Cash Flow Fundamentals
 
Cash flow is always a term of emphasis when talking to business owners about how their business is performing.  Money in and money out, is the universal element in keeping a business healthy and alive.  So if the concept is so simple, why does it feel like an impossible equation at times? 
In [...]

So, now you are thinking you can handle this HR stuff. It’s not so hard. Just to test yourself read through the three questions below and determine if all your HR ducks are in a row.
1.     Do you have written policies that govern your employees?
2.     Do your employees consistently meet your expectations?
3.     Do you feel [...]

What effect do the details of your business have on your life, stress level, or happiness?  Will having proper processes for everything in your business really give you peace of mind?  Two business owners; both successful, both busy, both stressed, but one uses accounting processes and procedures (Sue), and the other uses chance (Tom).  Which [...]

Do you know what the Ledbetter Act is and how it could affect your business?
Basically the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act states that a compensation discrimination charge has to be filed within 180 days of the discriminatory pay-setting decision, or 300 days in areas that have a state or local law prohibiting the same. Seems easy [...]

49 Ways to Run Your Business YOUR Way!
 
There are very few feelings worse, as a business owner, than knowing you cannot make a decision about one of your employees for fear of the “What If”. 
·        What if he files for unemployment?
·        What if she says I discriminated against her?
·        What if she claims I let [...]

What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? It is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, characterized by inflammation of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. It also causes loss or destruction of the nerve’s myelin sheath, which functions to insulate the nerve and speed conduction of nerve signals. 
Multiple sclerosis affects an estimated 2.5 million [...]

Mad scientists Mandy and Laina invite you to be a test subject for their new HR/business library and support. We need feedback for our new product and to get that feedback we need test subjects. What makes this product better over the rest of the tools out there? Because we also offer our support in [...]

This blog is intended to be a resource. Please post your questions relating to your employees, employement law, benefits, leadership or any general items that closely relate to employee/management. I also enjoying writing fiction, good music, and shoes, and am willing to offer my opinion on those topics as well.
Laina

This blog is intended to be a resource. Please post your questions relating to accounting, quickbooks, and any other general items that closely relate to financial matters. I also enjoying skiing, wakeboarding, and coaching T-ball for my son, and am willing to offer my opinion on those topics as well.
Troy

Immigrants are a large part of today’s workforce and let’s be honest they do a lot of jobs the rest of us don’t want to do and can often be inexpensive labor. However, you must have the proper documentation in place, primarily a valid and verified I-9 form, to be in compliance with Immigration & [...]