Accounting

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July 2, 2014 

Report: 281,000 Jobs Added in June

U.S. private sector businesses added 281,000 jobs from in June according to the June National Employment Report, which is produced monthly by payroll and business services company ADP in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics.

 Small Business Retirement Plans: SEPs Take the Easy Way Out

July 2, 2014 

Small Business Retirement Plans: SEPs Take the Easy Way Out

Most of your clients who are small business owners are consumed with their day-to-day operations. They usually don’t have the time, nor the inclination, to devote to administering a qualified retirement plan for employees, even though they also will benefit from it personally. For these harried entrepreneurs, a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), also called a…

Ken Berry, JD

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July 1, 2014 

How to Spot a Biased Valuation

When lawsuits involving business valuation arise, both sides usually hire a valuation expert. Not surprisingly, the two opposing experts offer very disparate opinions as to the value of the subject company.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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July 1, 2014 

Small Business Job Growth Near Record High

Good news first: The Paychex / IHS national small business jobs growth index remains near record highs, as Washington state leads and Arizona shows strong improvement. Dallas ranked as June’s top performing metro area, surpassing San Francisco, Seattle, and Houston.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Business Optimism Highest Since 2004

June 30, 2014 

Business Optimism Highest Since 2004

Business optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among has continued to rise from the first quarter and is now at its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Starting a Qualified Plan for a Small Biz? It’s SIMPLE

June 30, 2014 

Starting a Qualified Plan for a Small Biz? It’s SIMPLE

SIMPLE. The name says it all. It stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, a contrived moniker, but you get the picture. This type of qualified retirement plan, created back in 1996, is designed to provide an easy and convenient retirement plan option for small business operations.

Ken Berry, JD