🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIf you are in the market for a new job or are interested in extracting more value from your current one, consider some of the newer trends in company benefits. The following is a primer on what might be available to help supplement your income with your current employer or benefits … Continue reading “Job Shopping: What’s New in Company Benefits”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readHALT Fentanyl Act (S 331) – On Jan. 30, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced this bipartisan act in order to close a loophole that allowed clandestine drug manufacturers to evade illegal drug laws by altering the chemical composition of fentanyl. The legislation permanently classifies all versions of fentanyl as a Schedule … Continue reading “Preventing AI Deepfakes, Deterring Fentanyl and Foreign Aggression, and Strengthening Small Businesses”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readLiquidity looks at how well a company can handle paying wages, inventory, and lending repayments via measuring its cash or quasi-cash levels. Put another way, it looks at the health of a company’s cash flow to satisfy short-term financial obligations. It’s important to be mindful of different sectors and what’s normal … Continue reading “Examining Differences Between Liquidity And Solvency”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe rapid pace of technological change, particularly the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily workflows, is reshaping the global economy and the nature of work. Today’s digital divide is no longer limited to internet access in underserved communities. The divide has now become a business risk impacting productivity, inclusion, and … Continue reading “Addressing the Digital Divide within the Workforce”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to a Bankrate Financial Infidelity Survey, 28 percent of couples said they considered financial cheating as bad as physical cheating. Furthermore, money is one of the top reasons for divorce, says Rahkim Sabree, counselor and financial therapist with the Financial Therapy Association. With these facts in mind, it makes good … Continue reading “How to Navigate Money Before Saying ‘I Do’”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe appointed executor of a will is the person responsible for paying the debts and taxes of the will’s owner once he dies and then distributing what is left in the estate to named beneficiaries according to instructions of the will. While it might feel like an honor to be asked … Continue reading “Responsibilities of Being the Executor of a Will”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) – Introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) on May 20, this tax bill supports the president’s tax and immigration agenda. The legislation includes: Making permanent the income and estate tax cuts passed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Waiving income taxes … Continue reading “New Tax Cut & Spending Bill, Protecting Law Enforcement, VA Benefits and Semiconductor Supply Chains”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe goodwill to assets ratio measures how much of a company’s total assets come from goodwill – an intangible asset like brand value or customer loyalty – and it plays a role in assessing the company’s overall value. It provides a ratio or percentage of the amount of intangible versus tangible … Continue reading “Understanding the Goodwill to Assets Ratio”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readLately, there has been a lot of talk about quantum computing, drawing interest from many, including business leaders. Quantum computing promises to solve previously unsolvable problems and revolutionize entire industries. As a result, excitement around its potential is rapidly growing. However, it is important to first ask where the hype ends … Continue reading “Quantum Computing: Separating Hype from Real-World Business Value”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhether it’s maintaining compliance with accounting standards or ensuring asset values are not overvalued for internal stakeholders or external existing or potential new investors, looking at net realizable value (NRV) is an important concept to understand and discuss how it’s implemented. Defining NRV Net realizable value examines what an asset can … Continue reading “Decoding Net Realizable Value (NRV)”
