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Ring In The New Year With A Renewed Focus On Profitability

A carefully constructed and strong-performing profitability idea system can not only grow the bottom line, but also upskill employees and improve morale as strategies come to fruition

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How Does the Consolidated Appropriations Act Affect You?

Learn more about how the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 will affect both individuals and businesses.

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Rightsizing Your Sales Force

Is your company’s sales staff too big, too small or just right? Answering this question is a matter of careful calculations and considerations.

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Should You Add A Technology Executive To Your Staff?

It’s never been more important for businesses to wield their internal IT effectively, enable customers and vendors to easily interact with those systems, and make the most of artificial intelligence and “big data” to spot trends.

Small Business Tax Return Season

2020 Is Ending | Now’s The Time To Review Your Personal Tax Return

With the end of 2020 in sight, now is the time to review your personal tax return.

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Family Business Owners Must Weave Together Succession & Estate Planning

If you own a family business, one important issue to address is how to best weave together your succession plan with your estate plan.

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CARES Act Gives Some Businesses Chance to File Amended Tax Returns

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act made changes to excess business losses. This includes some changes that are retroactive and there may be opportunities for some businesses to file amended tax returns.

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Businesses: Get Ready for the new Form 1099-NEC

Beginning with tax year 2020, payers must complete Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation, to report any payment of $600 or more to a payee.

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Getting Through COVID | Outsourcing Your Bookkeeping Can Help

COVID-19 has affected small businesses in ways they never could have imagined. It’s more important than ever to have an […]

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Illinois Fair Tax Bill | A Few Thoughts

Illinoisans are being asked to vote on a “Fair Tax” in November. Most of the information being provided is focused […]