Small Business

 Understanding Long-Term Disability Benefits

December 12, 2013 

Understanding Long-Term Disability Benefits

As a lawyer who has represented businesses and professionals in the claims and litigation process of long-term disability insurance benefits for more than 20 years--and a business owner myself--I have learned the importance of long-term disability insurance, as well as the importance of having the right package of long-term disability insurance benefits.

 Survey: CFOs Expect Expansion in U.S. & Abroad in 2014

December 12, 2013 

Survey: CFOs Expect Expansion in U.S. & Abroad in 2014

By this time next year, more than half (53%) of surveyed CFOs plan to expand their businesses internationally, according to the annual CFO Evolution Benchmark Survey released today by Armanino LLP, which includes a pool of mainly Bay Area CFOs answering questions about their financial expectations over the next several years.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Survey: Younger Shoppers Respect Sustainability & Social Issues from Retailers

December 10, 2013 

Survey: Younger Shoppers Respect Sustainability & Social Issues from Retailers

Retailers and manufacturers courting Gen X and Y shoppers this holiday season should introduce more transparency into their product labels and identify fair trade, conflict-free and environmentally friendly practices, according to the results of a new survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.

 Survey Shows Employer Views on Healthcare System

December 2, 2013 

Survey Shows Employer Views on Healthcare System

Deloitte has issued a report showing that employers view the health-care system as wasteful and expensive, and that their keys for improving the system are increased transparency around pricing and performance. The report also reveals that, three years into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many companies do not fully understand the law's…