🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act of 2022, otherwise known as SECURE 2.0, is a piece of legislation that focuses on how employers and their employees are able to save for retirement and how it impacts their bottom lines. Businesses with as many as 50 employees can … Continue reading “How Secure 2.0 Will Impact Employers’ Tax Situations”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readCustomer loyalty is critical to any successful business strategy in today’s digital age. With emerging technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), companies are now leveraging a new approach called the internet of behavior (IoB) to gain deeper insights into their customers’ behavior and preferences. What is IoB? The internet … Continue reading “Leveraging the Internet of Behavior (IoB) to Boost Customer Loyalty”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readSo, we’re a month into 2023, and the sheen might’ve dulled from all your shiny New Year’s resolutions. Though diet and exercise are the top things you might want to change, there’s one you might not need to touch – your budget. Here’s a discussion about who does and doesn’t need … Continue reading “Why You Might Not Need a New Budget for the New Year”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readEvery year, typically right after the new year starts, the IRS formally announces key dates and deadlines for the current tax season. Recently, the IRS made the announcements for the current 2023 tax season. To make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible, it’s best if you are aware of … Continue reading “Key Deadlines and Changes for the 2023 Tax Season”
🖨 Print⏱ 6 min readApart from the spike in inflation, 2023 ended the year with a relatively strong economy, boasting an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent (below the market forecast of 3.7 percent) with increases in wages, corporate profits, and economic growth over the past two quarters. Despite the positive data, a slate of companies, … Continue reading “401(k) Options After You Leave an Employer”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readTo rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service (HR 23) – Introduced by Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) on Jan. 9, this bill would rescind funds allocated to the Internal Revenue Service by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The bill is designed to “defund” specific enforcement activities, operational … Continue reading “Overhauling the National Tax System, Eliminating Oil Sales to China, and Criminalizing Late Abortion Attempts”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to defining an impaired asset, its fair market value is worth less than the original cost of the asset – or, more formally, its carrying value. As a company re-evaluates its assets’ value, and when it determines there’s a discrepancy between the book or original value and the … Continue reading “Defining an Impaired Asset”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readNatural language processing (NLP) is a technology that allows computers to understand and process human language. Processing of natural language is necessary when you want an intelligent device to follow your instructions. NPL is an artificial intelligence (AI) component with many real-life applications. As technology advances, business leaders have to figure … Continue reading “How To Use Natural Language Processing To Improve The Efficiency Of Accounting Processes”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readEven if you have no heirs, you should have an estate plan. Otherwise, the state will determine the fate of your worldly possessions. In fact, if you pass away “intestate” (without a will), the state can even keep all of your assets for itself – if no heirs are found. The … Continue reading “No-Heir Estate Planning”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readRespect for Marriage Act (HR 8404) – Introduced by Sen. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) on July 18, this Act replaces previous provisions that defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman. It codifies marriage to state that a spouse may be a person of the opposite sex as long as … Continue reading “Expanding Options for Marriage, Defense, Medical Marijuana, Amateur Athletes and Rail Workers”