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Putting a Dollar Value on Your Most Valuable Asset

Ask an employer the compensation for a given employee and you’ll likely hear something like “$15 an hour” or “$50,000 a year.” Of course the dollar figure is correct. But it represents only about 75-80% of total compensation. That’s because the hourly rate or base pay is just the starting point. While many industries track…
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Keys to Effective Business Cash Flow Management

Plain and simple, businesses fail when they run out of cash. Depending on their attractiveness to lenders and the equity markets, some businesses may exist for many years without generating the first dollar of cash. But at some point, every business has to generate cash to survive, and this basic tenet of business holds true…
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AlabamaSAVES™

The Energy Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community affairs administers millions of dollars in grants to encourage energy efficiency. The Department partners with different providers to offer comprehensive energy efficiency projects. Goals are to support local business growth, reduce energy costs and provide jobs. The AlabamaSAVES™ program allows business to secure below-market…
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What Do Manufacturers and Engineers Have In Common?

Many years ago, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction, or DPAD, was enacted to give domestic producers a tax incentive to keep their production facilities, and jobs, in the United States. Targeting manufacturers, construction contractors, and farmers, the DPAD offers an additional 9% tax deduction from income generated by production activities. So what does this deduction…
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Promotion Announcement, February 2014

Dent, Baker & Company, LLP is pleased to announce James Moody, CPA has become a partner in the firm. Also, Chase Baker CPA has been promoted to Senior Accountant. James is a graduate of Samford University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2006 and Master’s of Accountancy in 2007. He joined Dent,…
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Small Business and the Affordable Care Act

In the video below, NBC news portrays what may become reality for many employees. As businesses begin to see the financial effects of the Affordable Care Act, employers are struggling with a way to remain competitive with benefits yet cap future health costs to the company. Many businesses will be forced to make tough choices…
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