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Everybody knows how to increase revenue. You just:  Increase consumption per existing customer Get new customers Retain current customers so you are not just treading water But how do you do those things? You might discover the answer through...

When expense accounts get padded, it's often because employees are given too much control over the process. Here are some tips for tightening your policy.  Develop a clear, written expense account policy and have employees sign it. It doesn't...

While budgets are still tight, companies are looking for more cost effective ways to market their business. That's where your website comes in. The true beauty of online marketing is the multitude of choices available that are cost effective. Below...

It’s January 2011 and everybody knows that it’s time to sit down to revisit your business plan. But don’t forget about your marketing plan. There is no better time than the beginning of a new year to take time and reflect on what worked for you and...

Making your vision a reality You can’t build a house without a blueprint or take a trip without travel plans.  Yet, every day, business owners try to run their businesses without a clearly defined strategic plan. Many companies have great...

A recession hits everyone but it can be particularly hard on growing businesses. Yet economic downturns can actually be an opportunity for smaller companies to get ahead and come out stronger on the other side. According to the market research firm...

Running a business is like navigating through a constant sea of change, and challenging economic conditions only add to the storm.  Having a plan with clearly defined objectives coupled with the will to implement that plan will get your...

Two bills signed into law by President Obama at the end of March will change health care in the United States and have an impact on every medical practice, employer and citizen of our country. While many of the changes mandated by the Patient...

When starting a new business, an owner is faced with a very important decision.  What form of entity should my business operate under?  The answer is not always clear and will require some careful thought.  Let’s start with the basic...

Growing a business is not a sprint. It’s a marathon baby, a long distance adventure that demands focus and determination, requiring much more than increasing your sales. As a business breaks out of its “small business” shell, a paradigm shift must...

Do you understand what it’s saying? Profitability is very important to business owners and they look to their CPA for guidance on how to improve it. Accurate financial statements are necessary, but that is just the beginning. CPA’s have a...

The instructions to the Form 1120S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation state that "distributions and other payments by an S corporation to a corporate officer must be treated as wages to the extent the amounts are reasonable compensation...