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8 Ways To Prevent Expense Account Fraud
Your employees may be cheating your company by turning in bogus expense reports. While each of these transactions may be small, they can add…
Succession Planning: Splitting Up The Pie
Often, the senior generation of a family business goes through the process of choosing one of its offspring as the successor to lead…
The Present And Future Of The Self-Employment Tax
If you're self-employed as a sole proprietor, partner or LLC member, you may owe the self-employment tax. The tax is the…
Utility Bills Can Unlock Secrets
During legal proceedings, such as a divorce or bankruptcy, it's often necessary to uncover money by conducting a financial investigation…
Reputational Risk
When talking about risk within a nonprofit, it’s common to think of fraud risk - the areas within the organization that are…
Remember Business Basics When Paying Relatives
Paying family members wages, salaries and bonuses and dividing profits among them can be tricky. Fringe benefits, including deferred…
Small Businesses Can Face Big Fraud Losses
Many people think small businesses are less susceptible to fraud than large corporations. That might seem like a reasonable conclusion…
SEPs: A Quick and Easy Retirement Plan Option
Setting up and maintaining a simplified employee pension (SEP) is probably easier than you think. The sooner you get started saving, the…
Intentionally Defective Trust Can Save Taxes
Under the right circumstances, an intentionally defective irrevocable trust (IDIT) can be an effective estate tax planning tool. These…
Court Decisions Make It Easier To Deduct LLC Losses
What happens if you're the owner of a limited liability company (LLC) that generates tax losses, and you don't spend a lot of time…
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