🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readCustomer relationship management (CRM) plays an important role in documenting, tracking, and managing relationships and interactions with existing and potential customers. It allows businesses to develop stronger customer connections, improve retention, boost sales, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive long-term profitability and growth. Luckily, technological advances have made it possible to have … Continue reading “Factors to Consider when Choosing Customer Relationship Management Tools”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readThere are many steps to planning for retirement. Some are legal and financial, some are about communication, and some involve introspection – thinking about your life now and how you want to live the rest of it. By the time most people start thinking about a retirement plan, they have a … Continue reading “Part 2: Pre-Retirement Planning Guide”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readUkraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR 8035) – Introduced on April 17, this bill authorizes $60 billion to provide military aid to support Ukraine in its war against Russian invasion. More than a third of this allocation will fund U.S. manufacturing for the replenishment of weapons, stocks and facilities. The … Continue reading “Funding Foreign Military and Humanitarian Aid, Setting up a Tik Tok Ban, and Re-Authorizing Foreign Surveillance on U.S. Soil”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readDuring Q3 of 2023, businesses in the United States made approximately $3.3 trillion, according to Statista. This is right behind the third quarter of 2022, when corporations in America made even more money. These figures are the net income of the respective periods, according to the National Income and Product Accounts … Continue reading “How to Calculate Operating Return on Assets”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readA trial balance is an accounting tool that helps businesses determine if the double entry accounting system has any mathematical errors. Once the trial balance is worked through, and the total debits and total credits equal each other, we know there are no mathematical errors – but that doesn’t mean it … Continue reading “Taking a Closer Look at Trial Balances”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readOne of the more insightful quotes of baseball great Yogi Berra was, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” When you’re young, first starting out in life and career, the path to professional success and personal fulfillment isn’t always clear. Most people start out on a … Continue reading “Part 1: Pre-Retirement Planning Guide”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to any business, but especially for a start-up, it’s essential to determine how long a company can survive before it must declare bankruptcy and/or close its doors. The biggest metric, especially for a start-up, is to determine how much money a company has to keep its lights on. … Continue reading “Defining Burn Rate, Gross Burn and Net Burn”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR 4366) – On March 9, the president signed the latest appropriations bill passed in time to halt a government shutdown. While this bill does authorize funding through the end of the fiscal year (Sept. 30), it only addresses six of the 12 bills necessary to fully … Continue reading “Funding the Government, Protecting Americans from Misuse of Data, Expanding Internet Access and Improving Recycling”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min read Most people know the basic concept that certain types of investment accounts are tax sheltered while others are not. Think 401(k), 403(b), IRA and Roth IRA accounts, for example. What most people are not aware of is how you split your investment positions between your taxable and non-taxable accounts can … Continue reading “Reduce Your Taxes by Putting the Right Assets in Your IRA”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readModern business today is dominated by digital transactions and interactions. Businesses are increasingly storing customers’ personal information, which is potentially accessible without the customers’ knowledge or consent. Therefore, understanding the significance and implications of digital trust will help businesses foster it, as it is crucial for success. What is Digital Trust? … Continue reading “Importance of Fostering Digital Trust in Today’s Businesses”