 | Accounting, Business Development
Two very important skills for entrepreneurs to master are marketing and finances. Combine them by understanding the numbers behind marketing, and you have an even more powerful understanding of exactly what makes your business tick. Key Numbers – Cost Per Client...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Apr 14, 2016 | Business Tips
Spring denotes new growth, fresh starts, and spring cleaning. Why not apply these ideas to your sales so they can blossom along with spring flowers? Here are six ideas to put the spring into your sales. 1. Spring Cleaning Sales Get rid of old inventory by having a...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Mar 31, 2016 | Accounting
Outsmart your accountant and other financial friends with these accounting-related definitions: Fiscal Year Most companies report their results on a calendar year, from January 1 through December 31. Some companies use a different year for reporting, and that’s called...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Mar 17, 2016 | Business Tips, Social Media
Do you love using Facebook with your friends but know you’re missing out by not using it in business? Do you feel guilty when you post a business promotion and would prefer not to bug your friends? The good news is there’s an easy way to separate Facebook personal use...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Mar 3, 2016 | Cool Tech Tools
Slack is a relatively new collaboration tool that is designed to cut down on emails among team members and boost productivity. It provides messaging by topic or channel so that threads of communication can be streamlined and accessed easily. Slack is a searchable...