Covering Your Bases When Taking On Property-Based Business
Master the essentials of running a property-based business: understand property types, manage responsibilities, handle finances, and prevent accidents.
7 Reasons Why Millennials Should Consider Investing in Property
Millennials, consider property investment. Build equity, enjoy tax benefits, and leverage low interest rates. Get expert advice for success.
Tips for Protecting Yourself from Tax Fraud Related to Identity Theft
Identity theft has been among the top concerns of taxpayers in recent years. According to a 2015 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, identity thieves stole $16 billion from 12.7 million US consumers in 2014, which translates into roughly a new victim every two seconds.
A Financial Guide to Moving Abroad
Moving overseas is perhaps the most exciting, challenging, and life-changing decision you will ever make, but before you go, there are important things for you to consider. You’ll have an awful lot of planning to get out of the way before you fly, and you’ll need to ensure that your finances are fully in order before you jet off to your new home. On that note, here are a few top tips to help you… Currency Fluctuations, Bank Accounts, and Transaction Fees Before you move abroad, it’s important to put your finances in order, and you need to start by finding out how exchange rates and inflation will affect your…
Asset Management: The Backbone of Any Company
An asset is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a valuable person or thing.” For businesses, assets can take many forms. That is why asset management is so critical and why it can get complicated without the right systems in place. SaaS-based solutions from providers like Asure Software make asset management much more manageable. However, the only way to gain the most value is by knowing why asset management is important to your business. Lost Items Cost You Time and Money Disorganization isn’t just an annoyance, it’s costing you money. Every time an employee has to search for something, productivity is being lost. A survey from Brother International Corporation found that, on…
4 Ways Your Business Can Give Back
If you own a small business or are the CEO of a major corporation, there are many ways you can use some of your profits and time to give back to the community. In addition to doing some good in the world, participating in philanthropic activities can help boost your company's reputation. Here are four of the best ways your business can give back to the community.
What is Preventing Your Business from Prospering?
While you might be convinced that your business is ticking away at its optimum rate, there are a number of things – probably happening right now – that are hampering your productivity and, as a result, your profitability. In turn, these things can add up to reduce your potential for expansion. Isolated, they might look like tiny little things that aren’t worth thinking about. However, add them up and you might be surprised to find out just how much time they’re eating into – time that could be better spent growing your business and enticing new customers. We’ve compiled the top five things you can do to get things really…
The Effects Of Internet Sales Tax for Small Businesses
The Internet has shrank the globe to the point that even the tiniest businesses can draw customers from every corner of the world. All you needed to have a successful online business was a reliable Internet connection, a Web site (or an eBay or Etsy store), a decent product, good marketing plan and a local post office. But the face of Internet marketing could be changing forever if legislation currently making its way through Congress requiring businesses to collect state and local taxes on Internet purchases is enacted. The United States Senate recently passed a bill that would require Internet retailers with more than $1 million in annual out-of-state sales…
The Benefits of Hiring an Accountant
Whether you are a small business, self-employed or even just looking to cut a little aggravation out of your life, it is time for you to think about hiring an accountant. An accountant is someone who is meant to help you with your financial situation, and there are plenty of reasons to find a good one who will take on your accounts and with whom you can consult at least once a year at tax season. Even if money is a bit tight, take a moment to think about why you might want to hire an accountant for your own uses. Tax Breaks In many cases, a tax accountant can…
