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COVID-19 pandemic

Keeping remote sales sharp in the new normal

Keeping remote sales sharp in the new normal

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the way people interact and do business. Even before the crisis, there was a trend toward more digital interactions in remote sales. Many experts predicted that companies’ experiences during the pandemic would accelerate...
Treating start up expenses on your return

Treating start up expenses on your return

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, government officials are seeing a large increase in the number of new businesses being launched. From June 2020 through June 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that business applications are up 18.6%. The Bureau measures this by the...
Deductions: Traveling for business again?

Deductions: Traveling for business again?

As we continue to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be traveling for business again. Under tax law, there are a number of rules for deducting the cost of your out-of-town business travel within the United States. These rules apply if the business conducted...
The long and short of succession planning

The long and short of succession planning

For many business owners, putting together a succession plan may seem like an overwhelming task. It might even seem unnecessary for those who are relatively young and have no intention of giving up ownership anytime soon. But if the past year or so have taught us...
Look at your employee handbook with fresh eyes

Look at your employee handbook with fresh eyes

For businesses, so much has changed over the past year or so. The COVID-19 pandemic hit suddenly and companies were forced to react quickly — sending many employees home to work remotely and making myriad other tweaks and revisions to their processes and employee...